Special Message
04/21/1860
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These negroes have doubtless been delivered to the marshal; and with those captured on board the Wildfire will make the number in his custod...
I have the honor to transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the Attorney-General, which, with the accompanying documents, conta...
It is quite clear from its terms that the President was authorized to provide 'for the safe-keeping, support, and removal' of these negroes ...
It is truly lamentable that Great Britain and the United States should be obliged to expend such a vast amount of blood and treasure for the...