I submit the whole subject to Congress, deeming that their attention thereto is almost imperatively demanded.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so much of the several ac...
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March last, requesting certain information touching persons in the service of this ...
I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded on the 7th day of October, 1863, at Conejos, Colorado Ter...
I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded at Le Roy, Kans., on the 29th day of August, 1863.
A communication from the Secretary, of the Interior, dated the 12th instant, accompanies the treaty.
I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded at the Sac and Fox Agency, in Kansas, on the 3d day of Se...
I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded at the Sac and Fox Agency, in Kansas.
I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded at the Sac and Fox Agency, in Kansas, on the 4th day of S...
To now abandon them would be not only to relinquish a lever of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith.
so far as it relates to State governments, has no reference to States wherein loyal State governments have all the while been maintained.
a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves and in property ca...
shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;
Congress, on my recommendation, passed a resolution, approved 7th February, 1863, tendering its thanks to Commander D. D. Porter for the bra...
It is believed that so far as American ports and American citizens are concerned that inhuman and odious traffic has been brought to an end.
This recommendation is specially made in order to comply with the requirements of the ninth section of the aforesaid act
I do therefore, in conformity to the seventh section of the act approved 16th July, 1862, nominate Commander D. D. Porter to be a rear-admir...
I have thought it proper, subject to the approval of the Senate, to concur with the interested commercial powers in an arrangement for the l...
