Franklin Pierce to Congress information that he had ceased to hold intercourse with the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland near this Government, with the considerations of public duty which have led to this measure, and the documents relating thereto.—(Sec Senate documents, 34th Congress, 1st session, Ex. Doc. 80.), May 29, 1856

[543] *Message of the President of the United States, communicating to Congress information that he had ceased to hold intercourse with the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland near this Government, with the considerations of public duty which have led to this measure, and the documents relating thereto.—(Sec Senate documents, 34th Congress, 1st session, Ex. Doc. 80.)

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I have ceased to hold intercourse with the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, near this Government.

In making communication of this fact it has been deemed by me proper also to lay before Congress the considerations of indispensable public duty which have led to the adoption of a measure of so much importance. They appear in the documents herewith transmitted to both Houses.