By an act of Congress approved on the 10th day of February, 1852, an appropriation of $6,000 was made for the relief of American citizens then lately imprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of Spain, intended to provide for the return of such of the Cuban prisoners as were citizens of the United States who had been transported to Spain and there pardoned by the Spanish Government. It will be observed that no provision was made for such foreigners or aliens as were engaged in the Cuban expedition, and who had shared the fate of American citizens, for whose relief the said act was intended to provide. I now transmit a report from the First Comptroller, with accompanying papers, from which it will be perceived that fifteen foreigners were connected with that expedition, who were also pardoned by the Queen of Spain, and have been transported to the United States under a contract made with our consul, at an expense of $1,013.34, for the payment of which no provision has been made by law. The consul having evidently acted with good intentions, the claim is submitted for the consideration of Congress.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, July 13, 1852.
To the House of Representatives:
In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives requesting information relative to the policy of the Government in regard to the island of Cuba, I transmit a report from the Department of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington City, July 26, 1852.
To the Senate of the United States:
In obedience to your resolution adopted in executive session June 11, 1852, I have the honor herewith to communicate a report[23] from the Secretary of the Interior, containing the information called for by that resolution.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
[Footnote 23: Relating to the boundary line between the United States and Mexico.]
WASHINGTON, July 27, 1852.
To the Senate of the United States:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, requesting the correspondence between the Government of the United States and that of the Mexican Republic respecting a right of way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I transmit a report from the Department of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, July 29, 1852.
To the Senate of the United States:
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of
the 27th instant,
I transmit the copy of the notes[24] of Mr. Luis de
la Rosa and Mr.
J.M. Gonzales de la Vega, which it requests.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
[Footnote 24: Upon the subject of the American and Mexican boundary commission.]