Political Quotes

These have been much exceeded by the cost of the work done, a fact not known to me till the close of the season.

Besides the advantage of placing it under the immediate eye of the Government, it may render its benefits common to the Naval Department, and will furnish opportunities of selecting on better information the characters most qualified to…

If an increase of force be now approved, I submit to their consideration the outlines of a plan proposed in the inclosed letter from the Secretary of War.

The instrument is now submitted to the Senate, with a request of their advice and consent as to its ratification.