Politics

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.

The Government is not an almoner of gifts among the people, but an instrumentality by which the people's affairs should be conducted upon business principles, regulated by the public needs.

I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the House of the 24th ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State.

The matter is presented for the consideration of Congress.

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

Mr. Matthews has now been in occupancy of the office to which he was nominated for more than four months.

The subject is presented for the consideration and action of Congress.

The subject is recommended to the early attention and action of Congress.

It is not sought by the bill before me to repeal the election laws.

It contains, however, other provisions, to which I desire respectfully to ask your attention.

I respectfully refer to that message for a statement of my views on the principle maintained in debate by the advocates of this bill.

The true meaning and effect of the proposed legislation are plain.

The true rule as to the employment of military force at the elections is not doubtful.

I shall issue no new order on the subject at present.

I want you to be perfectly independent of mere influence from any quarter.

It is believed that general prosperity, which has been so long anxiously looked for, is at last within our reach.

Let us here give heed to the words of Abraham Lincoln.