The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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... increased , so that by the last return the whole number of troops then on the island amounted in the aggregate to six hundred and ninety - one men . Whilst I do not deem it proper , on the present occasion , to go further into the ...
... increased , so that by the last return the whole number of troops then on the island amounted in the aggregate to six hundred and ninety - one men . Whilst I do not deem it proper , on the present occasion , to go further into the ...
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... increase until every vestige of order and government disappears from the country . " I have been reluct- antly led to the same opinion , and , in justice to my countrymen who have suffered wrongs from Mexico , and who may still ANNUAL ...
... increase until every vestige of order and government disappears from the country . " I have been reluct- antly led to the same opinion , and , in justice to my countrymen who have suffered wrongs from Mexico , and who may still ANNUAL ...
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... increased difficulty , for the maintenance of our estab- lished policy . I repeat the recommendation contained in my last annual message . that authority may be given to the President to establish one or more temporary military posts ...
... increased difficulty , for the maintenance of our estab- lished policy . I repeat the recommendation contained in my last annual message . that authority may be given to the President to establish one or more temporary military posts ...
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... exclusive control . This would increase the patronage of the Executive to a dangerous extent , and would foster a system of jobbing and corruption which no vigilance on the part of federal ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT . 21.
... exclusive control . This would increase the patronage of the Executive to a dangerous extent , and would foster a system of jobbing and corruption which no vigilance on the part of federal ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT . 21.
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... increasing the national debt to meet the ordinary expenses of the government . This policy would cripple our ... increase of our present duties on imports . I need not repeat the opinions expressed in my last annual message as to ...
... increasing the national debt to meet the ordinary expenses of the government . This policy would cripple our ... increase of our present duties on imports . I need not repeat the opinions expressed in my last annual message as to ...
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