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On the recordDecember 2, 1861
I venture to hope it will appear that we have practiced prudence and liberality toward foreign powers, averting causes of irritation and with firmness maintaining our own rights and honor.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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First Annual Message

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