Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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In his own view, however, the two Houses of Congress, convened under the twelfth article of the Constitution, have compl...
By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...
These three thousand five hundred and two thousand five hundred make precisely six thousand, which the supposed case req...
The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.