"I herewith transmit to the House the copy of a letter addressed to me by the governor of the State of Maine on the 30th of June last, communicating sundry resolutions of the legislature of that State and claiming the reimbursement of certain moneys paid to John and Phineas R. Hatford for losses and ..."
"To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith certain papers from the War Department, relative to the improvement of Brunswick Harbor, Georgia."
"I transmit a report * from the Secretary of State, together with the documents by which it was accompanied."
"To the Senate of the United States: I transmit, for your constitutional action, a report from the War Department, accompanied by a treaty with the Stockbridge and Munsee Indians."
"I transmit, for your constitutional action, a report from the War Department, accompanied by a treaty with a portion of the New York Indians."
"Every government and the people of all countries should feel it their highest happiness to enjoy an opportunity of thus manifesting their love of each other and their interest in the general principle..."
"The Government of the United States is ever anxious to cultivate peace and friendship with all nations; but it proceeds on the principle that all nations have the right to alter, amend, or change thei..."
"In compliance with a resolution of the Senate at their last session, I herewith transmit the inclosed documents, which contain all the information on the subject of the claim of the heirs of George Ga..."
"To be instrumental in terminating the evils of civil war and in substituting in their stead the blessings of peace is a divine privilege."
"lead me earnestly to recommend a revision of the laws on this subject"
"to render the punishment hereafter more severe for the wanton destruction of the public property"