Executive Order
03/07/1859
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The lawfulness of the practice rests upon the exigencies of the public service; which require that the movements of the ...
I have no other solicitude upon the subject.
However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power.
It will be for Congress to consider whether the precedent established by this bill will not in effect annul all restrict...