I do not speak of emancipation at once, but of a decision at once to emancipate gradually.
To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty negotiated at the Kickapoo Age...
Ordered, That Major-General Henry W. Halleck be assigned to command the whole land forces of the United States as General in Chief, and that...
I recommend that the thanks of Congress be given to the following officers of the United States Navy
A letter of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the 10th instant is also Transmitted, suggesting amendments to the treaty for the consider...
The said line from Rolla to and across Little Piney be first completed, and as soon as possible.
The portion of the said railroad line which reaches from Rolla to Lebanon be repaired, extended, and completed, so as to be made available f...
The public safety does require that the railroad line called and known as the Southwest Branch of the Pacific Railroad in the State of Misso...
Is the army secure in its present position?
What is likely to be your condition as to health in this camp?
Where is the enemy now?
What amount of force have you now?
I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification, a postal convention with Costa Rica, concluded at San Jose on the 9...
If you desired could you remove the army safely?
Let us have faith that right makes might.
Herewith is the draft of the bill to compensate any State which may abolish slavery within its limits, the passage of which, substantially a...
My reason for so doing is that I have approved an act of the same title passed by Congress after the passage of the one first mentioned for ...
I have decided to call into the service an additional force of 300,000 men.
