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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 30, 1830

Finding from the inclosed letter from the Secretary of the Treasury that James C. Dickson, lately nominated to be receiver of public moneys at Mount Salus, Miss., is a defaulter, I beg leave to withdraw his nomination, and to nominate in…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 22, 1830

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 22, 1830

I transmit herewith a report from the Department of War of the survey made of Sandy Bay, Massachusetts, in conformity to the act of 2d March, 1829.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 14, 1830

As that individual has been recently nominated to the Senate to be charge' d'affaires of the United States to the Government of Central America, I take advantage of the occasion to request the Senate to postpone a final decision on his…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 14, 1830

That information, though not official, has just been received at the Department of State of a change having been lately effected in the Government of Central America, which, if confirmed, may make a correspondent change in the appointment…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 5, 1830

GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, requesting the President of the United States to transmit to the Senate any record or other information in the Department of War or before the President…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 30, 1830

I respectfully submit to your consideration the accompanying report from the War Department, exhibiting the state of the fortifications at Pea Patch Island and the necessity of further appropriations for the security of that site.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 26, 1830

I also respectfully recommend that the appropriation necessary to make a scientific examination of its capacities for defense may be granted.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 26, 1830

I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a letter of the Secretary of the Navy, accompanying the reports of Lieutenants Tattnall and Gedney, who were detailed to make a survey of the Dry Tortugas.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 17, 1830

I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a report from the War Department of a survey authorized by the act of the 2d of March, 1829.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 9, 1830

send a copy of the bond entered into and executed by Israel T. Canfield as receiver of public moneys in the now Crawfordsville district, Indiana, together with the names of his securities, to the Senate

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 8, 1830

I submit to the consideration of Congress a letter of the governor of Virginia, transmitting two acts of the general assembly of that State, respecting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 27, 1825

I transmit to the Senate, for the exercise of its constitutional power, a treaty lately concluded at the Indian Springs.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 25, 1825

To remove all doubt on the subject, I submit to the consideration of Congress the propriety of passing a declaratory act to that effect.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 22, 1825

I transmit to the House of Representatives a further report from the Secretary of State

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 22, 1825

upon the subject of the capture and detention of American fishermen the past season in the Bay of Fundy

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 20, 1825

I transmit to the Senate a convention, signed by the plenipotentiaries of the United States and of the Republic of Colombia at Bogota on the 10th of December, 1824, together with the documents appertaining to the negotiation of the same…

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