I confess myself entirely unable to understand the General's reference to the point under discussion—viz: the right of this Government to resume private property for the purpose of communicating with part of the beach, which is neither Military property nor rented by the Military, and which certainly can be hired by anyone choosing to do so, as it is every day advertised to be let.
Colonel Moody's communication Letter of 23rd October 1864 referred to by the General is described by himself as "relating to the transfer, disposal, or other reappropriation of War Department property" but in no way alludes to any future purchases. It encloses a long confidential letter on the best means of effecting those objects, by the constitution of a Board, which he suggests. It was transmitted to the Secretary of State by Mr. Mercer (No. 94) on the 24th April 1863—and Your Lordship will find that it merely alludes cursorily to the supposed privilege (never yet formally conceded as a general right) of the Military to extend their existing sea frontage into the harbor. The existence of such right absolutely is denied by the Attorney General and has never been admitted by this Government.
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Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested:I confess myself entirely unable to understand the General's reference to the point under discussion—viz: the right of this Government to resume private property for the purpose of communicating with part of the beach, which is neither Military property nor rented by the Military, and which certainly can be hired by anyone choosing to do so, as it is every day advertised to be let.
Colonel Moody's communication Letter of 23rd October 1864 referred to by the General is described by himself as "relating to the transfer, disposal, or other reappropriation of War Department property" but in no way alludes to any future purchases. It encloses a long confidential letter on the best means of effecting those objects, by the constitution of a Board, which he suggests. It was transmitted to the Secretary of State by Mr. Mercer (No. 94) on the 24th April 1863—and Your Lordship will find that it merely alludes cursorily to the supposed privilege (never yet formally conceded as a general right) of the Military to extend their existing sea frontage into the harbor. The existence of such right absolutely is denied by the Attorney General and has never been admitted by this Government.
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I confess myself entirely unable to understand the General's reference to the point under discussion—viz: the right of this Government to resume private property for the purpose of communicating with part of the beach, which is neither Military property nor rented by the Military, and which certainly can be hired by anyone choosing to do so, as it is every day advertised to be let.
Enclosure. No colonial secretary Surveyor General to
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Colonel Moody's communication Letter of 23rd October 1864 referred to by the General is described by himself as "relating to the transfer, disposal, or other reappropriation of War Department property" but in no way alludes to any future purchases. It encloses a long confidential letter on the best means of effecting those objects, by the constitution of a Board, which he suggests. It was transmitted to the Secretary of State by Mr. Mercer (No. 94) on the 24th April 1863—and Your Lordship will find that it merely alludes cursorily to the supposed privilege (never yet formally conceded as a general right) of the Military to extend their existing sea frontage into the harbor. The existence of such right absolutely is denied by the Attorney General and has never been admitted by this Government.
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