James Buchanan: “I lose no time in communicating this information.”

The peace and order of the city itself and the security of the inauguration of the President elect, were objects of such vast importance to the whole country that I could not hesitate to adopt precautionary defensive measures.

There is but one mode left of settling the dispute, and that is by submitting it to the arbitration of some friendly and impartial power.

Herewith I inclose, for constitutional action of the Senate thereon should it approve the same, supplemental articles of agreement made and concluded with the authorities of the Delaware Indians on the 21st July last, with a view to the…

The dispatch of Mr. Dallas being in the original, its return to the Department of State is requested.