I also respectfully recommend that the appropriation necessary to make a scientific examination of its capacities for defense may be granted.

I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a report from the War Department of a survey authorized by the act of the 2d of March, 1829.

send a copy of the bond entered into and executed by Israel T. Canfield as receiver of public moneys in the now Crawfordsville district, Indiana, together with the names of his securities, to the Senate

I submit to the consideration of Congress a letter of the governor of Virginia, transmitting two acts of the general assembly of that State, respecting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.

I now transmit to Congress copies of communications received from the governor of Georgia relating to that subject.

These papers were prepared at the close of the last session of Congress, at too late a period to be then acted upon.

I can not concur in these opinions.

The delay in the transmission of this communication is attributable to the earnest desire which I have entertained of acceding to the opinions and complying with the wishes of the Senate.

It leaves me doubtful whether it was intended by the Senate as their decision upon the nomination or not.

I transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents desired by the resolution.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.

I communicate a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.

Some additional documents having relation to the objects of the mission to the congress at Panama, and received since the communication of those heretofore sent, are now transmitted to the Senate.

I would have sent ministers to the meeting had it been merely to give them such advice as they might have desired, even with reference to their own interests, not involving ours.

ThatAmericahas a set of primary interests which have none or a remote relation to Europe.

Nothing was ever lost by kind treatment.

I now transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the correspondence and information requested by the resolution.

I shall, indeed, in the first instance, consider the assembly as merely consultative.