Andrew Jackson: “Believing, therefore, that the obligation devolved upon the nation, but having no funds at my disposal which I could…”

“Believing, therefore, that the obligation devolved upon the nation, but having no funds at my disposal which I could think constitutionally applicable to the case, I have thought honor as well as justice required that the facts should be submitted to the consideration of Congress, in order that they might provide not only a just indemnity for the losses incurred, but some compensation adequate to the merit of the service.”