Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States shall be convened to receive and act upon such communications as have been or may be made to it on the part of the…

an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 15th day of this month, at 12 o'clock at noon of that day

Necessity now compels us to arrest it, at least so far as to afford time to ascertain the amount appropriated and to provide the means of its payment.

Under any form of government extravagance in expenditure must be the natural consequence when those who authorize the expenditure feel no responsibility in providing the means of payment.

This disgrace must not fall upon the country.

For all these reasons I recommend to Congress to postpone the day of adjournment for a brief period.

Without this the Treasury will be exhausted before the 1st of January and the public credit will be seriously impaired.

Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals.

For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme and most urgent necessity which shall ever induce me to depart from this rule.

I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide.

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo, respecting the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents by which it is accompanied, together with the copy of a…

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the accompanying papers, in obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d of June, 1858.

I congratulate you on this auspicious event.

I lose no time in communicating this information.

There is reason to believe that our difficulties with the Territory of Utah have terminated and the reign of the Constitution and the laws has been restored.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with the documents by which it is accompanied.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretaries of State and Navy, with the accompanying papers, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March, 1858.

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th instant, requesting information relative to attacks upon United States vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and on the coast of Cuba, I transmit a report from the Secretary…