We must all consider it a great distinction and privilege to have been chosen by the people to bear a part in the administration of such a Government.

Legislation should never encourage dishonesty or crime.

The members of the Cabinet are requested, as a further testimony of respect for the deceased, to wear the usual badges of mourning for thirty days.

Daniel Webster died at Marshfield, in Massachusetts, on Sunday, the 24th of October, between 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning.

In the expression of individual regret at this afflicting event the Executive Departments of the Government will be careful to manifest every observance of honor which custom has established as appropriate to the memory of one so eminent…

The Acting Secretary of State will communicate this sad intelligence to the diplomatic corps near this Government and, through our ministers abroad, to foreign governments.

The fame of our illustrious statesman belongs to his country, the admiration of it to the world.

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, requesting information in respect to foreign postal arrangements, and especially cheap ocean postage, I transmit a report of the Secretary of State and the documents by which…

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a supplementary convention relative to commerce and navigation between the United States and the Netherlands.

I transmit a further report from the Secretary of State relative to the Lobos Islands.

To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and Belgium for regulating the right of inheriting and acquiring property, signed in…

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.

This report is accompanied by a copy of the orders of the Navy Department to Commodore McCauley, requested by the resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant.

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

The instructions to the squadron of the United States called for by the resolution will be communicated on an early future occasion.

To the Senate of the United States: I transmit a report from the Secretary of State upon the subject of the relations between the United States and the Republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in Central America

In answer to the resolution of the Senate dated the 20th ultimo, requesting information in regard to controversies between the consul of the United States at Acapulco and the Mexican authorities

I communicate to the Senate herewith, for its constitutional action thereon, nineteen treaties negotiated by commissioners on the part of the United States with various tribes of Indians in the Territory of Oregon.

I transmit the copy of the notes of Mr. Luis de la Rosa and Mr. J. M. Gonzales de la Vega, which it requests.

I transmit a report from the Department of State and the documents by which it was accompanied

In obedience to your resolution adopted in executive session June 11, 1852, I have the honor herewith to communicate a report from the Secretary of the Interior, containing the information called for by that resolution.

I transmit a report from the Department of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.

I herewith transmit, for the advice and consent of the Senate, a treaty recently negotiated with the Chickasaw Nation of Indians.

I now transmit a report from the First Comptroller, with accompanying papers, from which it will be perceived that fifteen foreigners were connected with that expedition.

The consul having evidently acted with good intentions, the claim is submitted for the consideration of Congress.