Political Quotes

At the last session of Congress I felt it my duty to decline complying with a request made by the House of Representatives for copies of this correspondence, feeling, as I did, that it would be inexpedient to publish it while the negotiation was pending;

I would respectfully recommend to the early attention of Congress the legislation therein suggested.

To the Senate: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, communicating the original letter from Major Davis and the statements which accompany it, referred to in the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant.

But there are circumstances in the relations of the two countries which require us to act on this occasion with even more than our wonted caution.