Millard Fillmore: “Our unfortunate countrymen who from time to time suffer shipwreck on the coasts of the eastern seas are entitled to…”

In compliance with your resolution of the 19th of February instant, I herewith communicate a report from the Secretary of War

I, Millard Fillmore, president of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation, revoking said call and hereby declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene…

Containing the report of Lieutenant Meigs, of the Engineer Corps, on the surveys, projects, and estimates for supplying the cities of Washington and Georgetown with an unfailing and abundant supply of water

It is deemed advisable by the Department that our diplomatic relations with the States of Central America should be placed on a higher and more efficient footing.