Millard Fillmore actually said...

The importance of the measure seemed to require an exposition somewhat in detail of the grounds on which it is recommended.

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02/17/1853

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Lieutenant Herndon's report of the exploration of the valley of the Amazon and its tributaries

Made by him in connection with Lieutenant Lardner Gibbon, under instructions from the Navy Department

I respectfully invite the attention of the two Houses to the suggestion in the latter part of the report

To the Senate and House of Representatives