"I transmit to Congress herewith the copy of an act of the State of Missouri passed on the 16th ultimo, expressing the assent of that State to the several provisions of the act of Congress entitled 'An act to extend the western boundary of the State of Missouri to the Missouri River,' approved June 7..."
"to render the punishment hereafter more severe for the wanton destruction of the public property"
"the probability of an early execution of any of the projects which have been set on foot for the construction of the communication alluded to is not so great as to render it expedient to open a negoti..."
"I herewith transmit to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, with the accompanying letter, addressed to him by the commission appointed under the act of Congress of the last session for carryin..."
"I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War ad interim, with certain accompanying papers from the Engineer Department, required to complete the annual report from that Department."
"I recommend the modifications proposed in the report."
"I transmit to the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Navy, complying with their resolution of the 24th of May, 1836."
"I herewith transmit to the Senate the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, giving all the information required by their resolution of the 19th instant."
"calling for a list of the different appropriations which will leave unexpended balances on the 1st day of January next."
"But there are circumstances in the relations of the two countries which require us to act on this occasion with even more than our wonted caution."
"Having thus discharged my duty, by presenting with simplicity and directness the views which after much reflection I have been led to take of this important subject, I have only to add the expression ..."