A wiser and better spirit seemed to prevail before the first Monday of January last, when an election was held under the...
will be stopped and compelled to return by the same conveyance that took them to the country.
For these and other good reasons, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States, have thought it fit to issue this m...
Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States sh...
an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Cap...
Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals.
For all these reasons I recommend to Congress to postpone the day of adjournment for a brief period.
This disgrace must not fall upon the country.
For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be ...
Under any form of government extravagance in expenditure must be the natural consequence when those who authorize the ex...
Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to pro...
I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be ...
Without this the Treasury will be exhausted before the 1st of January and the public credit will be seriously impaired.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, respecting the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I transmit herewith...
I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the accompanying papers, in obedience to the resolution of ...
There is reason to believe that our difficulties with the Territory of Utah have terminated and the reign of the Constit...
I lose no time in communicating this information.
I congratulate you on this auspicious event.
