Message to the House of Representatives
01/13/1863
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It is impossible to concede what Vermont asks without coming out short of three hundred thousand men, or making other lo...
The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.
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...
By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...