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To the Senate and House of Representatives
I transmit to Congress a copy of a Preamble and Joint Resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, accepting the benefits of the Act of Congress approved the 2d of July, last, entitled ``An Act donating public Lands to the several States and Territories, which may provide colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.'' ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Washington, 2d March, 1863.