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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 19, 1836

By virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, I hereby convene the Senate of the United States to meet in the Senate Chamber on the 4th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive any communication the President…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 5, 1836

I am persuaded that the work of Mr. Madison, considering the author, the subject-matter of it, and the circumstances under which it was prepared--long withheld from the public, as it has been, by those motives of personal kindness and…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 5, 1836

I transmit to Congress a report from the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, showing the progress made in the construction of the public buildings which by the act of the 4th of July last the President was authorized to cause to be…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Dec 5, 1836

No expression of my own sensibility at the loss sustained by yourself and the nation could add to the consolation to be derived from these high evidences of the public sympathy.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Aug 31, 1836

Now, therefore, I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the United States are and shall be suspended and discontinued…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Aug 6, 1836

The brave men whose patriotism brought them into the field ought to be paid, but I seriously doubt whether any of the money now appropriated can be used for this purpose.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Aug 6, 1836

I can not approve the mustering or reception into the service of the excess further than it may have been done to secure them hereafter the justice which it will be in the power of Congress to extend to them.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Aug 6, 1836

I informed Governor Cannon by letter on the 5th instant that it could not receive my sanction.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 27, 1836

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of War, conveying the information called for by the House in its resolution of yesterday, concerning the Cherokee treaty recently ratified.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 14, 1836

I communicate to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with a copy of the correspondence requested by a resolution of the 21st ultimo, relative to the northeastern boundary of the United States.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 14, 1836

At the last session of Congress I felt it my duty to decline complying with a request made by the House of Representatives for copies of this correspondence, feeling, as I did, that it would be inexpedient to publish it while the…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 14, 1836

as the negotiation was undertaken under the special advice of the Senate, I deem it improper to withhold the information which that body has requested, submitting to them to decide whether it will be expedient to publish the correspondence…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 8, 1836

I am constrained to deny my sanction to the act herewith respectfully returned to the Senate.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Jun 2, 1836

I would respectfully recommend to the early attention of Congress the legislation therein suggested.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· May 31, 1836

It seems to be due to justice that the Senate should be furnished, agreeably to the request of Mr. Currey, with the explanations contained in this communication, particularly as they are deemed so far satisfactory as would render his…

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