The executive buildings at the seat of the Government be draped in mourning for the period of fourteen days in honor of ...
I transmit to Congress a copy of the decree of the court of the United States for the southern district of New York, awa...
I am not without anxiety lest I appear to be importunate in thus recalling your attention to a subject upon which you ha...
The Executive approval was given by me to the resolution mentioned, and it is now by a closer attention and a fuller kno...
I earnestly recommend that the law be so modified as to allow bounties to be paid as they now are, at least until the en...
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.
I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon the following-described treaties, viz:
I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made at the Old Crossing of Red Lake R...
An appropriation for the discharge of the obligations of the United States in these cases is requested.
It will be noticed that two claims of Peruvian citizens on this Government have been allowed.
A copy of so much of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and Mr. Sanford, the minister resident of the Uni...
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, two conventions between the United States a...
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That th...
I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to its ratification, a convention between the United States and ...
I submit the whole subject to Congress, deeming that their attention thereto is almost imperatively demanded.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so mu...
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March last, requesting certain information touching persons in ...
