Millard Fillmore said...

Having in my message to Congress at the opening of the session adverted to the pending negotiations between this Governm...

It is, nevertheless, a subject of national congratulation that the choice has been effected by the independent suffrages...

The illness and death of the late Secretary of State prevented the commencement of the contemplated negotiation.

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents which accompanied it.