JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1848.
To the Senate of the United States:
I communicate herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with the correspondence "between the Secretary of State and Don Justo Sierra, the representative of Yucatan," called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant.
I communicate also additional documents relating to the same subject.
JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1848.
To the Senate of the United States:
I communicate herewith a report of the Secretary of War, together with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 25th April, requesting the President to cause to be sent to the Senate a copy of the opinion of the Attorney-General, with copies of the accompanying papers, on the claim made by the Choctaw Indians for $5,000, with interest thereon from the date of the transfer, being the difference between the cost of the stock and the par value thereof transferred to them by the Chickasaws under the convention of the 17th of January, 1837.
JAMES K. POLK.