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Thomas Jefferson: “These treaties, having been advised and consented to by the Senate, have accordingly been ratified, but as they involve…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 1805
These treaties, having been advised and consented to by the Senate, have accordingly been ratified, but as they involve conditions which require legislative provision, they are now submitted to both branches for consideration.
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Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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