Andrew Johnson: “The danger of a defeat of the popular choice in an election by the House of Representatives is no greater than in an…”

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.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State of the 2d instant, together with accompanying papers.

By direction of the President, Brigadier and Brevet Major-General Irvin McDowell is assigned to the command of the Department of the East.