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Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress: At the Commencement of the Third Session of the Twenty-fifth Congress

Book by Martin Van Buren · 3 quotes · Government, States, Should

This document is a formal communication from the President of the United States to both houses of Congress, presented at the beginning of the third session of the 25th Congress. It typically includes the president's assessment of the state of the union, recommendations for legislative action, and discussions of foreign and domestic policy issues relevant to the period. As a primary source, it offers insight into the executive branch's priorities and the political context of the late 1830s in the United States.

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Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress: At the Commencement of the Third Session of the Twenty-fifth Congress Quotes

“If laws acting upon private interests can not always be avoided, they should be confined within the narrowest limits, and left wherever possible to the legislatures of the States.”

Ifs Should States Law Left Interest Acting Limits Can Not Avoided Confined Legislature

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“It seems proper, at all events, that by an early enactment similar to that of other countries the application of public money by an officer of Government to private uses should be made a felony and visited with severe and ignominious punishment.”

Should Made Country Use Seems Government Events Punishment Application Officers Fierce Other Countries Severe Felony Public Money

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“In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large.”

Should Government Individual Community Benefits Advantage Burden Characteristics Expenses Diffusion

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