Ulysses S. Grant: “I then had no fears for my communications, and if I moved quickly enough could turn upon Pemberton before he could…”

I do not present these views now as a recommendation for a renewal of the subject of annexation, but I do refer to it to vindicate my previous action in regard to it.

The delicate and complicated questions continually occurring with reference to naturalization, expatriation, and the status of such persons as I have above referred to induce me to earnestly direct your attention again to these subjects.

Under the present system there seems to be no provided remedy for contesting the election in any one State.

The attention of Congress can not be too earnestly called to the necessity of throwing some greater safeguard over the method of choosing and declaring the election of a President.