Special Message
04/04/1862
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He disclaims all right of the Executive to interfere in any way in the matter of canvassing or counting electoral votes.
He wished the reunion of all the States perfected and so effected as to remove all causes of disturbance in the future;
while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all bur...
In his own view, however, the two Houses of Congress, convened under the twelfth article of the Constitution, have compl...