Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States shall be convened to receive and act upon such communications as have been or may be made to it on the part of the Executive
Proclamation—Convening a Special Session of the Senate
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I deem it proper to invite the attention of the Senate to the fact that with this day expires the limitation of time for the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty with Costa Rica of 2d July, 1860.
Had I refused to adopt this precautionary measure, and evil consequences, which many good men at the time apprehended, had followed, I should never have forgiven myself.
Before accepting this proposition I have thought it right to take the advice of the Senate.
The dispatch of Mr. Dallas being in the original, its return to the Department of State is requested.
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