Political Quotes

I transmit herewith a treaty for the arbitration of all matters in difference between the United States and Great Britain.

The experiment of substituting civilized methods for brute force as the means of settling international questions of right will thus be tried under the happiest auspices.

The condition of affairs among the Five Civilized Tribes...has assumed such an aspect as to render it almost indispensable that there should be an entire change in the relations of these Indians to the General Government.

I am constrained to withhold my approval of the bill under consideration.