Martin Van Buren

to which I beg leave to invite the early attention of Congress.

Their resolution of the 22d instant.

To the Senate of the United States: I herewith transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State.

I deem it advisable under these circumstances to submit the treaty in its modified form to the Senate, for its advice in regard of the sufficiency of the assent of the Senecas to the amendments proposed.

The amendments have, in pursuance of the requirement of the Senate, been submitted to each of the tribes, assembled in council, for their free and voluntary assent or dissent thereto.

I transmit a treaty negotiated with the New York Indians, which was submitted to your body in June last and amended.

I transmit herewith to the Senate, for their consideration in reference to its ratification, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, signed at this place on the…

In respect to all the tribes except the Senecas the result of this application has been entirely satisfactory.

I transmit for the consideration of the Senate with a view to its ratification a convention for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States upon the Government of the Mexican Republic

It will be seen by the accompanying papers that of this tribe, the most important of those concerned, the assent of only 42 out of 81 chiefs has been obtained.

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of War.

Containing so much of the information called for by said resolution as could be furnished by his Department.

It seems also that the task of making the final examination into the justice of the awards might advantageously be devolved upon some other officer or tribunal than the Secretary of the Treasury.

The period when the evidence on the claims shall be closed ought, in my opinion, to be limited, as they are already of long standing.

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, calling for information as to the proceedings under the act of Congress of the 28th of June last, providing for examinations of inventions designed to prevent…

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury

The propriety of some additional legislation on this subject seems obvious.

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

struct that the existing humane provisions of the laws for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States may be extended

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

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

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.