Martin Van Buren: “I recommend the subject for your favorable consideration.”

I herewith submit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the documents therein referred to.

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in answer to their resolution of the 21st instant.

It is by adopting and carrying out these principles under circumstances the most arduous and discouraging that the attempt has been made, thus far successfully, to demonstrate to the people of the United States that a national bank at all…

With all the powers of the world our relations are those of honorable peace.