"GENTLEMEN: I herewith transmit to Congress the report of the engineer employed to survey the bar at the mouth of Sag Harbor, to ascertain the best method of preventing the harbor being filled up with sand, and the cost of the same, authorized by the act of the 2d of March, 1829."
"The inclosed documents will present to Congress the necessity of some legislative provision by which to prevent the offenses to which they refer."
"I have the honor, in compliance with a resolution of your House of the 10th ultimo, to transmit the inclosed documents."
"I suggest, therefore, for your consideration the propriety of adopting some provision, with adequate penalties, to meet the case."
"At present it appears there is no law existing for the punishment of persons guilty of interrupting the public surveyors when engaged in the performance of the trusts confided to them."
"The inclosed documents furnish all the information of the steps that have been taken and plans procured for the erection of a radiating marine railway for the repair of sloops of war at the navy-yard ..."
"These measures are the voluntary acts of the Indians themselves."
"In settling the terms of such an agreement I am disposed to exercise the utmost liberality, and to concur in any which are consistent with the Constitution and not incompatible with the interests of t..."
"The Indians have requested that their propositions should be submitted to the Senate."
"I am fully aware that in thus resorting to the early practice of the Government, by asking the previous advice of the Senate in the discharge of this portion of my duties, I am departing from a long a..."
"The amount of money which may be secured to be paid should, in my judgment, be viewed as of minor importance."