Political Quotes

I have to state that having referred the resolution to the Secretary of State, and it appearing, by a report from him, that no such document had been deposited among the archives of the Department, I examined and found among my private…

Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law.

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…

It belongs to Congress alone to terminate this distressing incident on just principles, with a view to the highest interests of our Union.