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5788. NAVY, Reduction.—[continued].

The session of the first
Congress, convened since republicanism has
recovered its ascendency, * * * will pretty
completely fulfil all the desires of the people.
They have reduced the * * * navy
to what is barely necessary.—
To General Kosciusko. Washington ed. iv, 430.
(W. April. 1802)