John Tyler: “I congratulate the country upon so happy a termination of a condition of things which seemed at one time seriously to…”

My fervent prayer is that it may never come.

The negotiation failed, however, in this particular, out of no disinclination to abide by the terms of the treaty on the part of the Zollverein, but from a belief that it would not fully comport with its dignity to do so.

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

The responsibility of deciding this question is now devolved upon you.