"The vessel is only nominally chartered at so much per month, while in truth it is actually sold, to be delivered on the coast of Africa."
"It will be seen from the examinations which have recently taken place at Rio that the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty as well as our own citizens are deeply implicated in this inhuman traffic."
"As it is, it seems to me that the policy it has adopted is calculated rather to perpetuate than to suppress the trade."
"It must be obvious that while these large interests are enlisted in favor of its continuance it will be difficult, if not impossible, to suppress the nefarious traffic."
"It is to be hoped that Her Britannic Majesty's Government will, upon a review of all the circumstances stated in these dispatches, adopt more efficient measures for the suppression of the trade."
"To the Senate of the United States:I herewith communicate to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, in reply to the inquiries contained in their resolution of the 17th instant."
"The Executive has found it necessary and esteemed it important to the public interests to direct the building of two revenue boats, to be propelled by wind or steam, as occasion may require."
"The language of the act, nevertheless, is of a character to produce in all probability that effect."
"I am free to confess that, existing contracts being guarded and protected, the law to operate in futuro would be regarded as both proper and wise."
"I have to say that in my opinion, as the negotiation is still pending, the information sought for can not be communicated without prejudice to the public service."
"I deem it, however, proper to add that considerable progress has been made in the discussion, which has been carried on in a very amicable spirit between the two Governments."
"I have delayed answering the resolution under the expectation expressed in my annual message that the negotiation would have been terminated before the close of the present session of Congress."