Political Quotes

I shall be permitted to express my great grief at an occurrence which has thus suddenly stricken from my side two gentlemen upon whose advice I so confidently relied in the discharge of my arduous task of administering the office of the executive department.

The act entitled 'An act to authorize the President of the United States to direct transfers of appropriation in the naval service under certain circumstances' has this day met with my approval.

Relating to slaves committing crimes and escaping from the United States to the British dominions since the ratification of the treaty of 1842, and the refusal of the British authorities to give them up, and to the construction which the British Government puts upon the article of said treaty relative to slaves committing crimes in the United States and taking refuge in the British dominions.

To the House of Representatives:In compliance with your resolution of the 15th December, 1843, requesting 'such information as may be on file in any of the Departments relative to the formation of a junction between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,' I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in relation thereto.