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Tribute of a Representative’s Farewell Address to the Union
The speaker, a long serving member from Pennsylvania and neighboring counties, reflects on sixteen years in Congress. He urges moderation between broad and strict constitutional constructions, laments tariff and internal improvement policies, warns of discontent, and pleads for unity and continued patriotism as he departs public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Barbour
Polsylvania
Louisa
Orange
Madison
Dorill
Ieve
U. States
Finess
Mirginia
Jord
Congress
Jefferson
New England
Union