Your splendid command has endured not only the hardships and sacrifices incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and weather has triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined.
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I did all that in honor could be done to avert the war, but without avail.
We will not leave the destiny of the loyal millions the islands to the disloyal thousands who are in rebellion against the United States.
May it end without further bloodshed, and there be ushered in the reign of peace to be made permanent by a government of liberty under law!
Then I felt constrained to convene the Congress in extraordinary session to devise revenues to pay the ordinary expenses of the Government.
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