James Buchanan said...

However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power.

In view of this fact it was deemed preferable to instruct our new minister to negotiate a new treaty which should omit t...

The day of evil may never come unless we shall rashly bring it upon ourselves.

The practice of making such appointments, whether in a vacation or during the session of Congress, has been constantly f...