I have the honor to transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, accompanied by reports from the General in Chief of the Army and the Commissary-General of Prisoners relativ...
It is hereby ordered, That all orders and records relating to the Missouri troops shall be open to the inspection of the...
The Secretary of State will communicate a copy of this order to the family of the deceased, together with proper express...
The executive buildings at the seat of the Government be draped in mourning for the period of fourteen days in honor of ...
I transmit to Congress a copy of the decree of the court of the United States for the southern district of New York, awa...
The Executive approval was given by me to the resolution mentioned, and it is now by a closer attention and a fuller kno...
I am not without anxiety lest I appear to be importunate in thus recalling your attention to a subject upon which you ha...
I earnestly recommend that the law be so modified as to allow bounties to be paid as they now are, at least until the en...
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon the following-described treaties, viz: