Martin Van Buren

The present condition of the defenses of our principal seaports and navy-yards calls for the early and serious attention of Congress

The people of the United States feel, as it is hoped they always will, a warm solicitude for the success of all who are sincerely endeavoring to improve the political condition of mankind.

At the time I entered upon my present duties our ordinary disbursements, without including those on account of the public debt, the Post-Office, and the trust funds in charge of the Government, had been largely increased by appropriations…

I regret that I can not on this occasion congratulate you that the past year has been one of unalloyed prosperity.

I withheld my approval from the joint resolution.

I nominate him to be a captain in the Navy from the 8th of December, 1838

and withdrawing the nomination of Commander William D. Salter

I have received the resolution of the Senate of this day, upon the subject of a communication made to you by the Postmaster-General on the 27th ultimo, and have the satisfaction of laying before the Senate the accompanying letter from that…

I recommend the subject for your favorable consideration.

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 26th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with the document therein referred to.

In further compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th of January last, I communicate a report from the Secretary of War, which, with its inclosures, contains additional information called for by said…

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, on the subject of the blockades of the Mexican coast and of the Rio de la Plata.

I transmit a report from the War Department in relation to the investigations had by the commissioners under the resolution of 1st July, 1836, on the sales of reservations of deceased Creek Indians.

But between an effort on the part of Maine to preserve the property in dispute from destruction by intruders and a military occupation by that State of the territory with a view to hold it by force while the settlement is a subject of…

Always aiming at an amicable adjustment of the dispute, both parties have entertained and repeatedly urged upon each other a desire that each should exercise its rights, whatever it considered them to be, in such a manner as to avoid…

I can not allow myself to doubt that the results anticipated from these representations will be seasonably realized.

The State of Maine had a right to arrest the depredations complained of.

I herewith transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in answer to their resolution of the 1st instant.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit herewith to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, together with the documents which accompanied it, in answer to the resolution of the 28th…

To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in answer to a resolution of that body bearing date on the 28th ultimo.

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th December last, I communicate to the Senate a report

I transmit herewith the report of the commissioners appointed under the act of 28th of June last and the supplementary act of July following to test the usefulness of inventions to improve and render safe the boilers of steam engines…

Relating to the commerce and navigation carried on within the Turkish dominions and in the Pashalic of Egypt.

The propriety of new legislation regulating the whole matter by express laws seems very apparent.

I transmit herewith a communication received from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of the balances reported on the books of the Treasury against collecting and disbursing agents of the Government,