My convictions are most strong that these benefits would flow from the adoption of this measure; but if the result should be adverse there is this security in connection with it--that the law creating it may be repealed at the pleasure of the Legislature without the slightest implication of its good faith.

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

It was thought no more than reasonable to grant this facility to the trade of Texas, under such conditions as seem best calculated to guard against abuse or inconvenience.

It has been thought highly important, therefore, to provide for the whole case by a proper treaty stipulation.

After all, the effect of what I do is substantially to call on Congress to reconsider the subject.

The reasons in favor of the propriety of adopting at an early period proper measures for that purpose were explained by the Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report and recommended to your attention by myself.

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

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 hereafter.

such measures may be adopted as are required to carry into effect the benevolent intentions of the Government toward the Cherokee Nation