Constitutions are checks upon the hasty action of the majority.
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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval a Joint Resolution for the Admission of the Territories...
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It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in the State of Florida be, and they are hereby withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal, and set aside as a reservation for the Seminole Indians in southern Florida, provided that this withdrawal is subject to any existing valid rights or claims of any persons
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