Andrew Johnson: “I feel bound to approve this resolution, without modifying in any manner any objections heretofore stated against the…”

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.

I transmit the accompanying communications from the Secretary of the Interior, together with the papers to which they have reference.

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.