Andrew Johnson actually said...

The subject was long and earnestly debated in the Senate, and the early construction of the Constitution was, nevertheless, freely accepted ...

It places at his free disposal all the lands and goods in his district, and he may distribute them without let or hindrance to whom he pleas...

Under these circumstances, as a depositary of the executive authority of the nation, I do not feel at liberty to unite with Congress in reve...

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Navy,