Special Message
07/12/1852
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The illness and death of the late Secretary of State prevented the commencement of the contemplated negotiation.
The fame of our illustrious statesman belongs to his country, the admiration of it to the world.
The delays which have taken place in the negotiation of this treaty have been principally caused by the want of a reside...
To the Senate of the United States: