I have faith that we shall do all this within a reasonable time; that as we have amazed the world by the suppression of a civil war which was thought to be beyond the control of any government, so we shall equally show the superiority of our institutions by the prompt and faithful discharge of our national obligations.
Johnson expresses confidence in the nation's ability to meet its obligations following the Civil War.
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The orders issued by me upon this subject are in accordance with long-established usage and hitherto unquestioned authority.
I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of State on the subject, with its accompanying papers.
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I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Interior, made in reply to the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives on the 13th instant.
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