WASHINGTON, July 16, 1841.

To the House of Representatives: 

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, in reply to their resolution of the 21st ultimo, a report[8] from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

JOHN TYLER.

[Footnote 8:  Stating that there is no correspondence in his office showing that any American citizens are British prisoners of state in Van Diemens Land; transmitting correspondence with the British minister on the subject of the detention or imprisonment of citizens of the United States on account of occurrences in Canada, instructions issued to the special agent appointed to inquire into such detention or imprisonment, and report of said special agent.]

WASHINGTON, July 19, 1841.

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

The act of Congress of the 10th of March, 1838, entitled “An act supplementary to an act entitled ’An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States and to repeal the acts therein mentioned,’ approved 20th of April, 1818,” expired by its own limitation on the 10th of March, 1840.  The object of this act was to make further provision for preventing military expeditions or enterprises against the territory or dominions of any prince or state or of any colony, district, or people conterminous with the United States and with whom they are at peace, contrary to the act of April 20, 1818, entitled “An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States and to repeal the acts therein mentioned.”

The act of Congress of March 10, 1838, appears to have had a very salutary effect, and it is respectfully recommended to Congress that it be now revived or its provisions be reenacted.

JOHN TYLER.

WASHINGTON, July 27, 1841.

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

I transmit herewith to Congress a communication from the Secretary of State, on the subject of appropriations required for outfits and salaries of diplomatic agents of the United States.

JOHN TYLER.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 1841.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

On the 18th of February, 1832, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution in the following words: 

Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized to employ Horatio Greenough, of Massachusetts, to execute in marble a full-length pedestrian statue of Washington, to be placed in the center of the Rotunda of the Capitol; the head to be a copy of Houdon’s Washington, and the accessories to be left to the judgment of the artist.

On the 23d of the same month the Secretary of State, by direction of the President, addressed to Mr. Greenough a letter of instructions for carrying into effect the resolution of the House.