"I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded on the 19th day of June last with the Mendawakanton and Wahpakoota bands o..."
"To the Senate of the United States:I transmit herewith to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and the Republic of Chili."
"I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with the accompanying documents, containing the information called for by the resolution of the House o..."
"I transmit a copy of a letter of the 8th of April last from the minister of the United States in China, and of the decree and regulation which accompanied it, for such revision thereof as Congress may..."
"I transmit for the consideration of the Senate a convention with New Granada, signed on the 10th day of September, 1857, and a translation of the decree of the President of that Republic ratifying and..."
"I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and Belgium for regulating the commerce and navigation between the two countries, si..."
"The Senate will learn from the thirty-five naval nominations herewith submitted the result of my investigations under the resolutions of Congress of March 10 and May 11, 1858."
"They have been very extensive and searching."
"I would ere this have recommended to Congress the passage of a joint resolution to restore him to his former rank."
"In compliance with these resolutions, I have carefully examined the records of the courts of inquiry in fifty-eight cases."
"I found the greatest difficulty in deciding what should be considered as 'moral fitness' for the Navy."
"On this question I have differed in several instances from the courts of inquiry."