James Buchanan actually said...

an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of...

Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals.

For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme an...

Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to provide the means of it...