WASHINGTON, February 28, 1843. to Fhe Senate of Fhe

WASHINGTON,February 28, 1843. To fhe Senate of fhe Unifed States: 1 transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratiii- cation, a converition further to provide for the payment of awards in favor of claimants uader the convention between the United States and the Mexican Republic of the 11th of April, 1839, signed in the City of Mexico on the 30th day of last month. A copy of the instructions from the Department of State to the minister of the United States at Mexico relative to the convention and of the dispatches of that minister to the Department is also communicated. By adverting to the signatures ap- pended to the original draft of the convention as trarismitted from the I Department of State to General Thompson it will be seen that the convention as concluded was substantially approved by the representatives of a large majority in value of the parties immediately interested. JOHN TYLER. WASHINGTON,Fe6ruavy 28, r8gcj. To fhe House of Representatives: 1communicate to the House of Representatives a report from the Sec- retary of State, which, with the documents* accompanying it, furnishes the information requested by their resolution of the 18th instant. J0H.N TYLER. - - - WASHINGTON,March 3, r8g3. To fhe Senafe of fke Unifea? Sfates: In submitting the name of Henry A. Wise to the Senate for the mis- siori to France, 1 was led to do so by considerations of his high talent, his exalted character, and great moral worth. The country, 1 feel assured, would be represented at Paris in the person of Mr. Wise by one wholly urisurpassed in exalted patriotism and well fitted to be the representative of his country abroad. His rejection by the Senate has caused me to reconsider Tiis qualifications, and 1 see no cause to doubt that he is emi- nently qualified for the station. 1 feel it, therefore, to be my duty to renominate him. 1 riominate Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, to be envoy extraordinary and niirlister plenipotentiary to the Court of His Majesty the King of the French, in place of Lewis Cass, resigned. JOHN TYLER. To the Senafe of fke United States: In submitting to you the name of Caleb Cushing as Secretary of the Treasury, 1 did so in fnll view of his consummate abilities, his unques- tioned patriotisrn and fiill capacity to discharge with honor to liimself *Correspondence hritween the representatives of forei~ngovernmetits and the United States relative to the operation of the tariff lawc on treaties- existing with forcign governments. 234 Messwes and Pafers ofthe fiesúzents and advantage to the country the high and important duties appertaining to that ~e~artmentof the Government. The respect which 1 have for the wisdom of the Senate has aused me again, since his rejection, tc reconsider his merits and his qualifications. That review has satisfied me that 1 could not have a more able adviser in the administration of public affairs or the country a more faithful officer. 1 feel it, therefore, to be my duty to renominate him. 1 nomiñate Caleb Cushing to be Secretary of the Treasury, in the place of Walter Forward, resigned. JOHN TYLER. 1herewith transmit to the House of Representatives copies of the final report and appendices of the joint commission appointed to explore and survey tlie boundary line between the States of Maine and New Hamp- shire and the adjoining British Provinces, together with a general map -showing the results of their labors. JOHN TYLER. Report ofthe commissioners appointed by the President of fhe United States for the purpose of expZoring and surveying the boundary Zine óetween the SLates of Maine and New Hampshire and Lhe Bdish Provinces." WASI~INGTOX~Y~27, 1843. Hon. DANIELWEBSTER, Secreta~yof Sate. SIR:The operations of the divisions under the direction of the severa1 commissioners during the past season have been as follows, viz: The work remaining to be performed by the division under the direction of the chairman of the board was as foilows: I. The completion of the survey of the line of highlands xound the sources of the Rimouski, filling up the gap left ir1 former surveys in the line of boundary claimed by the United States. 2. The siirvey of the line of highlanrls rising from the northerri side of the Bay of Chaleurs at its western extremity from the point visited and measured in 1840 to its connection with the line surveyed in 1841 in the vicinity of Lake Metis. 3. Thc astrononiical determination of the longitude of one or more points in the siirveyed lines, in order to the coinpilation of a geographical map of undeniable accuracy. The party, which was dispatched at the earliest possible period, having been recalled by a special messenger as soon as the signature of the treaty of Washington was made known to the c~mmissioner,no more than the first of these objects was attempted, and sonie of the observations that would have been considered necessary to make *This report proper and Appendin No. r are the only portions of the original final reprt which can be found filed with the archives of the commission. The copy of the report which was trans- mitted to the House of Representatives is rnissing from the files of the House. A careful search in the Government libraries of Washington warrants me in asserting that the report has never been ~~~U~C~.-COMPI~ER. - C John TyZer 235 this survey useful as evidence in case of a furtlier discussion of the subject of boundary were not conipleted. The expedition has, however, obtained for its results an accurate survey of the Green River of St. John from its mouth to the portage between it and the South Branch of the Katawamkedgwiek, a survey of that portage, and a careful chain and compass survey of tlie highlands surrounding tlie soiirces of Kiuiouski. The first of these is connected with the survey of the river St. John made by Major Grabani; the last was uiiited at its two extremities with stations of the survey of 1841. Throughout the whole of the siirveys the latitudes were carefully cletemiined, by the ~netlioclsemployed dmring the former years, at a sufficient niim- ber of points. Tiie longitudes have been estiniated by the use of clironometers, but the sudden recall of the party left the latter part of the task incomplete. Any defect arisirig froin the latter cause may be considered as in a great degree eonipensated by the coniicctions referred to with @e work of Major Graham and the surveys of the previous years. Tlie party left I'ortlanrl to take the fielcl on the 18th J~ine,and reached the Graiid I'alls of tlie St. Joliri on its return on the 25th Aiigust. Tlie surplus stot-es, with the boa% and camp equipage, were stored there, and were afterwarcls traiisferred to the parties of the two other commissioners. A map of the operations of this division was placed on file in tlie State Department on the 27th Decetnber. The distarice siirveyecl aloiig Green River froui its mouth to the portage is 57 miles, the length of tlie portage 5% miles, the distance measured in exploration of tlie reniaining portion of the 'mundary claimed by the United States 61% miles, making in al1 124 miles. 11. The parties nnder the direction of A. Talcott entered npon their field duties about the iniddle of September, and completed that branch of tlie service by the 5th of November. During that period tlie following rivers and streams were surveyed: I. The " niain St. Johri River" from tlie mouth of the "Alleguash " to the Forks. 2. The "Southwest Brancli" to its source at the Metjarmette portage. 3. Tlie "South Rranch," or "Wool-as-ta-qua-guam," to 5 miles above Bakers Lake and riear to the exploriiig line o£ 1841 along the highlands claimed by Great Britaiii. 4. The " West Branch," or "Mat-ta-wa-q~iam," to its source in the highlands. 5. The "Nortl~westBranch" to its source in the highlands. 6. Tlie " 13ig Bi~ickRiver," or "Chiiri-pas-a-ooc-ten," to its source. 7. Tlie " Little D1:ick liiver," or " Pas-a-ooc-tvíi." 8. Tlie " Chiui-ineai-ti-cook River " as far as i~avigable. The clinracter of :111 these streams is the sariie-slack water of inoderate <leptli a1tern:ltitig with rapids. They un never be riavigated by anything larger thari a bntc-nii. Tlie nicthod of survey was to trace the coiirse of each streani by compass, estiniat- itig <listaricesby tlie eye, or by pacing wheri the nature of tlie rnargin of the river would permit. Tlie average distance coursed per day was about 9 inilcs, aiid at tlie cam-Js formed ni: iiigiit astrorioniieal observations north ancl soutli of thc zeiiitli were tnade to detcr- riiitie tlieir positioii in kititude, and observ~ltionsfor tlie local time to ascertaiii their rlifferences of longitude. Meridian observatioris of tlie sun were also made at a point intermediate to the catiiI>swlieiiever tlicy coul<lbe obtaiiiecl. Tliirty-three of these poiuts have been used in the correction of the paced and estirriated distances. - 236 Messages and Papevs of the Presz'denZs Tables exhibiting these observations, their calculation and results, will accompang the detailed maps. With a view to facilitate the operations of the joint amimission it was conceived to be important that the intersection of the parallel of 46O 25' with the Southwest Branch should be ascertained, as also the point on the Northwest Branch (10 miles from the main St. John) where the boundary line from the outlet of Lake Pohenaga- mook intersects the said branch.

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