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The president's message, on the treaty papers. Herald-Office, April 8, 1796 : A gentleman this instant arrived from Boston, has favored us with the following highly interesting and magnanimous communication of the President of the United States, to the House of Representatives, on Wednesday the 30th ult.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington), Gale (Firm), United States. Congress House (Author)
Other Authors: Blunt, Edmund M. (Edmund March), 1770-1862 (Printer), March, Angier, 1773-1812 (Printer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > Powers and duties.
Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with the United States of America > (1794 November 19)
Treaty-making power > United States.
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Description
Item Description:Refusing, for reasons of national security and constitutional law, to provide the House of Representatives with documents relating to the negotiation of Jay's treaty, as requested.
Signed and dated: George Washington. United States, March 30, 1796.
Probably printed at Newburyport, Mass., by Edmund M. Blunt and Angier March, printers of the Impartial herald.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 sheet)
Place of Publication:United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport.