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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Dec 4, 1840

A rigid and persevering abstinence from all interference with the domestic and political relations of other States...

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Dec 4, 1840

The known necessity which so many of the States will be under to impose taxes for the payment of the interest on their debts furnishes an additional and very cogent reason why the Federal Government should refrain from creating a national…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 1840

I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th March last, a report from the Secretary of War

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 28, 1840

I transmit, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th of March last, a communication of the Secretary of War, accompanied by such information as could be obtained in relation to the military and naval preparations of the British…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 21, 1840

I lay before you, for your consideration, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Hanover.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 18, 1840

SIR: I transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, suggesting that an appropriation of $50,000 be made by Congress to meet claims of navy pensioners, payable on the 1st of July next, reimbursable by a transfer of stocks…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 12, 1840

I communicate to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 26th of May last.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 5, 1840

I herewith submit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to certain lands falling within the Chickasaw cession which have been sold at Chocchuma and Columbus, in Mississippi, and invite the attention of Congress to the…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jun 4, 1840

I communicate the report of the Secretary of War, containing the information called for by that resolution as far as it relates to the Department under his charge.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· May 20, 1840

I deem it my duty to lay the proposition before Congress for such disposition as they may think fit to make of it

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· May 15, 1840

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit the report of the Secretary of War furnishing a statement of the amounts paid to persons concerned in negotiating Indian treaties since 1829, etc., which completes the…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· May 10, 1840

I herewith submit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the documents therein referred to.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· May 8, 1840

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, which, with the documents accompanying it, furnishes the information requested by their resolution of…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Apr 26, 1840

I lay before the Senate a report ** of the postmaster-General, in further compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th December, 1839.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Apr 23, 1840

I transmit herewith a report and accompanying documents from the Secretary of War, which furnish the information in relation to that portion of the defenses* of the country intrusted to the charge and direction of the Department of War…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Apr 17, 1840

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, accompanied by a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, indicating the importance of an extension of the authority given by the sixteenth clause of the first section…

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