JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, _March 8, 1848_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of this date, requesting the
President "to inform the Senate of the terms of the authority given to
Mr. Trist to draw for the $3,000,000 authorized by the act of the 2d of
March, 1847," I communicate herewith a report from the Secretary of
State, with the accompanying documents, which contain the information
called for.
JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, _March 8, 1848_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of this date, requesting the
President to communicate to that body, "confidentially, any additional
dispatches which may have been received from Mr. Trist, and especially
those which are promised by him in his letter to Mr. Buchanan of the 2d
of February last, if the same have been received," I have to state that
all the dispatches which have been received from Mr. Trist have been
heretofore communicated to the Senate.
JAMES K. POLK.
WASHINGTON, _March 10, 1848_.
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