"Such a departure from the long-established, wise, and just policy which has heretofore governed the disposition of the public lands can not receive my sanction."
"I herewith submit, for the constitutional action of the Senate, a treaty negotiated at the city of Washington, D.C."
"I transmit, for the constitutional action of the Senate, certain articles of agreement made at the Delaware Agency, Kans., on the 4th instant between the United States and the Delaware Indians."
"In answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of yesterday, requesting information relative to proposed international movements in connection with the Paris Universal Exposition for the re..."
"I feel well assured that it will be better to trust the rights, privileges, and immunities of the citizen to tribunals thus established, and presided over by competent and impartial judges, bound by f..."
"The necessity no longer existing for such tribunals, which had their origin in the war, gave objections to their continuance must present themselves to the minds of all reflecting and dispassionate me..."
"There is danger, too, that conflict of jurisdiction will frequently arise between the civil courts and these military tribunals, each having concurrent jurisdiction over the person and the cause of ac..."
"I now reaffirm them and the line of policy therein indicated."
"The bill is herewith returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, for its final action."
"I believe, however, that public sentiment will sustain me in the assertion that such deeds of wrong are not confined to any particular State or section, but are manifested over the entire country, dem..."
"I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, a treaty concluded with the Creek Nation of Indians on the 14th day of June, 1866, together with the accompanying communications from ..."