Carolina QuotesAs already intimated, my views have undergone a change so far as to be convinced that no alteration of the Constitution in this respect is wise or expedient.
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Andrew Jackson's Eighth State of the Union Address (1836)
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- Andrew Jackson's Eighth State of the Union Address
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- 1836
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