TABLE

OF

EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS

PRINTED BY ORDER OF

THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

FIRST SESSION, THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,

1857-'58.

CONTAINED IN 16 VOLUMES.

Subject.

Messages from the President of the United States, viz:

Communicating a letter from Mr. Parker, the United States com-
missioner to China, with the regulations for the consular
courts of the United States of America in China ....
Communicating correspondence between the executive department

and the present governor of Kansas, and between the Exec-
utive and any governor or other officer of the government
in Kansas, with any orders or instructions which may have
been issued, together with other information relative to
affairs in that Territory...

List of accompanying papers.

Mr. Stanton to Mr. Cass, (with an enclosure,) April 17, 1857.
Mr. Cass to Mr. Stanton, May 6, 1857

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Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, (with an enclosure,) May 9, 1857..
Same to same, (with an enclosure,) June 2, 1857..
Same to same, (with enclosures,) July 15, 1857...

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Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, (with enclosures,) July 27, 1857...
Mr. Cass to Mr. Walker, July 31, 1857..

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Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, (with enclosures,) August 3, 1857..
Same to same, August 18, 1857...

Same to same, August 19, 1857....

Mr. Cass to Mr. Walker, (with an accompaniment,) August
23, 1857....

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Same to same, September 1, 1857.

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Same to same, September 2, 1857..

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Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, (with enclosures,) September 26,1857.
Same to same, (with enclosures. ) October 10, 1857.
Same to same, October 10, 1857..

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Mr. Cass to Mr. Walker, October 21, 1857.

Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, (with enclosures,) November 3, 1857.

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Mr. Stanton to Mr. Cass, (with enclosures,) December 9, 1857.
Mr. Cass to Mr. Denver, December 11, 1857..

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Mr. Walker to Mr. Cass, December 15, 1857..
Mr. Cass to Mr. Walker, December 18, 1857..
Communicating correspondence between the Department of State
and the minister of France, in relation to losses sustained by
citizens of France at the bombardment of Greytown.....

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List of accompanying papers.

The Count de Sartiges to Mr. Marcy, January 13, 1857,
(translation).

Mr. Marcy to the Count de Sartiges, February 26, 1857..
The Count de Sartiges to Mr. Marcy, March 1, 1857....
Communicating correspondence between the Department of State
and the minister of Bremen, on the subject of claims for
losses alleged to have been sustained by subjects of the
Hanse Towns at the bombardment of Greytown....

List of accompanying papers.

Mr. Schleiden to Mr. Marcy, (with accompaniments,) Novem-
ber 6, 1855

Mr. Marcy to Mr. Schleiden, November 19, 1855..
Mr. Schleiden to Mr. Marcy, November 23, 1855.

Mr. Marcy to Mr. Schleiden, November 24, 1855..

Mr. Schleiden to Mr. Marcy, (with accompaniments,) Janu-
ary 28, 1856

On the state of the Union....

Accompanying co respondence.

THE UNITED STATES AND PARAGUAY.

Mr. Marcy to Lieutenant Page, June 2, 1854...
Lieutenant Page to Mr. Marcy, October 17, 1854..
Lieutenant Page to Mr. Marcy, November 5, 1854.
Lieutenant Page to Mr. Falcon, October 16, 1854
Mr. Falcon to Commander Page, October 21, 1855.
Commander Page to Mr. Dobbin, February 5, 1855.
Lieutenant Jeffers to Commander Page, February 2, 1855.-
Commander Page to Mr. Marcy, January 28, 1856..
Mr. Marcy to Mr. Fitzpatrick, August 5, 1856..
Commander Page to Mr. Toucey, August 4, 1857.
Communicating information in relation to a return of votes taken
in Kansas at the election in October, 1856; the act of the
territorial legislature providing for that election, and other
information connected therewith....

Communicating the correspondence, instructions and orders to the
United States naval forces on the coast of Central America
Connected with the arrest of William Walker and his asso-
ciates at or near the port of San Juan de Nicaragua....

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Subject

Messages from President-Continued.

List of accompanying documents.

No. 1.-Secretary of the Navy to Commander Chatard, com-
manding the United States sloop Saratoga; Com-
mander Thatcher, commanding United States
sloop Decatur, and the commandants of the sev-
eral navy yards; and enclosing circular from the
State Department in relation to unlawful mili-
tary expeditions from the United States against
Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica...

No. 2.-Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Almy, com-
manding United States steamer Fulton, at Wash-
ington, on the same subject, embracing sailing
instructions

No. 3.-Secretary of the Navy to Flag Officer Paulding,
commanding home squadron, on the same sub-
ject

No. 4.-Lieutenant Almy to the Secretary of the Navy,
acknowledging receipt of instructions....
No. 5.-Lieutenant Almy to Secretary of the Navy, request-
ing more specific instructions in connexion with
circular from State Department for his guidance.
Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Almy, in reply
to No. 5.....

No. 6.

No. 7.-Lieutenant Almy to Secretary of the Navy, report-
ing Fulton ready to sail for Mobile and New Or-
leans, en route to Chiriqui....

No. 8.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy,
complaining of the action of the department in
connexion with its orders to the Fulton...

No. 9.-Lieutenant Almy to Secretary of the Navy, report-
ing his arrival, with Fulton, at Mobile..
No. 10.-Lieutenant Almy to Secretary of the Navy, reports

his arrival at New Orleans, and giving an ac-
count of his interviews with the United States
marshal at Mobile in regard to the fitting out of
unlawful military expeditions, &c....

No. 11.-Secretary of the Navy to Flag Officer Paulding, in
reply to No. 8, complaining of the action of the
department in the case of the Fulton......

No. 12.-Secretary of the Navy to Captain Sands, command-
ing United States steam frigate Susquehanna, or-
dering him to San Juan del Norte, with instruc-
tions about unlawful military expeditions against
Nicaragua, &c.

No. 13.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy, re-
ports arrival of the Fulton at Boco del Toro; in-
structions given to him, &c.....

No. 14.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy, re-
porting arrival of the English mail steamer
"Dee," with information of the landing of
Walker and his followers, the particulars of
which are given in enclosures..

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Messages from President-Accompanying documents--Cont'd.
No. 15.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy, re-
porting the surrender of General Walker and em-
barcation of himself and followers from Punta
Arenas, (with enclosures)...

A.-General Walker to Flag Officer Paulding,

giving an account of his departure from
Mobile, landing at Punta Arenas, and
protesting against the action of Com-
mander Chatard, of the Saratoga

B. Flag Officer Paulding, in reply, and de-
manding surrender of General Walker..
C.-Flag Officer Paulding to Marshal Rynders,
consigning General Walker to his cus-
tody..

D.-Commander Chatard to Flag Officer Pauld-
ing, transmitting copies of his several
communications with Walker.

No. 16.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy, re-
ports his arrival at Aspinwall, and the departure
of Saratoga for Norfolk, with one hundred and
fifty of General Walker's followers...

No. 17.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy,
giving his reasons for having arrested and sent to
the United States Gen'l Walker and his followers.

No. 18.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy,
stating that he had taken the steamer "Morgan,'
seized by Walker's party, and liberated about
forty prisoners....

No. 19.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy,
detailing the incidents of the landing of the
naval forces on Point Arenas to arrest Walker,
and speaking in high terms of the skill exhibited
by the officers, and the admirable discipline of
the men..

No. 20.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy,
enclosing list of articles found in Walker's camp,
and embarked on the Wabash and Saratoga;
and also a report made by Lieutenant Cilley to
Commander Chatard, of an indignity offered him
by Walker..

No. 21.-Flag Officer Paulding to Secretary of the Navy, re-
porting arrival of the Susquehanna at San Juan
del Norte, and enclosing copy of instructions
given to Captain Sands...

No. 22.-Secretary of the Navy to Flag Officer Paulding,
acknowledging receipt of despatches, and enjoin-
ing upon him particular vigilance in carrying
out instructions heretofore given in relation
to unlawful expeditions, and directing suspen-
sion of Commander Chatard from his command..
No. 23.-Secretary of the Navy to Commander Kennedy,
commanding United States sloop Jamestown, at
Philadelphia, ordering him to proceed with her
to San Juan del Norte, as part of the home
squadron, and instructing him in regard to un-
lawful military expeditions from the United
States against Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
No. 24.-Commander Chatard to Secretary of the Navy,
reporting arrival of the Saratoga at Norfolk,
with General Walker's party, and enclosing list
of their names, and of the stores received on
board the Saratoga belonging to them.....

Messages from President--Continued.

Communicating a copy of the constitution of Minnesota, together
with an abstract of the votes polled for and against said
constitution...
Communicating all the correspondence of John W. Geary, late
governor of the Territory of Kansas, not heretofore com-
municated to Congress.--

Accompanying papers.

Governor Shannon to Mr. Marcy, April 27, 1856, (with ac-
companiments, from No. 1 to No. 8, inclusive)..................
The President of the United States to Governor Shannon,
May 23, 1856...

The same to same, May 23, 1856..
Governor Shannon to the President of the United States,
May 31, 1856, (with accompaniments, from No. 1 to
No. 6, inclusive)..

The President of the United States to Governor Shannon,
June 6, 1856.....

Mr. Davis, Secretary of War, to Mr. Marcy, Secretary of
State, July 16, 1856, (with two accompaniments)...
Governor Geary to Mr. Marcy, October 17, 1856, (with ac-
companying executive minutes from the 1st to 16th
October, 1855, inclusive)..........
Governor Geary to Mr. Marcy, December 8, 1856, (with ac-
companying minutes, embracing different periods, up
to March 31, 1857, and including correspondence with
the officers of the United States troops, judicial and
ministerial officers, &c....

Communicating a copy of the constitution of Kansas as a State, and
presenting his views in relation to the affairs of that
Territory.

Communicating information on the subject of contracts made in
Europe for inland passage tickets for intending emi-
grants to the United States....

List of accompanying papers.

Circular of the department, No. 17, (with accompaniments)--
Mr. Campbell to Mr. Marcy, February 17, 1857.......

Mr. Dallas to Mr. Marcy, February 17, 1857, (extract).
Mr. Fay to Mr. Marcy, February 17, 1857, (extract).
Mr. Vesey to Mr. Marcy, February 28, 1857..
Mr. Fay to Mr. Marcy, March 3, 1857, (extract)..

Mr. Fay to Mr. Marcy, (with an accompaniment,) March 4,
1857, (extract).

Mr. Fay to Mr. Marcy, (with accompaniments,) March 10,
1857.

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Mr. Dallas to Mr. Cass, (with accompaniments,) March 26,
1857, (extracts)...

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Mr. Miller to Mr. Marcy, (with an accompaniment,) March
26, 1857.

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Mr. Herbemont to Mr. Cass, March 27, 1857, (extract).
Mr. Brustlein to Mr. Cass, April 7, 1857

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Mr. Ricker to Mr. Cass, (with accompaniments,) May 25,

1857..

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Mr. Fay to Mr. Cass, (with accompaniments,) June 11, 1857,
(extract)

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Mr. Fay to Mr. Cass, (with an accompaniment,) June 18,
1857.

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