No condition ought to exist which would justify the grant of power to a single official, upon his judgment of its necessity, to withhold from or release to the business of the peop...
It is plain that the exaction of more than this is indefensible extortion and a culpable betrayal of American fairness and justice.
The public Treasury, which should only exist as a conduit conveying the people's tribute to its legitimate objects of expenditure, becomes a...
It will not do to neglect this situation because its dangers are not now palpably imminent and apparent.
The necessity of combination to maintain the price of any commodity to the tariff point furnishes proof that someone is willing to accept lo...
I do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the 24th day of November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer.
Any direction as to the final disposition of them should originate with Congress.
I request, therefore, that no further steps be taken in the matter except to examine and inventory these flags and adopt proper measures for...
the return of these flags is not authorized by existing law nor justified as an executive act
The history of each flag and the circumstances of its capture or recapture should be given.
it be vacated whenever the interest of the Indians shall require it, upon notice to that effect to the Secretary of War.