I transmit to Congress a copy of a correspondence between the Secretary of State and Benjamin E. Brewster, of Philadelphia, relative to the ...
I transmit herewith, for the consideration and such constitutional action as the Senate may deem proper to take, a treaty negotiated on the ...
That amendment is of so much importance that the adoption or rejection of it by the Government of Nicaragua should not be left to constructi...
I recommend, therefore, the passage of a resolution at the earliest practicable moment extending the time specified in the eighth article of...
For obvious reasons connected with our internal affairs, the subject has not sooner been submitted to the Senate.
In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d ultimo, requesting information in regard to the present conditio...
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty between the United States and Her Britannic Majesty fo...
It has pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe signal victories to the land and naval forces engaged in suppressing an internal rebellion.
To assume and exercise control over the police of the city of Baltimore; to supersede and remove the civil police or any part thereof and es...
To arrest and imprison disloyal persons, declare martial law, and suspend the writ of habeas corpus in the city of Baltimore or any part of ...
This is understood to be the only information on the subject of the resolution recently received which has not been made public.
This renders it desirable that the Senate should decide in regard to it as soon as this may be convenient
I commend to the particular attention of Congress those parts of it which show that further legislation is desirable for the public welfare ...
I transmit a copy of a communication* of the 21st of December last addressed to the Secretary of State by the governor of the Territory of N...
Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregnant with happy influe...
These extracts show that President Lopez offered and expected to pay a large sum of money as a compromise of the claims.
I recommend the appropriation of the amount of the award of the referees.
It displays a perfection of workmanship which I really wish I had time to acknowledge in more fitting words.