The chief embarrassments which at the moment exhibit themselves have arisen from overaction, and the most difficult task which remains to be accomplished is that of correcting and overcoming its effects.
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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
The Secretary of the Navy will be instructed to lay before you suitable estimates of the cost of constructing so many ships of such size and dimensions as you may think proper to order to be built.
I regard the question involved in these proceedings as one of vast magnitude.
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