02/09/1835
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"GENTLEMEN: I herewith transmit to Congress the report of the engineer employed to survey the bar at the mouth of Sag Harbor, to ascertain the best method of preventing the harbor being filled up with ..."
"The inclosed documents will present to Congress the necessity of some legislative provision by which to prevent the offenses to which they refer."
"I have the honor, in compliance with a resolution of your House of the 10th ultimo, to transmit the inclosed documents."
"I suggest, therefore, for your consideration the propriety of adopting some provision, with adequate penalties, to meet the case."