The honor to transmit the report, with the accompanying documents, of the Secretary of the Interior, who was instructed to collect the information.

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d of February, 1859, requesting information in regard to the compulsory service of citizens of the United States in the army of Prussia, I transmit an additional report from the…

I transmit reports from the Secretaries of State and War and the documents by which they were accompanied.

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d ultimo, calling for information concerning the expulsion from Prussia of Eugene Dullye, a naturalized citizen of the United States, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State…

In compliance with the resolutions of the House of Representatives of the 2d March, 1859, and of the 26th ultimo, requesting information relative to discriminations in Switzerland against citizens of the United States of the Hebrew…

Inasmuch, however, as the period had expired within which by the third amendment of the Senate the ratifications should have been exchanged, the Congress of New Granada provided that 'the convention should be ratified and the ratification…

The amendments of the Senate were immediately transmitted to New Granada for acceptance.

The question in regard to that portion of the Territory without the limits of the existing State remains for the decision of Congress, and is in the same condition it was when the State was admitted into the Union.

My sole purpose is to afford Congress an opportunity of reconsidering this case on account of its peculiar circumstances.

The whole claim of $25,180 was rejected by the Postmaster-General for reasons which it is no part of my present purpose to discuss.

It will be found in all respects similar to the treaty between the United States and Nicaragua now pending in the Senate.

The enormous difference in their favor between their own original demand and the amount granted by the present bill constitutes my chief objection to it.

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 23d of February last, requesting information in regard to the occupation by American citizens of the island of Navassa, in the West Indies, I transmit a report from the Secretary of…

To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of War, with its accompaniments, communicating the information called for by the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 20th ultimo, respecting…

The grant of transits in our favor and the guaranty of our protection as an equivalent.

This treaty is in accordance with the policy inaugurated by the Government of the United States.

No force can be employed unless upon the request of the Government of Nicaragua.

I also return the treaty itself, presuming that the Senate so intended.