James Monroe actually said...

It is on the authority of these examples, supported by the construction which I gave to the law, that I have acted in the discharge of this ...

To discriminate between men of acknowledged merit, especially in a way to affect so sensibly and materially their feelings and interests, fo...

Having cause to infer that the reasons which led to the construction which I gave to the act of the last session entitled 'An act to reduce ...

Having already suggested my impression that in filling offices newly created, to which on no principle whatever anyone could have a claim of...