Special Message
01/07/1861
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The day of evil may never come unless we shall rashly bring it upon ourselves.
My province is to execute and not to make the laws.
It will be for Congress to consider whether the precedent established by this bill will not in effect annul all restrict...
The practice of making such appointments, whether in a vacation or during the session of Congress, has been constantly f...