To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith certain papers from the War Department, relative to the improvement of Brunswick Harbor, Georgia.
ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, January 30, 1837.
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
I herewith transmit to the House the copy of a letter addressed to me by the governor of the State of Maine on the 30th of June last, communicating sundry resolutions of the legislature of that State and claiming the reimbursement of certain moneys paid to John and Phineas R. Harford for losses and expenses incurred by them under circumstances explained in the accompanying papers.
ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1837.
The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d instant, I herewith transmit the report[26] of the Secretary of the Navy, which affords all the information required by said resolution. The President begs leave to add that he trusts that all facilities will be given to this exploring expedition that Congress can bestow and the honor of the nation demands.