[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.