The proof of their justice every day becoming more and more unsatisfactory.

I lay before you a communication from the Secretary of War.

I respectfully recommend these subjects for the early consideration and favorable action of Congress.

I transmit reports from the several Departments of the Government to which that resolution was referred.

I communicate to the House of Representatives, in compliance with its resolution of the 3d instant, reports from the Secretaries of State and War, containing all the information called for by said resolution now in possession of the…

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, calling for information in regard to the examinations of inventions designed to prevent the calamities resulting from…

I communicate to the Senate reports from the several Executive Departments, containing the information* called for by said resolution.

A complete stop has been put to those operations in consequence of the island having been taken possession of by the individual claimant under the decision, in his favor, of the United States district court for the district of New Jersey.

The importance of the subject would seem to render it worthy of the early attention of Congress.

I have the honor to transmit herewith additional letters and documents embraced in the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th instant.

I deem it proper to submit all the material facts to your consideration, with a view to procure such additional legislation as the facts of the case may appear to render proper.

I transmit the accompanying documents, marked from 1 to 5,* in reply to a resolution of yesterday's date, calling for copies of correspondence between the Executive of the General Government and the governor of Pennsylvania.