James Polk


The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.

James Polk


It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored...

James Polk

I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign...