"His services and sacrifices constitute a part of our Revolutionary history, and his memory will be second only to that of Washington in the hearts of the American people."
"Lafayette was a citizen of France, but he was the distinguished friend of the United States."
"In his own country and in ours he was the zealous and uniform friend and advocate of rational liberty."
"He therefore orders that the same honors be rendered upon this occasion at the different military and naval stations as were observed upon the decease of Washington, the Father of his Country, and his..."
"In early life he embarked in that contest which secured freedom and independence to our country."
"I transmit to the House of Representatives, for their consideration, a memorial from the granddaughters of the Count de Rochambeau, together with their letter to the minister of the United States in F..."
"To avoid misrepresentation I herewith transmit a copy of the paper in question, which was the only communication made to Mr. Stevenson on the subject."
"The expenses of the agency have been defrayed out of the contingent fund for foreign intercourse."
"I appointed Mr. Edmund Roberts a special agent of this Government for the purpose of visiting those seas and concluding such commercial conventions as might have the effect of securing additional adva..."
"The reports and papers in relation to these removals are herewith transmitted to the Senate"
"This convention has been ratified by me, agreeably to the Constitution, and will be immediately transmitted to Madrid, where it will doubtless be ratified by Her Majesty."