Archive of 5 Congressional War Date Resolutions from President Buchanan and Secretary of War

Archive of 5 Civil War date document titled "Message of the President of the United States", James Buchanan, regarding the of the United States. 9.75" x 5.75. 1858. Congressional documents, all war-date, octavo, some multi-paged, most with good content, in small part: regiments that have not been paid and the expenses of the military establishment. A nice grouping of U.S. government documents pertaining to the War. One message of the President of the United States is a 29 page document, bound with rope, addressed to the Senate of the United States. It follows as "In answer to a resolution of the Senate, information concerning the recent search or seizure (truncated) of American vessels by foreign armed cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico." Another 3 page report refers an act to regulate the dismission of officers in the military and naval services. One report titled "Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia" discusses the issues of unemployed general officers. A 12 page document from the Secretary of War titled "Contingent Expenses of the Military Establishment", has an extensive expense sheet showing the expenditures for the military in 1860. Some interesting expenses included for "250 copies of Prairie Traveller", for "twelve paintings, battles in Mexico", and paid a soldier for "taking care of an insane soldier en route to the Washington asylum." Overall very good condition with minor wear to edges. (Inventory #: 12715)