There have been instances, especially some of recent occurrence, in which the Executive has transmitted treaties to the Senate with suggestions of amendment, and I have therefore thought it not improper to send the present convention to the Senate, inviting its attention to such amendments as appeared to me to be important.
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In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, relative to the award of the Emperor Louis Napoleon, of France, in the case of the brig General Armstrong, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents by…
Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The brief space which has elapsed since the close of your last session has been marked by no extraordinary political event.
As it is not deemed advisable that the instruction to Mr. R. M. Walsh, a copy of which is herewith transmitted, should be published at this time, I communicate it confidentially to the Senate in executive session.
I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.
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