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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03994 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1838 |
| Title | Last page of 1838 message to Congress |
| Date | 3 December 1838 |
| Author | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | "Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the expediency of vesting such a power in the Judiciary in a system of Government constituted like that of the United States, all must agree that these disparaging discrepancies in the law and in the administration of justice ought not to be permitted to continue; and as Congress alone can provide the remedy, the subject is unavoidably presented to your consideration." Note on verso dated 4 December 1838 states this was read and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Presidential Speeches and Proclamations President Congress US Constitution Judiciary Law |
| People | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |