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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· May 30, 1836

To the Senate: I transmit herewith the response of Samuel Gwin, Esq., to the charges affecting his official conduct and character which were set forth in the evidence taken under the authority of the Senate by the Committee on Public…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· May 26, 1836

In further compliance with so much of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st instant as calls for an account of the causes of the hostilities of the Seminole Indians, I transmit a supplementary report from the Secretary…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· May 25, 1836

To the House of Representatives: I transmit, in conformity with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st instant, a report of the Secretary of War, containing the information called for on the subject of the causes of the…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· May 20, 1836

I transmit herewith two treaties concluded with bands of Pottawatamies in the State of Indiana.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 26, 1836

In order to prevent any abuse of the power granted to the chiefs in the fifth article of the treaty, I recommend the adoption of the suggestion contained in the accompanying letter of the Secretary of War

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Apr 11, 1836

To the Senate: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, communicating the original letter from Major Davis and the statements which accompany it, referred to in the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant.

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

I transmit herewith to the Senate, for their advice and consent as to its ratification, a treaty concluded with the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 9, 1836

The constitution adopted by this convention and the documents accompanying it, referred to in the report from the Secretary of State, are respectfully submitted to the consideration of Congress.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Mar 4, 1836

I submit to the Senate, for their advice and consent as to the ratification of the same, the treaty and the supplement to it recently concluded with the Cherokee Indians.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 28, 1836

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, correcting an error made in the report recently communicated to the Senate in answer to the resolution of the 16th instant, respecting the number and amount of claims for…

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 24, 1836

To the Senate: I transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, complying as far as practicable with their resolution of the 16th instant.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1836

There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 21, 1836

The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion that, contrary to the order of human events, they will forever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms with which the history of every other nation abounds.

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

I transmit to the Senate, in pursuance of the resolutions passed by that body on the 3d instant, a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by certain papers, relative to the existing relations between the United States and France.

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Andrew Jackson
@andrewjackson· Democratic · TN· Feb 9, 1836

Under these circumstances the subject is again respectfully submitted to the consideration of the House of Representatives.

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

Besides some remarks in it on the progress made in the erection of branch mints and procuring machinery therefor, I inclose a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, submitting more detailed statements as to the new buildings from each…

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

The report contains also some very useful suggestions as to certain changes in the laws connected with our coinage and with that establishment, which are recommended to your early and careful attention.

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

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Director of the Mint, exhibiting the operations of that institution during the year 1835.

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