Martin Van Buren: “It only remains to give them a government and laws which will encourage industry and secure to them the rewards of their…”

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 communicate to the Senate sundry papers, in further answer to its resolution of the 30th of December, 1839, which have been received from the governor of Florida since the adjournment of the last session of Congress.

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report, with accompanying papers, from the Secretary of State, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 16th of December last.

I deem it my duty to lay the proposition before Congress for such disposition as they may think fit to make of it