M. VAN BUREN.

WASHINGTON, April 14, 1840.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[70] from the Secretary of State, with documents, containing the information required by their resolution of the 9th March last.

M. VAN BUREN.

[Footnote 70:  Relating to the tobacco trade between the United States and foreign countries.]

APRIL 15, 1840.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In further compliance with a resolution of the Senate passed December 30, 1839, I herewith submit reports[71] from the Secretary of the Navy and the Postmaster-General, together with a supplemental statement from the Secretary of the Treasury, and the correspondence annexed.

M. VAN BUREN.

[Footnote 71:  Relating to the sale or exchange of Government drafts for bank notes and the payment of Government creditors in depreciated currency.]

WASHINGTON, April 15, 1840.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit a copy of a convention for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States upon the Government of the Mexican Republic, for such legislative action on the part of Congress as may be necessary to carry the engagements of the United States under the convention into full effect.

M. VAN BUREN.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 18, 1840.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, accompanied by a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, indicating the importance of an extension of the authority given by the sixteenth clause of the first section of the act entitled “An act providing for the salaries of certain officers therein named, and for other purposes,” approved 9th May, 1836.

M. VAN BUREN.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 24, 1840.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a report and accompanying documents from the Secretary of War, which furnish the information in relation to that portion of the defenses[72] of the country intrusted to the charge and direction of the Department of War, called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 2d of March, 1839.

M. VAN BUREN.

[Footnote 72:  Military and naval.]

WASHINGTON, April 27, 1840.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I lay before the Senate a report[73] of the Postmaster-General, in further compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th December, 1839.

M. VAN BUREN.

[Footnote 73:  Relating to the sale or exchange of Government drafts, etc.]

WASHINGTON, May 2, 1840.