Communication

To the Senate: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom I had referred the resolution of the Senate of the 27th December last, showing that the information called for by that resolution can not be…

I could not forego the favorable opportunity which has presented itself, growing out of the communication from the Secretary of the Navy, to urge upon you the foregoing recommendations.

In order to a full understanding of the matter I have deemed it proper to transmit with the information requested a copy of the reply of the Adjutant-General to Brevet Major-General Gaines, with the documents to which it refers.

That action having since taken place, it is communicated with the papers.

I nevertheless felt myself at liberty and deemed it entirely proper to communicate a copy of the resolution to Mr. Washington, as is manifested by the accompanying copy of the letter which I addressed to him.

For that proceeding he has been recalled, and the letter recalling him will be found among the papers herewith communicated.

The treaty has not been communicated to the Government of the United States from any other quarter, in any other manner, or for any other purpose.

I do not deem it consistent with the public interest to make any communication on the subject.

The business engages earnest attention, and will be made the subject of a full communication to Congress at the earliest practicable period.

The information called for the reply is in the course of preparation and will be without doubt communicated at the commencement of the next session of Congress.

I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing a letter addressed to him from the Solicitor of the Treasury

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th December last, I communicate to the Senate a report

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury

I regret deeply, however, to be obliged to inform you that this has not been the case.