James Monroe: “I now transmit a report from the Secretary of War, which, with the accompanying documents, contains all the information…”

This power can be granted only by an amendment to the Constitution and in the mode prescribed by it.

The attitude assumed by the State formed a case which was not contemplated by the existing laws of the United States relating to militia services.

Of the right in Congress to promote these great results by the appropriation of the public money, in harmony with the States to be affected by them, having already communicated my sentiments fully and on mature consideration, I deem it…

To remove all doubt on the subject, I submit to the consideration of Congress the propriety of passing a declaratory act to that effect.