"To the Congress:I transmit herewith two dispatches received a few days ago from our minister at Hawaii."
"I also inclose, for the information of Congress, copies of reports and a copy of an order just received by the Secretary of the Navy from Rear-Admiral Irwin, commanding our naval forces at Honolulu."
"I transmit herewith copies of dispatches received from our minister to Hawaii after the arrival of those copies which accompanied my message of the 20th instant."
"It seems absolutely certain that within a few years a great volume of shipping will extend to that location, which would be seriously embarrassed by such obstruction."
"It is certainly very questionable whether piers should be permitted at all in the North River at the point designated for the location of this bridge."
"At the same time, it is a plain dictate of wisdom and expediency that the commerce of the river be not unnecessarily interfered with by bridges or in any other manner."
"I hereby return without my approval House bill No. 3289."
"I transmit herewith dispatches received yesterday from our minister at Hawaii."
"It seems to me that the language of the bill under consideration...is equivalent to a new grant to that company."
"The objection to piers in the river for the purpose of supporting bridges is in any event so serious that...should not in such an indirect manner as is done by this bill be applied to a like structure..."
"I return without my approval House bill No. 71."