On the recordApril 20, 1858
I herewith transmit the reports of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th of January last.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI herewith transmit the reports of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th of January last.
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