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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.


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Author Bio


  • NameMartin Van Buren
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 8th president of the United States (in office from 1837 to 1841)
  • AliasesMaarten van Buren
  • BornDecember 5, 1782
  • DiedJuly 24, 1862
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer; Diplomat