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In addressing to you my last annual message the occasion seems to me an appropriate one to express my congratulations, in view of the peace, greatness, and felicity which the United States now possess and enjoy.
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gutenberg.orgFranklin Pierce: “In addressing to you my last annual message the occasion seems to me an appropriate one to express my congratulations…”
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Pierce congratulates the nation on its peace and prosperity in his last annual message.
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