Martin Van Buren: “The temptation to extend it to other matters is, on the contrary, not unfrequently too strong to be resisted.”

I transmit the accompanying report from the Secretary of State, in relation to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th ultimo, on the subject of claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of Hayti.

I have to invite the special attention of Congress to that part of the Director's report in relation to the overvaluation given to the gold in foreign coins by the act of Congress of June 28, 1834

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in compliance with their resolution of the 30th January last, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.

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.