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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 28, 1867

Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so much of the several acts imposing discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the United States are and shall be…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 28, 1867

If Congress is satisfied that Nebraska at the present time possesses sufficient population to entitle her to full representation in the councils of the nation, and that her people desire an exchange of a Territorial for a State government…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 28, 1867

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th ultimo and its request of the 28th instant for all correspondence, reports, and information in my possession in relation to the riot which occurred in the city…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

Upon information which I considered reliable, I assumed in my message of the 15th of May last that the population of Colorado was not more than 30,000, and expressed the opinion that this number was entirely too small either to assume the…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

After the most careful and anxious inquiry on the subject I can not perceive that the proposed proceeding is in conformity with the policy which from the origin of the Government has uniformly prevailed in the admission of new States.

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

It nowhere says that Congress may make new States for the purpose of admitting them into the Union or for any other purpose; and yet this bill is as clear an attempt to make the institutions as any in which the people themselves could…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

The constitution under which the State government is proposed to be formed very properly contains a provision that all laws in force at the time of its adoption and the admission of the State into the Union shall continue as if the…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

I return to the Senate, in which House it originated, a bill entitled 'An act to admit the State of Colorado into the Union,' to which I can not, consistently with my sense of duty, give my approval.

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

There can be no reason that I can perceive for the admission of Colorado that would not apply with equal force to nearly every other Territory now organized.

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 27, 1867

The following is a copy of the protest alluded to as officially transmitted to me: 'Whereas it is announced in the public prints that it is the intention of Congress to admit Colorado as a State into the Union: Therefore,Resolved by the…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 20, 1867

To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War and the accompanying papers, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th ultimo, requesting copies of all papers in…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 18, 1867

I herewith communicate a report from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th instant, in relation to the clerks of the Federal courts and the marshal of the United States for the…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 17, 1867

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents to which it refers.

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 13, 1867

In compliance with the resolution of the House of the 19th ultimo, requesting information regarding the occupation of Mexican territory by the troops of the United States, I transmit a report of the Secretary of State and one of the…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 11, 1867

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America, with a view to prevent acts which might injuriously affect the relations existing between the Government of the United States and that of Japan…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 9, 1867

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of the 17th ultimo, calling for information relative to the revolution in Candia, a report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 8, 1867

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 19th ultimo, requesting a statement of the amounts charged to the State Department since May 1, 1865, for services rendered…

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Andrew Johnson
@andrewjohnson· Democratic · TN· Jan 7, 1867

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War and the accompanying papers

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