The additional article of the treaty makes an unnecessary reference to the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth articles of the treaty of the 22d of June last, because the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth articles of the present treaty contain exactly the same provisions as those contained in the same articles of that treaty, as will appear from the copy of the treaty of the 22d of June last, herewith communicated.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, February 26, 1851.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I herewith communicate to the Senate, for its consideration, a convention for the adjustment of certain claims of citizens of the United States against Her Most Faithful Majesty’s Government,[10] concluded and signed this day in the city of Washington by the respective plenipotentiaries.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

[Footnote 10:  Portugal.]

WASHINGTON, February 27, 1851.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents,[11] in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

[Footnote 11:  Correspondence relative to prisoners captured by Spanish authorities at or near the island of Contoy, and to projected expeditions to Cuba.]

WASHINGTON, February 28, 1851.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 16th ultimo, requesting information touching the difficulties between the British authorities and San Salvador, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents which accompanied it.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, March 1, 1851.

Hon. Howell Cobb,

Speaker of the House of Representatives: 

I have the honor herewith to transmit to the House of Representatives manuscript No. 2 of the opinions of the Attorneys-General, prepared in pursuance of its resolution.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1851.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, calling for information respecting a forcible abduction of any citizen of the United States from the Territory of New Mexico and his conveyance within the limits of the Mexican Republic, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents which accompanied it.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

PROCLAMATIONS.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.