Message to the Senate : AMsS, 1854 Aug. 1.

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Message to the Senate : AMsS, 1854 Aug. 1.

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Pierce reaffirms his opinion, stated in a message of 15 March, that if negotiations with Spain fail to solve the problem of Cuban seizure of U.S. ships, Congress should authorize him to take action to stop it. Also notes that he has learned of and prevented a planned expedition by private citizens to take Cuba by force; the Constitution reserves this power to Congress.

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