Martin Van Buren: “Most of the arguments that dissuade us from employing banks in the custody and disbursement of the public money apply…”

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 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.

Applications have been frequently made at the Mint for copies of medals voted at different times by Congress to the officers who distinguished themselves in the War of the Revolution and in the last war

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