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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 26, 1839

In further compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th of January last, I communicate a report from the Secretary of War, which, with its inclosures, contains additional information called for by said…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 26, 1839

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 26th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with the document therein referred to.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 21, 1839

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, on the subject of the blockades of the Mexican coast and of the Rio de la Plata.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 18, 1839

I transmit a report from the War Department in relation to the investigations had by the commissioners under the resolution of 1st July, 1836, on the sales of reservations of deceased Creek Indians.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 15, 1839

I can not allow myself to doubt that the results anticipated from these representations will be seasonably realized.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 15, 1839

Always aiming at an amicable adjustment of the dispute, both parties have entertained and repeatedly urged upon each other a desire that each should exercise its rights, whatever it considered them to be, in such a manner as to avoid…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 15, 1839

But between an effort on the part of Maine to preserve the property in dispute from destruction by intruders and a military occupation by that State of the territory with a view to hold it by force while the settlement is a subject of…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 12, 1839

I herewith transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in answer to their resolution of the 1st instant.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 8, 1839

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit herewith to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, together with the documents which accompanied it, in answer to the resolution of the 28th…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 5, 1839

Relating to the commerce and navigation carried on within the Turkish dominions and in the Pashalic of Egypt.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 5, 1839

I transmit herewith the report of the commissioners appointed under the act of 28th of June last and the supplementary act of July following to test the usefulness of inventions to improve and render safe the boilers of steam engines…

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 5, 1839

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th December last, I communicate to the Senate a report

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Feb 5, 1839

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in answer to a resolution of that body bearing date on the 28th ultimo.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jan 29, 1839

The propriety of new legislation regulating the whole matter by express laws seems very apparent.

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Martin Van Buren
@martinvanburen· Democratic · NY· Jan 27, 1839

I transmit herewith a communication received from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of the balances reported on the books of the Treasury against collecting and disbursing agents of the Government,

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