Special Message
04/08/1844
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I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, accompanied by a copy of a letter from Mr. Raymond, secretary ...
It is only after acquiring Texas, that the question of boundary can arise between the United States and Mexico.
I submit it to your mature consideration whether, in view of the important benefits arising from the treaty to the trade...
My fervent prayer is that it may never come.