Andrew Johnson said...

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

For these reasons, thus briefly and imperfectly stated, and for others, of which want of time forbids the enumeration, I...

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 5th of February, last, calling for the correspondence upon the subject ...

I have this day removed Mr. Stanton from office and designated the Adjutant-General of the Army to act as Secretary of W...