It affords me great satisfaction to perform this duty.
I feel quite confident that Congress will bestow upon these resolutions the careful consideration to which they are emin...
The amendment does not seem necessary to secure any right either of the United States or of any American citizen claimin...
Nor is it known or believed that there are any claims against the Government of Venezuela having any connection with tha...
Neither the Government nor the citizens in whose behalf the convention has been concluded have any further claims upon t...
I therefore recommend the reconsideration of the subject.
I am one of those who will never despair of the Republic.
It is my duty at all times to defend and protect the public property within the seceding States so far as this may be pr...
I confess I hail this movement on the part of Virginia with great satisfaction.
However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power.
It will be for Congress to consider whether the precedent established by this bill will not in effect annul all restrict...
I have no other solicitude upon the subject.
The increase of the sum appropriated in the present bill over that in the bill of the last session, being within a fract...
I return with my objections to the House, in which it originated.
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, requesting a copy of correspondence between the Dep...
To the House of Representatives: I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a communication from the Secretary ...
It was wise to make a provision which would enable the President to avoid a total suspension of business in the interval...
The practice of making such appointments, whether in a vacation or during the session of Congress, has been constantly f...
