Andrew Johnson said...

Feeling constrained to withhold my consent, I herewith return the resolution to the Senate, in which House it originated...

I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of State on the subject, with its accompanying papers.

The orders issued by me upon this subject are in accordance with long-established usage and hitherto unquestioned author...

I transmit to the Senate, in further answer to their resolution of the 14th of April last, the accompanying report from ...