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David Crockett: His Life and Adventures

CHAPTER X
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When he was a Senator in Congress, he was a friend to internal improvements, and voted for them.

Everything then that could cement the States together, by giving them access the one to the other, was right.

When he got into power, some of his friends had hard work to dodge, and follow, and shout.

I called off my dogs, and quit the hunt.

Yes, gentlemen, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and Tennessee, and other States, voted for him, as a supporter of internal improvements.
"Was he not a Tariff man?
Who dare deny it! When did we first hear of his opposition?
Certainly not in his expression that he was in favor of a judicious tariff.


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