John Bell condemned sectional political parties.
According to Jackson, in order for the national government to "be worth defending", "<span>The national government must protect people's rights and property," since Jackson viewed himself and his administration as being for the "common people". </span>
<span>The cession of the Philippines involved a payment of $20 million from the United States to Spain. The treaty was signed on December 10, 1898, and ended the Spanish–American War. The Treaty of Paris came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the documents of ratification were exchanged.</span>
