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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 3, 1832

I submit herewith to the consideration of Congress a report from the Secretary of State, showing the necessity of providing additional accommodations for the Patent Office, and proposing the purchase of a suitable building, which has been…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 1, 1832

There is no satisfactory information on the subject now in possession of the Executive, and that none is likely to be obtained but at an expense which can not be incurred without the authority of Congress.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 11, 1832

To the Senate: I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of War, containing the information called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 12th of January last, in relation to the employment of agents among the…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 1, 1832

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of February 9, 1832, I have received the accompanying report from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, on the extent and amount of business of the surveyor-general's district for…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 29, 1832

showing the propriety of making some change by law in the duty on the red wines imported into the United States from Austria.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 28, 1832

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 22d December, 1831, calling for certain information in relation to the trade between the United States and the British American colonies, I transmit herewith a report from the…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 28, 1832

To the Senate: In compliance with the resolution requesting the President of the United States to communicate to the Senate the considerations which in his opinion render it proper that the United States should be represented by a charge…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 23, 1832

Gentlemen of the Senate: I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, a treaty of amity and commerce between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico, concluded at Mexico on the 5th day of April, in the year 1831.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 19, 1832

To the Senate: I nominate Charles Ellery to be a lieutenant in the Navy of the United States, to take rank as if appointed the 29th of April, 1826.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 19, 1832

Under these views of the case, which a charitable consideration of the proceedings and of his character as fully developed in the annexed documents appears fully to justify, his punishment ought, in my opinion, to be mitigated.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 12, 1832

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, containing the information and documents called for by a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1832

I herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of War 'of the survey of the Savannah and Tennessee rivers made in 1828.'

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 6, 1832

A treaty of commerce and navigation having been entered into between the United States and the Sublime Porte, it has been ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate; and my ratification having been exchanged in due form on the 5th…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 26, 1832

I therefore nominate the said Hampton Westcott to be a lieutenant in the Navy of the United States from the 17th of May, 1828, his former date, and to take rank next after Richard R. McMullin.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 26, 1832

To the Senate of the United States: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, I herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of State, which, together with the letter of His Britannic Majesty's charge d'affaires…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 25, 1832

containing the information required by the resolution of the House of the 5th instant

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