To the House of Representatives of the United States: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 26th ultimo.
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The responsibility of deciding this question is now devolved upon you.
Some action on the part of Congress seems desirable in order to give full effect to these important concessions of the Chinese Government.
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.
With equal, if not greater, propriety might the United States demand of other governments to surrender their numerous and valuable acquisitions.
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