I herewith communicate to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate adopt...
In advance of the acquirement of individual rights to these lands sound policy dictates that every effort should be reso...
I transmit to the Senate a treaty recently concluded with the Sac and Fox Indians, with communications from the War Depa...
It is exceedingly to be regretted that a necessity should ever exist for such suspension in the case of bills of great i...
For my opinions relative to the provisions contained in this bill it is only necessary that I should refer to previous c...
It was impossible to read the bill understandingly and with proper deliberation before the hour fixed for the adjournmen...
I transmit to the Senate a treaty recently concluded with the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi and Lake Superior, wit...
This rule was evidently designed to give to the President a reasonable opportunity of perusing important acts of Congres...
The chief embarrassments which at the moment exhibit themselves have arisen from overaction, and the most difficult task...
Extravagant duties defeat their end and object, not only by exciting in the public mind an hostility to the manufacturin...
I can not forego the occasion to urge its importance to the credit of the Government in a financial point of view.
Peace with all the world is the true foundation of our policy, which can only be rendered permanent by the practice of e...
I recommend to Congress to take into consideration the propriety of reimbursing a fine imposed on General Jackson at New...
I therefore, in the spirit of conciliation, and influenced by no other desire than to rescue the great interests of the ...
The credit of the Government may be regarded as the very soul of the Government itself--a principle of vitality without ...
My convictions are most strong that these benefits would flow from the adoption of this measure; but if the result shoul...
I protest against this whole proceeding of the House of Representatives as ex parte and extrajudicial.
What may happen to an individual is of little importance, but the Constitution of the country, or any one of its great a...
