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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 24, 1836

To the Senate: I transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, complying as far as practicable with their resolution of the 16th instant.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1836

There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1836

The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion that, contrary to the order of human events, they will forever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms with which the history of every other nation abounds.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 14, 1836

I transmit to the Senate, in pursuance of the resolutions passed by that body on the 3d instant, a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by certain papers, relative to the existing relations between the United States and France.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1836

Under these circumstances the subject is again respectfully submitted to the consideration of the House of Representatives.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 19, 1836

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Director of the Mint, exhibiting the operations of that institution during the year 1835.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 19, 1836

The report contains also some very useful suggestions as to certain changes in the laws connected with our coinage and with that establishment, which are recommended to your early and careful attention.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 19, 1836

Besides some remarks in it on the progress made in the erection of branch mints and procuring machinery therefor, I inclose a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting more detailed statements as to the new buildings from each…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1836

I transmit a report of the Secretary of State, with the papers therein referred to, which, with those accompanying the special message this day sent to Congress, are believed to contain all the information requested.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1836

The papers relative to the letter of the late minister of France have been added to those called for, that the subject may be fully understood.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jan 11, 1836

To the Senate: I transmit herewith, for the consideration and advice of the Senate as to the ratification of the same, the two treaties concluded with the Carmanebee Indians and with the Caddo Indians referred to in the accompanying…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 22, 1835

I hereby submit, for the advice and sanction of the Senate, the inclosed proposal of the Secretary of the Treasury for the investment of the proceeds of the sales of public lands in behalf of the Chickasaw Indians under the treaties…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 21, 1835

I transmit to the Senate, for their consideration and advice with regard to its ratification, a convention signed at Paris by the plenipotentiaries of the United States and the Swiss Confederation on the 6th of March last.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 8, 1835

all that part of the Indiana Territory lying north of a line drawn due east from the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan until it shall intersect Lake Erie, and east of a line drawn from the said southerly bend through the middle of…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 8, 1835

the inhabitants thereof have during the present year, in pursuance of the right secured by the ordinance, formed a constitution and State government

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 7, 1835

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, exhibiting certain transfers of appropriations that have been made in that Department in pursuance of the power vested in the President by the act of Congress of the 3d of…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 27, 1835

Now, therefore, I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the United States are and shall be suspended and discontinued…

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