Andrew Johnson: “Feeling constrained to withhold my consent, I herewith return the resolution to the Senate, in which House it…”

I would therefore recommend such an amendment of the Constitution as may remove all intermediate agency in the election of the President and Vice-President.

With these brief suggestions the bill is respectfully returned, and the consideration of Congress invited to the accompanying preamble and resolutions.

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.