Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-18
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Impressed with the belief that the reelection
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The construction by the general government
Of national works of Internal Improvement, so far
lie expenditure, and the imposition Of such Ia
riff upon foreign importations as shall be equal in
lis operations upon the different interests in all
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