It can not be too often repeated that the prominent interest of every important pursuit of life requires for success permanency and stabilit...
The war which has existed for so long a time between Mexico and Texas has since the battle of San Jacinto consisted for the most part of pre...
Confidence between man and man is in a great measure restored and the credit of this Government fully and perfectly reestablished.
As preparatory, therefore, to entering once more upon the high duties of legislation, it becomes us humbly to acknowledge our dependence upo...
I shall be permitted to exchange congratulations with you, gentlemen of the two Houses of Congress, on these auspicious circumstances.
Since the last adjournment of Congress the Executive has relaxed no effort to render indestructible the relations of amity which so happily ...
The occasional interruption experienced by our fellow-citizens engaged in the fisheries on the neighboring coast of Nova Scotia has not fail...
I can not take leave of this painful subject without adverting to the aid rendered upon the occasion by the British authorities at Gibraltar...
We could not be expected quietly to permit any such interference to our disadvantage.
It is time that this war had ceased.
I was led to do so by considerations of his high talent, his exalted character, and great moral worth.
I feel it, therefore, to be my duty to renominate him.
The copy of the report which was transmitted to the House of Representatives is missing from the files of the House.
A careful search in the Government libraries of Washington warrants me in asserting that the report has never been printed.
His rejection by the Senate has caused me to reconsider his qualifications, and I see no cause to doubt that he is eminently qualified for t...
The country, I feel assured, would be represented at Paris in the person of Mr. Wise by one wholly unsurpassed in exalted patriotism and wel...
That review has satisfied me that I could not have a more able adviser in the administration of public affairs or the country a more faithfu...
I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives copies of the final report and appendices of the joint commission appointed to explore a...
