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Washington Message Opening Second Session of Sixteenth Congress
The president’s message to Congress reviews national strength and challenges, cites postwar recovery, debt reduction progress, and the need for vigilance against future foreign conflicts. It notes relations with Spain France Great Britain and East Florida, and outlines fiscal health including debt figures and land sales. It also details military fortifications and coast defense programs and measures against the slave trade.
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