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The Death of Garfield and the President's First Address
The document outlines President Garfield’s death and a broad annual message to Congress, praising national prosperity, detailing foreign and domestic affairs, finances, tariffs, Indian policy, and calls for constitutional and fiscal reforms, including ending most internal taxes and reforming currency and immigration. The speech also covers international diplomacy, frontier protection, and moral issues such as polygamy in the territories.
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Washington
Garfield
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Amity
Eace
Great Britain
Yorktown
Panamia
Ashee Bey
Melbourne
Sidney
Congress
Sitting Bull
Lafayette
Paris
State Department
Germany
Alsacce
Loraine
Rhenish
Baron von Steuben
Spain
Spanish and American Claims Commission
Alexander the Second
Russia
Dutch East Indies
Holland
Turkey
Porte
Justin W. Parsons
Switzerland
New York
Roumania
Servia
Mexico
Rio Grande
Central America
Guatemala
Porto Rico
Colombia
Panama
Panama Canal
Chile
Bolivia
Peru
Apecal
Secretary of the Treasury
Ordi
District of Columbia
Treasury Department
United States Court
District of
Oregon
Secretary of War
Engineer Corps
Department of Justice
Post-Ofice Department
Executive
Haveeen
Arkansas
Mormon Church
Idaho
Arizona
Supreme Court
Miles
Utah
Territories
Supreme Court of
Territory