July 12, 1854
To the House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith the inclosed communication from the Secretary of the Navy, respecting the observations of Lieutenant James M. Gillis, of the United States Navy, and the accompanying documents.*
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
*Report of the United States naval astronomical expedition to the Southern Hemisphere.
Franklin Pierce, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/202204