Martin Van Buren actually said...

I transmit herewith for your consideration and action a communication from the Secretary of War.

That body will, I am confident, give to it a careful and favorable consideration and adopt such measures in the premises within their compet...

Having no authority to enter into the proposed negotiation, I can only submit the subject to the consideration of Congress.

It is requested that the dispatches may be returned when the convention shall have been disposed of by the Senate.