Martin Van Buren: “I regret that I can not on this occasion congratulate you that the past year has been one of unalloyed prosperity.”

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in answer to their resolution of the 21st instant.

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 think proper to communicate to the House of Representatives, in further answer to their resolution of the 21st ultimo, the correspondence which has since occurred between the Secretary of State and the British minister on the same…

A rigid and persevering abstinence from all interference with the domestic and political relations of other States...