"I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a report from the Secretary of State, transmitting the regulations, decrees, and orders for the government of the United States consular courts in Turkey..."
"I am not prepared to say more than that the subject is one of great practical importance and that I hope it will receive the attention of Congress."
"I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do determine that the uniform width of the track of said railroad and all its branches which are provided for in the aforesaid act of Con..."
"To the Senate of the United States:I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to the resolution of the Senate relative to the correspondence between this Government and the Me..."
"My approval is given in order that every possible facility may be afforded for the prompt discharge of all arrears of pay due to our soldiers and our sailors."
"I think it my duty to express my sincere regret that it has been found necessary to authorize so large an additional issue of United States notes."
"That Congress has power to regulate the currency of the country can hardly admit of doubt."
"In order to raise money by way of loans most easily and cheaply, it is clearly necessary to give every possible support to the public credit."
"Such a currency can be furnished by banking associations, organized under a general act of Congress."
"I feel that I should not perform my duty by a simple announcement of my approval of the joint resolution, without expressing my earnest desire that measures such in substance as those I have just refe..."
"No definitive measure or proceeding has resulted from these communications."
"The Secretary of State has submitted to me a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant."