Andrew Johnson: “I transmit herewith a report from the Attorney-General, additional to the reports submitted by him December 31, 1866…”

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 people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.

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.

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.