The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of the President to recommend to the consideration of Congress 'such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.'
I accordingly desire you to call General Grant's attention to the subject, leaving to his own discretion and judgment th...
I feel great solicitude that should an insurrection take place the Government should be prepared to meet and promptly pu...
There is ground to apprehend danger of an insurrection in Baltimore against the constituted authorities of the State of ...
I therefore request that you will at once take such measures as will insure its safety, and thus discourage any attempt ...
The Lieutenant-General will proceed to the execution of his duties without delay.
General Ulysses S. Grant having found it inconvenient to assume the duties specified in my letter to you of the 26th ins...
In furtherance of the objects of his mission and as evidence of the earnest desire felt by the United States for the pro...
General Grant will make report to the Secretary of War of such matters as, in his discretion, ought to be communicated t...
In offering these national thanksgivings, praises, and supplications we have the divine assurance that 'the Lord remaine...
Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby recommend that Thursday, the 29th day of No...