"Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."

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Presidents of the United StatesMilitary leaders from the United StatesUnited States presidential candidates, 1836Hampden–Sydney College alumniUnited States presidential candidates, 1840
Original Language: English

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Last words to John Tyler. Quoted in Jebediah Whitman, "A Memorial to Our Dear Departed President" (New Ark, DE: Printed by the Author, 1841).