First Annual Message
12/02/1861
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The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.
The pending call is not for three hundred thousand men subject to fair credits, but is for three hundred thousand remain...
The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.
By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...