Andrew Jackson said...

The acknowledgment of a new state as independent and entitled to a place in the family of nations is at all times an act...

as the negotiation was undertaken under the special advice of the Senate, I deem it improper to withhold the information...

I have the honor to be, madam, your most obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON

I herewith transmit to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, with the accompanying letter, addressed to him by th...