"I transmit herewith to the Senate, for their consideration in reference to its ratification, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Ne..."
"The amendments have, in pursuance of the requirement of the Senate, been submitted to each of the tribes, assembled in council, for their free and voluntary assent or dissent thereto."
"I deem it advisable under these circumstances to submit the treaty in its modified form to the Senate, for its advice in regard of the sufficiency of the assent of the Senecas to the amendments propos..."
"In respect to all the tribes except the Senecas the result of this application has been entirely satisfactory."
"Containing so much of the information called for by said resolution as could be furnished by his Department."
"I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of War."
"I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury"
"struct that the existing humane provisions of the laws for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States may be extended"
"In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, calling for information as to the proceedings under the act of Congress of the 28th of June last, providing for examina..."
"The period when the evidence on the claims shall be closed ought, in my opinion, to be limited, as they are already of long standing."
"The propriety of some additional legislation on this subject seems obvious."
"It seems also that the task of making the final examination into the justice of the awards might advantageously be devolved upon some other officer or tribunal than the Secretary of the Treasury."