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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 5, 1837

no further delay in the acknowledgment, if not in the redress, of the injuries complained of

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 5, 1837

I herewith transmit the report ** of the Secretary of the Navy, which affords all the information required by said resolution.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 29, 1837

I herewith transmit to the House the copy of a letter addressed to me by the governor of the State of Maine on the 30th of June last, communicating sundry resolutions of the legislature of that State and claiming the reimbursement of…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 26, 1837

To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith certain papers from the War Department, relative to the improvement of Brunswick Harbor, Georgia.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 24, 1837

I transmit a report * from the Secretary of State, together with the documents by which it was accompanied.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 20, 1837

To the Senate of the United States: I transmit, for your constitutional action, a report from the War Department, accompanied by a treaty with the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 20, 1837

I transmit, for your constitutional action, a report from the War Department, accompanied by a treaty with a portion of the New York Indians.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1837

To be instrumental in terminating the evils of civil war and in substituting in their stead the blessings of peace is a divine privilege.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1837

Every government and the people of all countries should feel it their highest happiness to enjoy an opportunity of thus manifesting their love of each other and their interest in the general principles which apply to them all as members of…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1837

The Government of the United States is ever anxious to cultivate peace and friendship with all nations; but it proceeds on the principle that all nations have the right to alter, amend, or change their own government as the sovereign…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1837

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate at their last session, I herewith transmit the inclosed documents, which contain all the information on the subject of the claim of the heirs of George Galphin within the power of the Executive.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 16, 1837

I transmit to Congress herewith the copy of an act of the State of Missouri passed on the 16th ultimo, expressing the assent of that State to the several provisions of the act of Congress entitled 'An act to extend the western boundary of…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 16, 1837

to render the punishment hereafter more severe for the wanton destruction of the public property

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 8, 1837

the probability of an early execution of any of the projects which have been set on foot for the construction of the communication alluded to is not so great as to render it expedient to open a negotiation at present with any foreign…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 6, 1837

I herewith transmit to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, with the accompanying letter, addressed to him by the commission appointed under the act of Congress of the last session for carrying into effect the convention between…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 29, 1836

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War ad interim, with certain accompanying papers from the Engineer Department, required to complete the annual report from that Department.

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