I still entertain the same opinion, deeming it highly important, if not indispensable to the success of any negotiation which I might institute for this purpose, that the measure should receive the previous sanction of Congress.

This should have accompanied the papers which have already been transmitted to the House, but was omitted by mistake.

I concur with the Attorney-General in the opinion that it would be incompatible with the public interest at this time to communicate the correspondence with the officers of the Government at Savannah or the instructions which they have received.

effective measures have been taken to see the laws faithfully executed.

I did not approve this joint resolution

I would ere this have recommended to Congress the passage of a joint resolution to restore him to his former rank.

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of June 12, 1858, I herewith communicate a report from the Secretary of the Interior, showing the amount of money paid for pensions in each of the States and Territories since the commencement of the present Government.

A wiser and better spirit seemed to prevail before the first Monday of January last, when an election was held under the constitution.

Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to provide the means of its payment.

I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide.

Under any form of government extravagance in expenditure must be the natural consequence when those who authorize the expenditure feel no responsibility in providing the means of payment.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with the documents by which it is accompanied.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretaries of State and Navy, with the accompanying papers, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March, 1858.

I transmit herewith, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 19th of May, a communication from the Secretary of the Navy with copies of the correspondence, etc., as afforded by the files of the Department.

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d of February, 1858, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with all papers and correspondence* so far as the same is afforded by the files of the Department.

Made by him in connection with Lieutenant Lardner Gibbon, under instructions from the Navy Department

I respectfully invite the attention of the two Houses to the suggestion in the latter part of the report

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents which accompanied it.