Martin Van Buren: “I herewith submit the same to your consideration, and will present the reports from the other Departments so soon as…”

The communication of the Secretary of War and the accompanying report of the colonel of Topographical Engineers are respectfully submitted in reply to the resolution of the 15th of June last, calling for a plan and estimate for the…

I transmit herewith to the House of Representatives of the United States a report from the Director of the Mint, exhibiting the operations of that institution during the year 1840

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 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