February 16, 1846
To the Senate of the United States:
I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of the Navy, communicating the correspondence called for by the resolution of the Senate ot the 25th of February, 1845, between the commander of the East India Squadrons and foreign powers or United States agents abroad during the years 1842 and 1843, relating to the trade and other interests of this Government.
JAMES K. POLK.
James K. Polk, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/200775