Political Quotes

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

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

I have been unable to find in the Constitution of the United States any warrant for the exercise of the authority thus claimed by Congress.

In compliance with and execution of the act of Congress before mentioned, do issue this my proclamation, announcing the fact of the ratification of the said amendment by the legislature of the State of Louisiana.