"It is understood that their respective examinations will throw new light upon the subject in controversy..."
"Our safest reliance for financial efficiency and independence has, on the contrary, been found to consist in ample resources unencumbered with debt..."
"They may be redeemed out of the accruing revenue if the expenditures do not exceed the amount within which they may, it is thought, be kept without prejudice to the public interest."
"The known necessity which so many of the States will be under to impose taxes for the payment of the interest on their debts furnishes an additional and very cogent reason why the Federal Government s..."
"I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th March last, a report from the Secretary of War"
"I transmit, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th of March last, a communication of the Secretary of War, accompanied by such information as could be obtained in relation to the military..."
"I lay before you, for your consideration, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Hanover."
"SIR: I transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, suggesting that an appropriation of $50,000 be made by Congress to meet claims of navy pensioners, payable on the 1st of July next, reim..."
"I communicate to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 26th of May last."
"I herewith submit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to certain lands falling within the Chickasaw cession which have been sold at Chocchuma and Columbus, in Mississippi, and inv..."
"In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 30th December, 1839."
"I communicate the report of the Secretary of War, containing the information called for by that resolution as far as it relates to the Department under his charge."