The constitutional power of the Federal Government to construct or promote works of internal improvement presents itself in two points of view.
It is not my purpose to detain you by a minute recital of the acts which sustain this assertion, but it is proper that I...
As long as the encouragement of domestic manufactures is directed to national ends it shall receive from me a temperate ...
I have maturely considered the bill proposing to authorize a subscription of stock in the Maysville, Washington, Paris, ...
It is gratifying to me to be able to communicate to the Senate before the termination of its present session, for its ad...
The convention provides by compromise for the adjustment and payment of indemnities to no inconsiderable amount, long so...
This may be done by authorizing the President, in case an arrangement can be effected upon such terms as Congress would ...
Should this branch of the negotiation committed to our minister be successful, the present interdict would, nevertheless...
Although no decision had been made at the date of our last advices from Mr. McLane, yet from the general character of th...
Any information in the possession of the Executive which you may deem necessary to guide your deliberations, and which i...
I think it my duty to inform you that I am daily expecting the definitive answer of the British Government to a proposit...