Political Quotes

as the negotiation was undertaken under the special advice of the Senate, I deem it improper to withhold the information which that body has requested, submitting to them to decide whether it will be expedient to publish the correspondence before the negotiation has been closed.

I communicate to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with a copy of the correspondence requested by a resolution of the 21st ultimo, relative to the northeastern boundary of the United States.

I am constrained to deny my sanction to the act herewith respectfully returned to the Senate.

I transmit herewith two treaties concluded with bands of Pottawatamies in the State of Indiana.