Andrew Johnson actually said...

In compliance with and execution of the act of Congress before mentioned, do issue this my proclamation, announcing the fact of the ratifica...

The foregoing views have long been entertained by me.

Strongly impressed with the truth of these views, I feel called upon by an imperative sense of duty to revive substantially the recommendati...

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