Special Message
12/15/1821
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I transmit herewith to the House a report from the Secretary of State with copies of the correspondence relating to the ...
Sensible of what I owed to my country, I felt strongly the obligation of observing the utmost impartiality in selecting ...
Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law.
In executing this very delicate and important trust I acted with the utmost precaution.