Millard Fillmore: “To the Senate of the United States:”

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a consular convention concluded in this city on the 23d instant between the United States and His Majesty the Emperor of the French.

The tone of the letter of instructions from Mr. Manuel Bertran de Lis is somewhat more peremptory than could be wished, but this circumstance will not, probably, prevent Congress from giving his suggestions the attention to which they may…

Respect to the Spanish Government demands that its urgent representation should be candidly and impartially weighed.

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.