WASHINGTON, December 27, 1858.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit a copy of a letter of the 8th of April last from the minister of the United States in China, and of the decree and regulation which accompanied it, for such revision thereof as Congress may deem expedient, pursuant to the sixth section of the act approved 11th August, 1848.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859.
To the House of Representatives:
I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with the accompanying documents, containing the information called for by the resolution of the House of the 23d December, 1858, concerning the correspondence in reference to the clearance of vessels at the port of Mobile.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, January 5, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States: