We could not exaggerate either the commercial or the political importance of that great improvement.
Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to Almighty God.
For myself, I have no doubt of the power and duty of the Executive, under the law of nations, to exclude enemies of the ...
If Congress should think that proceedings in such cases lack the authority of law, or ought to be further regulated by i...
I believe I shall never be old enough to speak without embarrassment when I have anything [nothing?] to talk about.
I have no good news to tell you, and yet I have no bad news to tell.
We have talked of elections until there is nothing more to say about them.
In conformity to the law of July 16, 1862, I most cordially recommend that Captain John A. Winslow, United States Navy, ...
This recommendation is specially made in order to comply with the requirements of the ninth section of the aforesaid act...
By virtue of the authority contained in the sixth section of the act of 21st April, 1864, which enacts that any officer ...
The destruction of so formidable a vessel, which had resisted the continued attacks of a number of our vessels on former...
The affair was executed in a most creditable manner.
I most cordially recommend that Lieutenant William B. Cushing, United States Navy, receive a vote of thanks from Congres...
It is deemed to comport with the public interest, in view of the unsettled condition of the relations of the United Stat...
The purchase money will be held in trust toward satisfying any valid claims which may be presented by the Japanese on ac...
If, however, the Secretary of the Navy should ascertain that the steamer is adapted to our service, he is authorized to ...
To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.
it is deemed advisable that they should be opened to domestic and foreign commerce:
