JAMES K. POLK.

WASHINGTON, _February 9, 1846_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate herewith, in answer to the resolution of the House of

Representatives of the 19th of December last, the report of the

Secretary of State inclosing "copies of correspondence between this

Government and Great Britain within the last two years in relation to

the Washington treaty, and particularly in relation to the free

navigation of the river St. John, and in relation to the

disputed-territory fund named in said treaty;" and also the accompanying

copies of documents filed in the Department of State, which embrace the

correspondence and information called for by the said resolution.

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