John Tyler said...

In order to a full understanding of the matter I have deemed it proper to transmit with the information requested a copy...

I have to perform the melancholy duty of announcing to the two Houses of Congress the death of the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, ...

The loss which the Government and the country have sustained by this deplorable event is heightened by the death at the ...

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