Special Message
08/22/1842
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In the deepest grief the President of the United States has instructed the undersigned to announce to the Army that from...
The urgent demands of the service for the Gulf of Mexico and the substitution of iron for wood in the construction of sh...
In compliance with your resolution of the 26th ultimo, I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of the Navy.
My mind is not clear of doubt as to the power of the Executive to act in the matter, but being opposed to the assumption...