Andrew Johnson said...

As requested in this communication, General Grant is instructed in writing not to obey any order from the War Department...

I can not give my assent to a measure which proposes to deprive any person 'restrained of his or her liberty in violatio...

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers.

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