12/26/1843
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"My fervent prayer is that it may never come."
"I have to inform the House that the Executive did not deem it his duty to interfere with the naval and military forces of the United States"
"For the Executive to assume such a power would be to assume a power of the most dangerous character."
"To the Senate: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom I had referred the resolution of the Senate of the 27th December last, showing that the information calle..."