In the deepest grief the President of the United States has instructed the undersigned to announce to the Army that from the accidental expl...
It affords me much satisfaction to say that it was produced by no carelessness or inattention on the part of the officers and crew of the Pr...
It would be criminal in the United States, the first to apply to practical purposes the great power which has been brought into use, to perm...
I could not forego the favorable opportunity which has presented itself, growing out of the communication from the Secretary of the Navy, to...
The act entitled 'An act to authorize the President of the United States to direct transfers of appropriation in the naval service under cer...
The urgent demands of the service for the Gulf of Mexico and the substitution of iron for wood in the construction of ships plainly point to...
The restrictions laid upon the power to transfer by the latter clauses of the act have rendered its passage of no avail at the present momen...
The Secretary of the Navy will be instructed to lay before you suitable estimates of the cost of constructing so many ships of such size and...
I would suggest the propriety of the passage of such an act without delay.
I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 16th instant, a report from the Secretary of State...
In order to a full understanding of the matter I have deemed it proper to transmit with the information requested a copy of the reply of the...
Relating to slaves committing crimes and escaping from the United States to the British dominions since the ratification of the treaty of 18...
I communicate herewith a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting a report from the Commissioner of the General Land Office and...
In compliance with the request contained in the accompanying letter from the governor of the State of Kentucky, I herewith transmit certain ...
I transmit herewith the copy of a report made by Captain R. F. Stockton, of the United States Navy, relative to the vessel of war the Prince...
I transmit herewith a letter from the governor of Iowa, accompanied by a memorial from the legislative assembly of that Territory, asking ad...
My mind is not clear of doubt as to the power of the Executive to act in the matter, but being opposed to the assumption of any doubtful pow...
To the Senate of the United States.
