I lay before you a communication from the Secretary of War.

I respectfully recommend these subjects for the early consideration and favorable action of Congress.

I transmit reports from the several Departments of the Government to which that resolution was referred.

I communicate to the House of Representatives, in compliance with its resolution of the 3d instant, reports from the Secretaries of State and War, containing all the information called for by said resolution now in possession of the…

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, calling for information in regard to the examinations of inventions designed to prevent the calamities resulting from…

I communicate to the Senate reports from the several Executive Departments, containing the information* called for by said resolution.

A complete stop has been put to those operations in consequence of the island having been taken possession of by the individual claimant under the decision, in his favor, of the United States district court for the district of New Jersey.

The importance of the subject would seem to render it worthy of the early attention of Congress.

I deem it proper to submit all the material facts to your consideration, with a view to procure such additional legislation as the facts of the case may appear to render proper.

I have the honor to transmit herewith additional letters and documents embraced in the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th instant.

Relating to the 'Buckshot war'.

I transmit the accompanying documents, marked from 1 to 5,* in reply to a resolution of yesterday's date, calling for copies of correspondence between the Executive of the General Government and the governor of Pennsylvania.

I would respectfully invite the early attention of Congress to the adoption of the legal provisions therein suggested, or such other measures as may appear more expedient, for increasing the public security against similar defalcations…

I herewith transmit a special report made to me by the Secretary of the Treasury, for your consideration, in relation to the recently discovered default of Samuel Swartwout, late collector of the customs at the port of New York.

In order to obtain such information as might serve to facilitate its attainment, the Secretary of State was directed in July last to apply to persons versed in science and familiar with the subject of public education for their views as to…

I had hoped that the respect for the laws and regard for the peace and honor of their own country which have ever characterized the citizens of the United States would have prevented any portion of them from using any means to promote…

It was reserved for the American Union to test the advantages of a government entirely dependent on the continual exercise of the popular will.

The close bonds of social intercourse have in no instance prevailed with such harmony over a space so vast.