Political Quotes

I must be permitted to disclaim entirely and unqualifiedly the right on the part of the Executive to make any real or supposed defects existing in any State constitution or form of government the pretext for a failure to enforce the laws or the guaranties of the Constitution of the United States in reference to any such State.

I transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 23d ultimo.

Texas herself wills it; and the Executive of the United States, concurring with her, has seen no sufficient reason to avoid the consummation of an act esteemed to be so desirable by both.

I congratulate the country upon so happy a termination of a condition of things which seemed at one time seriously to threaten the public peace.