John Tyler: “I feel it to be my duty to communicate, for your consideration, the rejected treaty.”

In answer to your resolution of the 19th December last, I herewith transmit a letter from the Secretary of State and the accompanying documents.

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, in reply to their resolution of the 14th of June last, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

I transmit herewith additional documents having relation to the treaty with China, which may enable the Senate more satisfactorily to act upon it.

Some action on the part of Congress seems desirable in order to give full effect to these important concessions of the Chinese Government.