If, however, the Secretary of the Navy should ascertain that the steamer is adapted to our service, he is authorized to ...
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...
To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.
Whereas by my proclamation of the 19th of April, 1861, it was declared that the ports of certain States, including those...
it is deemed advisable that they should be opened to domestic and foreign commerce:
that commercial intercourse with those ports, except as to persons, things, and information contraband of war, may from ...
By order of the President of the United States
It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong ...
But the election was a necessity.
Human-nature will not change.
But the election, along with its incidental, and undesirable strife, has done good too.
May I ask those who have not differed with me, to join with me, in this same spirit towards those who have?
We can not have free government without elections; and if the rebellion could force us to forego, or postpone a national...
It has demonstrated that a people's government can sustain a national election, in the midst of a great civil war.
If the loyal people, united, were put to the utmost of their strength by the rebellion, must they not fail when divided,...
While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for h...
And now, let me close by asking three hearty cheers for our brave soldiers and seamen and their gallant and skilful comm...
