Martin Van Buren: “Simplicity and economy in the affairs of state have never failed to chasten and invigorate republican principles, while…”

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.

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 transmit a report of the Secretary of State, containing the information asked for by the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, relative to the negroes taken on board the schooner Amistad.

If it should be the pleasure of Congress that the preparatory exploration and survey of the northeastern boundary of the United States should be completed