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On the recordJune 21, 1860
This bill will prove unequal and unjust in its operation, because from its nature it is confined to one class of our people.
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Vera Buchanan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Feb 7, 1861

I deemed it a duty to transmit to Congress with my message of the 8th of January the correspondence which occurred in December last between the \commissioners\" of South Carolina and myself.

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Jan 24, 1861

It will be for Congress to consider whether the precedent established by this bill will not in effect annul all restrictions contained in the mail contracts enabling the Postmaster-General to reduce or curtail the postal service according to the public exigencies as they may arise.

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