5 MARCH 1837, Page 2

President JACKSON transmitted a message to Congress, on the 6th

of February, recommending that authority should be given to the Executive to make armed reprisals on Mexican vessels and property, in case another and last attempt to obtain, by peaceable means, compensation for damage done by Mexican citizens to those of the United States at various times, should be unsuccessful. The message was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. VAN BUREN had formally resigned his office of President of the Senate, as a preliminary to his inaugu- ration as President, on the 4th of March.