In all these cases the purity and patriotism of the motives should shield the agent from blame, and even secure a sancti...
Being mostly originals or sole copies, a return of them is requested at the convenience of the Senate.
We have no letter from Mr. Lear respecting Tripoline affairs of later date than that of July 5, which was transmitted to...
A nation by establishing a character of liberality and magnanimity gains in the friendship and respect of others more th...
I now communicate to the House of Representatives all the information which the executive offices furnish on the subject...
The governor and presiding judge of the Territory of Michigan have made a report to me of the state of that Territory, s...
If from this sum we deduct the reasonable value of the road ceded through the whole length of their country from Ocmulge...
On these several treaties I have to request that the Senate will advise whether I shall ratify them or not.
I now lay before the Senate the several treaties and conventions following, which have been entered into on the part of ...
To them I communicate every fact material for their information and the documents necessary to enable them to judge for ...
These made it a duty to require from that Government indemnifications for our injured citizens.
I have thought it my duty to await their authority for using force in any degree which could be avoided.
She was prompt and decided in her declarations that our demands on Spain for French spoliations carried into Spanish por...
The present crisis in Europe is favorable for pressing such a settlement, and not a moment should be lost in availing ou...
Before this convention was returned to Spain with our ratification the transfer of Louisiana by France to the United Sta...
To their wisdom, then, I look for the course I am to pursue, and will pursue with sincere zeal that which they shall app...
Then high offense was manifested at the act of Congress establishing a collection district on the Mobile, although by an...
From that moment she seemed to change her conduct and dispositions toward us.
