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.
Before this convention was returned to Spain with our ratification the transfer of Louisiana by France to the United Sta...
She was prompt and decided in her declarations that our demands on Spain for French spoliations carried into Spanish por...
It was first manifested by her protest against the right of France to alienate Louisiana to us, which, however, was soon...
To them I communicate every fact material for their information and the documents necessary to enable them to judge for ...
I have thought it my duty to await their authority for using force in any degree which could be avoided.
The present crisis in Europe is favorable for pressing such a settlement, and not a moment should be lost in availing ou...
These made it a duty to require from that Government indemnifications for our injured citizens.
These payments, with those which had been made in 3 years and a half preceding, have extinguished of the funded debt nea...
Although the health laws of the States should be found to need no present revisal by Congress, yet commerce claims that ...
Reason revolts at such inconsistency, and the neutral having equal right with the belligerent to decide the question.
We must join in the unprofitable contest of trying which party can do the other the most harm.
The burthen of quarantines is felt at home as well as abroad; their efficacy merits examination.
An immediate prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammunition is also submitted to your determination.
In taking a view of the state of our country we in the first place notice the late affliction of two of our cities under...
In the course of your session you shall receive all the aid which I can give for the dispatch of public business, and al...
I can not, then, but earnestly recommend to your early consideration the expediency of so modifying our militia system.
