Martin Van Buren: “Containing so much of the information called for by said resolution as could be furnished by his Department.”

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 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