John Tyler said...

I have to inform the House that the Executive did not deem it his duty to interfere with the naval and military forces o...

It affords me much satisfaction to say that it was produced by no carelessness or inattention on the part of the officer...

For the Executive to assume such a power would be to assume a power of the most dangerous character.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secre...