Andrew Johnson: “The acts of Congress in question are not only objectionable for their assumption of ungranted power, but many of their…”

With these brief suggestions the bill is respectfully returned, and the consideration of Congress invited to the accompanying preamble and resolutions.

Strongly impressed with the truth of these views, I feel called upon by an imperative sense of duty to revive substantially the recommendation so often and so earnestly made by President Jackson.

I transmit the accompanying communications from the Secretary of the Interior, together with the papers to which they have reference.

Feeling constrained to withhold my consent, I herewith return the resolution to the Senate, in which House it originated, with a brief statement of the reasons which have induced my action.