James Buchanan: “Nor is it known or believed that there are any claims against the Government of Venezuela having any connection with…”

The peace and order of the city itself and the security of the inauguration of the President elect, were objects of such vast importance to the whole country that I could not hesitate to adopt precautionary defensive measures.

I have to state that all the information within my possession or power on these subjects was communicated to the House by the Secretary of the Treasury on the 21st instant, and was prepared under the resolution above referred to and a…

Before accepting this proposition I have thought it right to take the advice of the Senate.

There is but one mode left of settling the dispute, and that is by submitting it to the arbitration of some friendly and impartial power.