WASHINGTON, January 2, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter of the 27th November, and I was happy to hear of the continued health of ...

House of Representatives not yet organized, no Speaker elected and government at a deadlock. Members spend their time during the interval be...

ST. LOUIS, April 13, 1886. Dear Brother: Your letter was duly received, and the quotation from Corwin's speech will be all I want. I ...

But little of importance at the Cabinet. I had some conversation with the President after adjournment, and in the evening McCulloch and myse...

The House yesterday passed the Senate proposition to change the Constitution. It was before that body about two hours and was passed under t...

[Franklin, N. H., October 1850] I concur, gentlemen, in all the political principles contained in the resolutions, a copy of which has bee...

Washington, March 21, 1851. GENTLEMEN,—On the receipt of letter of the 14th of February, I deemed it advisable to postpone an answer until...

ASHLAND, June 21, 1849. MY DEAR SIR,—I received your favors of the 1st and 4th instant. I regret extremely that many of the appointments o...

ASHLAND, October 15, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I received your letter dated at Liverpool the 27th ultimo, and was very glad that you had all safe...

[Delivered in the United States Senate, June 27th, 1848.] THERE is a very striking difference between the position on which the slaveholdi...