"Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals."
"Without this the Treasury will be exhausted before the 1st of January and the public credit will be seriously impaired."
"This disgrace must not fall upon the country."
"For all these reasons I recommend to Congress to postpone the day of adjournment for a brief period."
"Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to provide the means of its payment."
"I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide."
"In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, respecting the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents by which it is accompa..."
"I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the accompanying papers, in obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d of June, 1858."
"There is reason to believe that our difficulties with the Territory of Utah have terminated and the reign of the Constitution and the laws has been restored."
"I congratulate you on this auspicious event."
"I lose no time in communicating this information."
"I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with the documents by which it is accompanied."
"I transmit herewith a report from the Secretaries of State and Navy, with the accompanying papers, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March, 1858."
"In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th instant, requesting information relative to attacks upon United States vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and on the coast of Cuba, I..."
"I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 22d instant, requesting information in regard to the seizure of the American..."
"I transmit herewith, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 19th of May, a communication from the Secretary of the Navy with copies of the correspondence, etc., as afforded by the file..."
"In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, requesting information concerning the recent search or seizure of American vessels by foreign armed cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico, I tra..."
"In reply to the resolutions of the Senate of the United States of the 20th February and 14th March, 1857, I herewith transmit, to be laid before that body, copies of all correspondence, vouchers, and ..."
