dec 2, 1839 - Third Annual State of the Union Message. Congratulates the Treasury on its successful handling of the Panic of 1837 and urges against the evils of the federal government accruing debt. Van Buren also urges Congress to pass a law to make public officials using public funds for private purposes a crime
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