To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty for the settlement of the questions which have come into discussion between the United States and Great Britain relative to Central America, concluded and signed at London on the 17th day of October last between the United States and Great Britain.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, December 12, 1856.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit a copy of a letter of the 20th of May last from the commissioner of the United States in China, and of the decree and regulations[64] which accompanied it, for such revision thereof as Congress may deem expedient, pursuant to the sixth section of the act approved 11th August, 1848.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, December 15, 1856.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit to Congress an extract from a letter of the 22d ultimo from the governor of the Territory of Kansas to the Secretary of State, with a copy of the executive minutes[65] to which it refers. These documents have been received since the date of my message at the opening of the present session.