WASHINGTON, February 12, 1852.

To the House of Representatives: 

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 26th of December last, requesting information in regard to the seizure of the brig Arve[19] at Jeremie, in the island of St. Domingo, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

[Footnote 19:  By Haytien authorities.]

WASHINGTON, February 12, 1852.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, requesting information upon the subject of the mission of Mr. Balistier, late consul at Singapore, to eastern Asia, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents which accompanied it.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, February 13, 1852.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, treaties recently concluded with certain Indian tribes at Traverse des Sioux, Mendota, Pembina, and Fort Laramie, together with communications from the Department of the Interior and other documents connected therewith.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, February 14, 1852.

To the House of Representatives: 

I communicate to the House of Representatives herewith a report to me, dated the 13th instant, from the Secretary of the Interior, respecting the delay and difficulty in making the apportionment among the several States of the Representatives in the Thirty-third Congress, as required by the act of 23d May, 1850, in consequence of the want of full returns of the population of the State of California, and suggesting the necessity for remedial legislation.

The subject is one of much importance, and I earnestly commend it to the early consideration of Congress.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

[The same message was sent to the Senate.]

WASHINGTON, February 16, 1852.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit to Congress a letter addressed to the Secretary of State by the commissioner of the United States under the convention with Brazil, setting forth the obstacles which have impeded the conclusion of the business of that commission.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, February 16, 1852.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I herewith communicate to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty of commerce and navigation concluded by the minister resident of the United States at Constantinople with the charge d’affaires of the Shah of Persia at the same place.  The treaty is in the Persian and French languages, but is accompanied by an English translation.  A copy of the correspondence between the Department of State and the legation of the United States at Constantinople on the subject is also herewith communicated.