Martin Van Buren: “I regret to be obliged to inform you that no convention for the settlement of the claims of our citizens upon Mexico has…”

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

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.

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 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.