On the recordJanuary 31, 1865
He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.
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but whereas information has recently been received which affords reasonable grounds to expect that Her Britannic Majesty's Government and the executive and legislative branches of the government of Canada have taken and will continue to take such steps as may be looked for from a friendly neighbor and will be effectual toward preventing hostile incursions from Canadian territory into the United States
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The Department buildings will be illuminated on the night of Washington's birthday, in honor of the recent triumphs of the Union.
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