"will be stopped and compelled to return by the same conveyance that took them to the country."
"For these and other good reasons, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States, have thought it fit to issue this my proclamation."
"an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 15th day of this month, at 12 o'clock at..."
"Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States shall be convened to receive and act upon such communications as have been or may ..."
"Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals."
"Without this the Treasury will be exhausted before the 1st of January and the public credit will be seriously impaired."
"For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme and most urgent necessity which shall ever induce me to depart..."
"For all these reasons I recommend to Congress to postpone the day of adjournment for a brief period."
"Under any form of government extravagance in expenditure must be the natural consequence when those who authorize the expenditure feel no responsibility in providing the means of payment."
"This disgrace must not fall upon the country."
"Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to provide the means of its payment."
"I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide."