Andrew Johnson: “I transmit the accompanying communications from the Secretary of the Interior, together with the papers to which they…”

I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of State on the subject, with its accompanying papers.

No power exists in the Constitution authorizing the joint resolution or the supposed law--the only difference being that one would be more palpably unconstitutional and revolutionary than the other.

The danger of a defeat of the popular choice in an election by the House of Representatives is no greater than in an election made nominally by the people themselves.

I transmit herewith reports from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General, prepared in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 17th December last, requesting information in reference to the seizure and…