I also respectfully recommend that the appropriation necessary to make a scientific examination of its capacities for defense may be granted.

I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a letter of the Secretary of the Navy, accompanying the reports of Lieutenants Tattnall and Gedney, who were detailed to make a survey of the Dry Tortugas.

I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a report from the War Department of a survey authorized by the act of the 2d of March, 1829.

send a copy of the bond entered into and executed by Israel T. Canfield as receiver of public moneys in the now Crawfordsville district, Indiana, together with the names of his securities, to the Senate

I submit to the consideration of Congress a letter of the governor of Virginia, transmitting two acts of the general assembly of that State, respecting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.

I now transmit to Congress copies of communications received from the governor of Georgia relating to that subject.

These papers were prepared at the close of the last session of Congress, at too late a period to be then acted upon.

It leaves me doubtful whether it was intended by the Senate as their decision upon the nomination or not.

The delay in the transmission of this communication is attributable to the earnest desire which I have entertained of acceding to the opinions and complying with the wishes of the Senate.

I can not concur in these opinions.

I transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents desired by the resolution.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.

I communicate a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.

Some additional documents having relation to the objects of the mission to the congress at Panama, and received since the communication of those heretofore sent, are now transmitted to the Senate.

I now transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the correspondence and information requested by the resolution.

The faith of the United States to foreign powers can not otherwise be pledged.

The acceptance of this invitation, therefore, far from conflicting with the counsel or the policy of Washington, is directly deducible from and conformable to it.

The purpose of the meeting itself is to deliberate upon the great and common interests of several new and neighboring nations.