Special Message
01/29/1861
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The lawfulness of the practice rests upon the exigencies of the public service; which require that the movements of the ...
Nor is it known or believed that there are any claims against the Government of Venezuela having any connection with tha...
Entertaining this conviction, I refrained even from sending reenforcements to Major Anderson, who commanded the forts in...
I therefore recommend the reconsideration of the subject.