John Tyler: “The restrictions laid upon the power to transfer by the latter clauses of the act have rendered its passage of no avail…”

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

I did not consider the irregularities into which the surveyor-general had fallen as of sufficient magnitude to induce his dismissal from office at the time that the papers reached me

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

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 2d ultimo, calling for information in reference to the indemnities stipulated to be paid pursuant to the convention between the United States and the Mexican Republic of the 30th of January…