Communication

Now, I don't regard, as you men know, that it is at all necessary for the President to give out a verbatim statement of everything that may be discussed here, but rather to leave it to the different reporters, because they are reporters…

Yes, I would be glad to, and whenever you want to know what my position is on any subject, if you will just glance at that index it will very quickly refer you to a place in the book where you can learn what I have said in relation to a…

I think your offices ought to provide each one of you with a copy of that book.

It is delightful to feel how the voice of one people speaks to another through the mouth of men who have by some gift of God been lifted above the common level and seen the light of humanity.

As other portions of the enemy's territory come into the possession of the land and naval forces of the United States, postal communication may be opened under the same conditions.

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State.

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State on the subject, together with the accompanying papers.

I transmit herewith a communication of 22d ultimo from the Secretary of the Interior.

I transmit herewith a communication of 23d ultimo from the Secretary of the Interior.

I transmit herewith a communication of the 7th ultimo from the Secretary of the Interior.

No definitive measure or proceeding has resulted from these communications.

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

Rather than hazard the misapprehension of our military condition and of groundless alarm by a call for troops by proclamation, I have deemed it best to address you in this form.

I transmit a copy of a communication* of the 21st of December last addressed to the Secretary of State by the governor of the Territory of Nevada.

The report from the Secretary of State is not in strictness embraced by the terms of the resolution, but I deem it advisable to communicate to the House the information therein contained.

I lose no time in communicating this information.

It is apprehended that it would not comport with the public interests to communicate it under existing circumstances

I feel it to be my duty to communicate, for your consideration, the rejected treaty.