In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, respecting the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents by which it is accompanied, together with the copy of a letter from the postmaster-General of the 21st ultimo to the Department of State.
Message to the Senate on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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