"I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of War, which contains the information required."
"Now, therefore, be it known that I, James Monroe, President of the United States, in pursuance of the authority aforesaid, do hereby suspend from and after the 1st day of October next until the end of..."
"In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d of April, requesting the President of the United States to cause to be communicated to that House certain information respe..."
"I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents called for by that resolution."
"I transmit to Congress translations of two letters from Don Joaquin d'Anduaga to the Secretary of State, which have been received at Department of State since my last message communicating copies of h..."
"Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law."
"A power to establish turnpikes with gates and tolls, and to enforce the collection of tolls by penalties, implies a power to adopt and execute a complete system of internal improvement."
"I am of opinion that Congress do not possess this power; that the States individually cannot grant it."
"This power can be granted only by an amendment to the Constitution and in the mode prescribed by it."
"According to my judgment it cannot be derived from either of those powers, nor from all of them united, and in consequence it does not exist."
"On full consideration of the subject I have thought it would be improper for the Executive to communicate the letter called for unless the House, on a knowledge of these circumstances, should desire i..."
"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 ..."