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James Buchanan: “I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with the accompanying…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 1859
I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with the accompanying documents, containing the information called for by the resolution of the House of the 23d December, 1858, concerning the correspondence in reference to the clearance of vessels at the port of Mobile.
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James Buchanan
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