Andrew Johnson: “I transmit herewith a report* and accompanying documents, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of…”

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

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.

My object in this communication is to suggest certain defects in the Constitution which seem to me to require correction.