Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law.
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 the perusal of the document called for I find that it communicates a difference of opinion between Mr. Russell and a majority of his coll...
The Secretary of State, one of the ministers referred to, has already expressed a desire that Mr. Russell's letter should be communicated, a...
I communicate to them herewith copies of the communications received from the Norwegian Government in relation to the subject, and recommend...
I recommend them particularly to the consideration of Congress, believing that although there may be ground for controversy with regard to t...
I transmit herewith to Congress copies of letters received at the Department of State from the minister of Great Britain on the subject of t...
requesting to be furnished with a copy of the judicial proceedings in the United States court for the district of Louisiana in the case of t...
To the House of Representatives: I communicate to the House of Representatives copies of sundry papers having relation to the transactions i...
I now transmit a report from the Secretary or State, containing the information embraced by that resolution.
In executing this very delicate and important trust I acted with the utmost precaution.