December 23, 1840
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
Herewith I transmit a communication* from the Secretary of the Treasury and also copies of certain papers accompanying it, which are believed to embrace the information contemplated by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th instant.
M. VAN BUREN.
*Relating to the suspension of appropriations made at the last session of Congress.
Martin van Buren, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/201131