Category Archives: Presidential Speeches and Communications
Abraham Lincoln.
African slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, together with the correspondence of George W. Slacum, relative to the African slave trade.
African slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, a report from the Secretary of State in reference to the African slave trade.
Capture of the slaver “William.” Message from the President of the United States, transmitting correspondence relative to the capture of the slaver “William,” near the Isle of Pines, with five hundred and fifty African negroes on board.
Colored emigration — British West Indies. Message from the President of the United States, in reference to the emigration of colored laborers to the British West Indies.
Construction of the Treaty of Washington, &c. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 22d February, 1843.
Documents accompanying the message of the President of the United States to both houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the eighteenth Congress.
Documents accompanying the message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the eighteenth Congress.
Gradual abolishment of slavery. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to co-operating with any state for the gradual abolishment of slavery.
Inaugural address of the President of the United States, on the fourth of March, 1861.
Message from the President of the United States in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 6th of May last, in relation to the claim of Don Juan Madrazo.
Message from the President of the United States relative to the disposition of the Africans landed at Key West from a stranded Spanish Vessel.
Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-sixth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-sixth Congress
Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-first Congress.
Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating (in compliance with a resolution of the Senate) information in relation to the abuse of the flag of the United States in subservience to the African slave trade, and the taking away of slaves the property of Portuguese subjects.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, with the correspondence of Mr. Wise, late United States minister to Brazil, in relation to the slave trade.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating correspondence with Great Britain in relation to the convention for suppressing the slave trade.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the proceedings adopted by the executive in reference to the case of the brig Creole.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, (In confidence with resolutions of the Senate,) copies of the correspondence between the Government of the United States and that of Great Britain, on the subject of the right of search; with copies of the protest of the American minister at Paris against the quintuple treaty, and the correspondence relating thereto.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of correspondence in relation to the mutiny on board the brig Creole, and the liberation of the slaves who were passengers in the said vessel.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of correspondence, imputing malpractices to the American consul at Havana, in regard to granting papers to vessels engaged in the slave-trade.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between Mr. Schenck, United States Minister to Brazil, and the Secretary of State, in relation to the African slave trade.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate, copies of correspondence in relation to the Quintuple Treaty.
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the seizure and detention of the brigs Enterprise, Encomium, and Comet.
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, on the subject of the communication of the Quintuple Treaty to the Government of the United States.
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with copies of correspondence in relation to the seizure of slaves on board the brigs “Encomium” and “Enterprise.”
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the sixteenth instant, relative to the restitution of slaves under the first article of the Treaty of Ghent.
Message from the President of the United States, stating the interpretation which has been given to the act entitled “An act in addition to the acts prohibiting the slave trade.”
Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twenty-eighth Congress.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the twenty-fifth of last month, requesting to be furnished with such information as may be possessed by the executive, touching the execution of so much of the first article of the late treaty of peace and amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, as relates to the restitution of slaves and which has not heretofore been communicated.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of Secretary of State relating to negotiations for the suppression of the slave trade.
Message from the president of the United States, transmitting a report of the secretary of state, Made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 18th inst. requesting to be furnished with a copy of the judicial proceedings in the District Court of Louisiana, in the case of the French Ship La Pensee
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a treaty with Great Britain, &c.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of a convention concluded at St. Petersburg, the 12th day of July, 1822, under the mediation of the emperor of all the Russias, between the United States of America and his Britannic majesty.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting information in reference to the African squadron.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th of May last, in relation to negotiations with Great Britain upon the subject of fugitive slaves.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives, of 27th February last. in relation to the suppression of the African Slave Trade.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by resolutions of the House of Representatives, relating to certain negotiations with the government of the United Mexican States.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the proceedings of the court and marshal of the U. States, for the district of Alabama in relation to the cargoes of certain slave ships, etc.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, In pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 4th ultimo,) information on the subject of the African slave trade.
Message of President on importation of Africans into Georgia, or any other State of Union
Message of the President of the United States at the commencement of the Session.
Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-seventh Congress.
Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-eighth Congress.
Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress.
Message of the President of the United States, and accompanying documents, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of February, correspondence with the workingmen of England.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of June, information in regard to the African slave trade.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, correspondence on the subjects of mediation, arbitration, or other measures looking to the termination of the existing Civil War.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, reports of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers, in relation to the African slave trade.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, information in relation to the states of the Union lately in rebellion, accompanied by a report of Carl Schurz on the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana; also a report of Lieutenant General Grant, on the same subject.
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a report of the Secretary of State, with documents relating to the African slave trade.
Message of the President of the United States, relative to the capture of the slaver Wildfire, on the coast of Cuba, by Lieutenant Craven, of the United States steamer Mohawk.
Message of the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress.
Message of the President of the United States, transmitting a draft of a bill to compensate any state which may abolish slavery within its limits, and recommending its passage.
Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, of the 23d of December, 1848, the correspondence between G. W. Gordon and Gorham Parks with the Department of State, on the subject of the African slave trade.
Proclamation.
Quintuple Treaty — African slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives, calling for a copy of the quintuple treaty between the five principal powers of Europe, for the suppression of the African slave trade, &c.
Search or seizure of American vessels on coast of Africa, &c. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to seizures or search of American vessels, &c.
Seizure of American vessels — slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretense that they were engaged in the slave trade; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo.
Slave and Coolie trade. Message from the President of the United States, communicating information in regard to the slave and Coolie trade.
Slavery or peonage in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of 11th instant concerning the re-establishment of slavery or peonage in the Republic of Mexico.
Spanish slave ship Fenix. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting documents in relation to certain captives on board the Spanish slave vessel, called the Fenix.
Suppression of the slave-trade on the coast of Africa. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House calling for copies of instructions given the commanding officers of the squadron, for the suppression of the slave-trade on the African coast, &c.; and copies of instructions given by the British Government to their squadron.
[Message of President transmitting copies of instructions to commanders of African squadron, since ratification of treaty of 1842]
First and Second Inaugural Addresses; Message, July 5, 1861; Proclamation, Jan 1, 1863; and Gettysburg Address, Nov 19, 1863, 1861-1863
Presidential message on the African slave trade, 1845
Message of President transmitting report on African slave trade, 1860
Message of President transmitting correspondence on capture of slaver William, near Isle of Pines, with five hundred fifty African negroes on board, 1860
Presidential message on colored emigration, British West Indies, 1852
Documents on construction of 8th article of late treaty with Great Britain, on slave trade, 1843
Documents from State Department, affairs with Great Britain concerning slave trade [enclosed with 108 S.doc.1], 1824
Documents from State Department, affairs with Great Britain concerning slave trade [enclosed with 113 H.doc.2], 1824
Message of President on co-operating with any State for gradual abolishment of slavery, 1862
Inaugural address of President Lincoln, March 4, 1861 [at end of volume], 1861
Claim of Don Juan Madrazo for payment for enslaved persons captured from schooner Isabelita and introduced illegally into United States, 1836
Presidential message on Africans landed from Spanish vessels at Key West, 1828
State of the Union address, 1859
State of the Union address, 1858
State of the Union address, 1860
State of the Union address, 1849
State of the Union address, 1856
State of the Union address, 1856
Presidential message communicating information on abuse of flag of United States, in subservience to African slave trade, and taking away of enslaved persons, property of Portuguese subjects, 1844
Presidential message communicating report with correspondence of late minister to Brazil, on slave trade, 1848
Presidential message communicating correspondence with Great Britain, on convention for suppression of slave trade, 1825
Presidential message communicating proceedings adopted by Executive on case of brig Creole, 1842
Presidential message communicating copies of correspondence with Great Britain, on right of search, with copies of protest of American minister at Paris against quintuple treaty, and correspondence thereon, 1846
Presidential message communicating copies of correspondence on mutiny on board brig Creole, and liberation of enslaved persons therein, 1842
Presidential message communicating copies of correspondence, imputing malpractices to Nicholas P. Trist, American consul at Havana, on granting papers to vessels engaged in slave-trade, 1841
Presidential message communicating correspondence with minister at Brazil, on African slave trade, 1854
Correspondence from State Department on Quintuple Treaty, 1843
Presidential message transmitting report with correspondence between State Department and minister at London, and with Great Britain, on seizure and detention of brigs Enterprise, Encomium, and Comet, 1839
Presidential message on quintuple treaty for suppression of slave trade, 1843
Presidential message with correspondence on seizure of enslaved persons on board brigs Encomium and Enterprise, 1837
Report of Secretary of State on execution of so much of first article of Treaty of Ghent as relates to the restitution of enslaved persons, 1817
Slave trade, interpretation given to act for prohibiting, 1819
State of the Union address, 1857
State of the Union address, 1844
Presidential message transmitting information respecting restitution of enslaved persons, 1818
Presidential message on proceedings and negotiations respecting slave trade, 1821
La Pensee, proceeding in case of French slave ship, 1822
Presidential message on treaties with Great Britain, slave trade, and steamboat Caroline, p. 19 [enclosed with 413 S.doc.1], 1842
Construction of 1st article of treaty of peace with Great Britain under mediation of Russia, 1826
African squadron for suppression of slave trade, 1850
Presidential message on fugitive enslaved persons and negotiations with Great Britain, 1828
Presidential message transmitting papers on suppression of African slave trade, 1824
Presidential message on Negotiations with Mexico, 1826
Presidential message with proceeding of Court and Marshal, relative to cargoes of certain slave ships, etc., 1826
Presidential message on proceedings and negotiations respecting slave trade, 1821
Message of President on importation of Africans into Georgia, or any other State of Union, 1859
State of the Union address, 1824
State of the Union address, 1858
State of the Union address, 1862
State of the Union address, 1863
State of the Union address, 1865
State of the Union address, 1864
Presidential message communicating correspondence with workingmen of England, 1863
Message of President with information on African slave trade, 1864
Presidential message on mediation, arbitration, or other measures for termination of existing civil war, 1863
Presidential message communicating reports of Secretary of State and Secretary of Navy, with accompanying papers, on African slave trade, 1858
Message of President on condition of States lately in rebellion, 1865
Presidential message communicating report with sundry documents on African slave trade, 1850
Presidential message on disposition of Africans from slaver Wildfire, captured on coast of Cuba, 1860
State of the Union address, 1857
Presidential message transmitting draft of bill to compensate any State which may abolish slavery recommending its passage, 1862
Presidential message transmitting correspondence with consuls at Rio de Janeiro on slave trade, 1849
Proclamation of President to pardon those participating in rebellion, etc., p. 14 [enclosed with 1180 H.exdoc.1], 1863
Presidential message on quintuple treaty, slave trade, 1842
Correspondence, etc., with Great Britain since 3d March, 1837, on seizure, etc., of American vessels on coast of Africa, and African slave-trade, 1841
Correspondence on seizures of American vessels by British cruisers, under pretext of vessels being engaged in slave trade; correspondence with Consul at Havana Nicholas P. Trist, 1841
Presidential message transmitting correspondence on slave trade, and coolie trade between China and Cuba, 1856
Message of President on slavery or peonage in Mexico, 1865
Case of Fenix, Spanish slave ship, 1831
Slave trade on coast of Africa, instruction to commanders of squadron for suppression of, 1844
Message of President transmitting copies of instructions to commanders of African squadron, since ratification of treaty of 1842, 1859