Andrew Johnson: “The simple statement of the fact recommends more strongly than any words of mine could do the necessity of our…”

The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.

Feeling constrained to withhold my consent, I herewith return the resolution to the Senate, in which House it originated, with a brief statement of the reasons which have induced my action.

The foregoing views have long been entertained by me.

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.