James Buchanan said...

In all its various bearings, therefore, I commend the question to Congress as the only human tribunal under Providence p...

I therefore appeal through you to the people of the country to declare in their might that the Union must and shall be p...

Under its shadow American citizens have found protection and respect in all lands beneath the sun.

It is evident that Congress intended nothing more by this clause than to express a decided opinion that Captain Meigs sh...