I feel it my duty to communicate to you that it has been found impracticable to conclude a contract for the transportation of the mails between our Atlantic and Pacific ports on the terms authorized by the fourth section of an act entitled 'An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1861,' approved 15th June, 1860.
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Neither the Government nor the citizens in whose behalf the convention has been concluded have any further claims upon the island of Aves.
The increase of the sum appropriated in the present bill over that in the bill of the last session, being within a fraction of $20,000, has induced me to examine the question with some attention.
I am convinced that it is ours by the treaty fairly and impartially construed.
However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power.
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