Referring to my communication of the 5th instant to the Senate, in answer to its resolution of the 23d February, calling for any “communication which may have been received from the governor of Texas, and the documents accompanying it, concerning alleged hostilities now existing on the Rio Grande,” I have the honor herewith to submit for the consideration of that body the following papers: 

Dispatch from the Secretary of War to the governor of Texas, dated 28th
February, 1860.

Dispatch from the governor of Texas to the Secretary of War, dated 8th
March, 1860.

Dispatch from Acting Secretary of War to the governor of Texas, dated 14th March, 1860.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 1860.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution[12] of the Senate in executive session on the 12th instant, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with the accompanying copies of Mr. Churchwell’s correspondence.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

[Footnote 12:  Calling for the report of the agent sent to Mexico to ascertain the condition of that country.]

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1860.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a report from the Acting Secretary of War, with its accompanying papers, communicating the information called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, respecting the marble columns for the Capitol extension.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1860.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit a copy of the convention between the United States and the Republic of Paraguay, concluded on the 4th February, 1859, and proclaimed on the 12th instant, and invite the attention of Congress to the expediency of such legislation as may be deemed necessary to carry into effect the stipulations of the convention relative to the organization of the commission provided for therein.

The commissioner on the part of Paraguay is now in this city, and is prepared to enter upon the duties devolved upon the joint commission.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, March 21, 1860.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the request of the Senate contained in their resolution of yesterday, the 20th instant, I return to them the resolution of the 16th instant, “that the Senate do not advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of friendship and commerce between the United States and Nicaragua, signed at Managua on the 16th day of March, 1859.”  I also return the treaty itself, presuming that the Senate so intended.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, March 22, 1860.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention concluded on the 21st instant between the United States and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway for the mutual surrender of fugitive criminals.