The suppression of unnecessary offices, of useless establishments and expenses, enabled us to discontinue our internal t...
I have therefore undertaken on no occasion to prescribe the religious exercises suited to it, but have left them, as the...
What farmer, what mechanic, what laborer ever sees a taxgatherer of the United States?
It will be perceived that some of these are not of recent dates, and that from the States of Maryland, Delaware, and Ten...
No occasion having arisen for making use of any part of the balance of $18,560 unexpended on the 31st day of December, 1...
The energy and judgment displayed by this excellent officer through the whole course of the service lately confided to h...
These treaties, having been advised and consented to by the Senate, have accordingly been ratified, but as they involve ...
As these documents appear to form a necessary appendage to those already before Congress, and throw additional light on ...
The offer was accepted and he was furnished with an accurate sextant for his observations.
So soon as they shall be received they shall be communicated to the House of Representatives.
I think it my duty without further delay to communicate to the House the information I possess, however imperfect.
A commission had been made out for him bearing date the 1st day of October last, and forwarded before the receipt of his...
an annuity shall be paid them in this case, as has hitherto been practiced in all similar cases.
The commissioner has been induced to go beyond this limit probably by the just attentions due to the strong interest whi...
The extent of the cession to be obtained being uncertain, the limitation of price was what should be thought reasonable ...
I recommend to the consideration of Congress the making provision by law for carrying them into execution.
I now lay before you copies of the treaties concluded with the Delaware and Piankeshaw Indians for the extinguishment of...
Lieutenant Decatur was thereupon advanced to be a captain in the Navy of the United States.
