Chapter II: Part 2

In obedience to the law, I now lay before you my annual account of the application of the grant made by Congress for the contingent charges of Government from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, 1798.

JOHN ADAMS.

JANUARY 21, 1799.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

According to an intimation in my message of Friday last,[23] I now lay before Congress a report of the Secretary of State, containing his observations on some of the documents which attended it.

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 23: See message of January 18, 1799, Vol. I, p.281.]

JANUARY 30, 1799.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

I send you, for your consideration, a treaty with the Oneida Nation of Indians, made on the 1st day of June, 1798, at their village.

JOHN ADAMS.

JANUARY 31, 1799.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

I have received a report from the Director of the Mint on the state of the business committed to his superintendence, and a statement of the coinage of the Mint of the United States for the year 1798, which it is proper to lay before Congress.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _December 13, 1799_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

In conformity with your recommendation expressed in your resolution of March 6, 1798, I have entered into a friendly negotiation with the Bey and Government of Tunis on the subject[24] of the fourteenth article of the treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and that power. The result of that negotiation I now lay before the Senate for their consideration.

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 24: Commerce.]

UNITED STATES, _January 8, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

A report made to me on the 1st day of this month by the Director of the Mint, through the office of the Secretary of State, with the documents attending it, I transmit to both Houses of Congress for their consideration.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _January 20, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

In obedience to law, I transmit to Congress my annual account of the contingent fund.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _February 7, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

In consequence of your request to me conveyed in your resolution of the 4th of this month, I directed the Secretary of State to lay before me copies of the papers intended.[25] These copies, together with his report, I now transmit to the House of Representatives, for the consideration of the members.

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 25: Relating to the surrender by the United States to Great Britain of Thomas Nash, charged with murder and piracy on the British frigate _Hermione_.]

UNITED STATES, _February 17, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

I now lay before you the instructions given to our minister at the Court of Berlin, with the correspondence, respecting the negotiation of the treaty with Prussia, according to your request of the 12th of this month.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _April 17, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

In conformity with your request, I transmit you a return from the War Office of those officers who have been appointed under the act entitled "An act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes," designating such officers who have accepted their appointments and those who have declined accepting, resigned their commissions, died, etc.

A report from the Secretary of War, which accompanied this return, as it contains observations which may throw some light upon the subject, I transmit with it.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _December 22, 1800_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

In conformity with your request in your resolution of the 19th of this month, I transmit you the instructions given to our late envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to the French Republic.

It is my request to the Senate that these instructions may be considered in strict confidence and returned to me as soon as the Senate shall have made all the use of them they may judge necessary.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _January 16, 1801_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

I now transmit to both Houses of Congress, in conformity to law, my annual account of the application of grants for the contingent charges of Government for the year 1800.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _February 20, 1801_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

The inclosed report[26] to me, made by the Acting Secretary of War on the 14th of this month, appears to be so well founded in all respects that I recommend it to the consideration of Congress.

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 26: Relating to the inconveniences arising from the want of a competent general staff of the Army.]

UNITED STATES, _February 20, 1801_.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

I request of the Senate that the letter and journal of our late envoys to France and the copy of their instructions and other documents relative to that negotiation may be returned to me or to the Office of State.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, _February 27, 1801_.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

I transmit you a report of the Secretary of State, with sundry documents, relative to the subject of your resolution of the 24th instant.[27]

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 27: Relating to depredations on American commerce by British ships of war; lists of captured American vessels, etc.]

UNITED STATES, _February 27, 1801_.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

I transmit to you, in conformity with your request of the 17th instant, two reports, one from the Acting Secretary of War, the other from the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 26th,[28] with details of the expenditure of the moneys appropriated by the acts of the 20th [4th] of May and 6th of July, 1798, and of the 10th of May, 1800.

JOHN ADAMS.

[Footnote 28: Estimates of the necessary expenditures for the purchase and fabrication of arms and cannon and establishment of foundries and armories, 1798-1801, and statement of appropriations for above purposes and of warrants drawn on same to December 31, 1800.]

JANUARY 12, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

According to the request in your resolution of the 8th instant, I now lay before you a letter from the Secretary of State, containing an estimate of the expenses necessary for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and the French Republic.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 8, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

In compliance with your resolution of the 2d instant, I have to inform you that early in the preceding summer I took measures for carrying into effect the act passed on the 19th of February, 1799, and that of the 13th of May, 1800, mentioned in your resolution. The objects of these acts were understood to be to purchase from the Indians south of the Ohio some portions of land peculiarly interesting to the Union or to particular States and the establishment of certain roads to facilitate communication with our distant settlements. Commissioners were accordingly appointed to treat with the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Creeks. As these nations are known to be very jealous on the subject of their lands, the commissioners were instructed, as will be seen by the inclosed extract, to enlarge, restrain, or even to suppress propositions as appearances should indicate to be expedient. Their first meeting was with the Cherokees. The extract from the speech of our commissioners and the answers of the Cherokee chiefs will show the caution of the former and the temper of the latter, and that though our overtures to them were moderate and respectful of their rights, their determination was to yield no accommodation.

The commissioners proceeded then to the Chickasaws, who discovered at first considerable alarm and anxiety lest land should be asked of them. A just regard for this very friendly nation, whose attachment to us has been invariable, forbade the pressure of anything disagreeable on them, and they yielded with alacrity the road through their country which was asked and was essential to our communication with the Mississippi Territory.

The conferences with the Choctaws are probably ended, but as yet we are not informed of their result. Those with the Creeks are not expected to be held till the ensuing spring.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 17, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives_:

I lay before both Houses of Congress, for their information, the report from the Director of the Mint, now inclosed.

TH: JEFFERSON.

MARCH 25, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

The act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States rendering it necessary that the officers retained in service should in most cases be transferred into regiments different from those to which their commissions attach them, new commissions are deemed necessary for them, as well as for those entitled to promotion and for the ensigns newly nominated. The inclosed report from the Secretary of War exhibits the transfers, promotions, and new appointments proposed in conformity with the law, and I accordingly nominate the several persons named in the report for commissions according to its tenor.

TH: JEFFERSON.

APRIL 3, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

According to the request expressed in your resolution of yesterday, I now transmit to the Senate the proceedings of the court-martial lately held for the trial of Captain Cornelius Lyman, asking the favor of their return at the convenience of the Senate, as they are the originals.

TH: JEFFERSON.

APRIL 17, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the Senate_:

I now transmit you a report of the Secretary of State, with the document accompanying it, on the subject of your resolution of the 12th instant, concerning the seventh article[29] of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 29: Relating to claims of American citizens against Great Britain and of British subjects against the United States for illegal captures of vessels, etc.]

APRIL 20, 1802.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives_:

The object of the inclosed letter from the Director of the Mint at Philadelphia being within legislative competence only, I transmit it to both Houses of Congress.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 11, 1803.

_Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives_:

I transmit you a report received from the Director of the Mint on the subject of that institution.

TH: JEFFERSON.

MARCH 1, 1803.

_Gentlemen of the House of Representatives_:

According to the request stated in your resolution of December 20, I communicated to you such returns of the militia of the different States as had then been received.[30] Since that date returns have been received from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, which are now transmitted to you.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 30: See message of January 5, 1803, Vol. I, p. 350.]

DECEMBER 7, 1803.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

Since the last communication made to Congress of the laws of the Indiana Territory I have received those of which a copy is now inclosed for the information of both Houses.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 13, 1804.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

The Director of the Mint having made to me his report of the transactions of the Mint for the year 1803, I now lay the same before you for your information.

TH: JEFFERSON.

MARCH 7, 1804.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate to Congress an extract of a letter from Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of State, with one which it covered, for their information as to the present state of the subject to which they relate.[31]

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 31: Importation of slaves into Louisiana.]

MARCH 15, 1804.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

Agreeably to the request of the Senate and House of Representatives, delivered me by their Joint Committee of Enrolled Bills, I now return the enrolled bill entitled "An act for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships _Meshouda_ and _Mirboha_" to the House of Representatives, in which it originated.

TH: JEFFERSON

[The same message was sent to the Senate.]

DECEMBER 6, 1804.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, a report of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings at Washington on the subject of those buildings and the application of the moneys appropriated for them.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 25, 1805.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operations of that institution during the last year.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 31, 1805.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

According to the desire expressed in your resolution of the 28th instant, I now communicate a report of the Secretary of State, with documents, relative to complaints[32] against arming the merchant ships and vessels of the United States and the conduct of the captains and crews of such as have been armed.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 32: By Great Britain and France.]

FEBRUARY 23, 1805.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

In further compliance with the desire of the House of Representatives, expressed in their resolution of December 31, I now transmit the report and map of Isaac Briggs referred to in my message of the 1st instant,[33] and received by the last post from New Orleans.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 33: See Vol. I, pp. 376-377.]

DECEMBER 6, 1805.

The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

SIR: In order to give to Congress the details necessary for their full information of the state of things between Spain and the United States, I send them the communication and documents now inclosed. Although stated to be confidential, that term is not meant to be extended to all the documents, the greater part of which are proper for the public eye. It is applied only to the message itself and to the letters from our own and foreign ministers, which if disclosed might throw additional difficulties in the way of accommodation. These alone, therefore, are delivered to the Legislature in confidence that they will be kept secret.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[The same message was addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.]

DECEMBER 10, 1805.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

The inclosed documents,[34] relating to my message of the 6th instant, not being ready at that date, I thought it better not to detain the message, but to communicate these papers afterwards, as supplementary to those then sent. They are not of a nature to be deemed confidential.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 34: Relating to depredations on American commerce by Spanish privateers, etc.]

DECEMBER 27, 1805.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a report of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings, stating the progress made on them during the last season and what may be expected to be accomplished in the ensuing one.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 15, 1806.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operations of that institution during the last year.

TH: JEFFERSON

JANUARY 24, 1806.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

According to the request of your resolution of yesterday, I again communicate the letter of the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at London to the secretary of that Government for foreign affairs dated October 18, 1805, with a postscript of October 25, but still in confidence that the matter of it shall not be made public.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 4, 1806.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I now transmit the letters desired by the resolution of the Senate of January 20 so far as they exist in the offices, to wit:

Extract of a letter from the Department of State to Mr. Eaton, May 20, 1801.

The letter from Mr. Cathcart to Mr. Eaton dated Leghorn, June 15, 1801, is not in the offices, but the substance of it is supposed to be recited in those of Mr. Cathcart to the Secretary of State of August 15, 1802, and July 2, 1801, extracts of both of which are transmitted.

The letter of Mr. Eaton of September 5, 1801, supposed to be that intended by the Senate, as it answers their description. There is no letter of his of September 15.

Extract of a letter from William Eaton to the Secretary of State, December 13, 1801.

Extract from Captain Murray's letter of August 18, 1802.

Extract of a letter from Mr. Cathcart to the Secretary of State, August 25, 1802.

Extract of a letter from Mr. Morris to the Secretary of the Navy, March 30, 1803.

The letter from the Swedish admiral to Hamet Bashaw designated in the resolution of the Senate is not in possession of the Executive.

The extracts above mentioned give the whole matter contained in the respective letters relating to Hamet B. Caramalli. The parts omitted are on subjects entirely foreign to what concerns him.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 4, 1806.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

Sundry letters relative to Hamet Caramalli, in addition to the documents which accompanied my message of January 13,[35] having been sent to the Senate on their particular request, the same are now transmitted to the House of Representatives also, as the same subject is before them.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 35: See Vol. I, pp. 392-394.]

FEBRUARY 7, 1806.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit, for the consideration of the Senate, a treaty entered into on behalf of the United States with the Piankeshaw Indians, whereby our possessions on the north bank of the Ohio are entirely consolidated; and I ask the advice and consent of the Senate as to its ratification.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 18, 1806.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I now communicate to the House of Representatives the information desired by their resolutions of January 24, relative to the fortifications erected at the several ports and harbors of the United States and their Territories and to the Navy and navy-yards of the United States.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 18, 1806.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

On the 13th instant I approved and signed the act entitled "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," which originated in the House of Representatives, and I shall in due season deposit it among the rolls in the office of the Secretary of State.

TH: JEFFERSON.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate to Congress a letter recently received from the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at London, stating some circumstances which bear relation to the subject of my messages of January 17.[36] This paper being original and to be communicated to both Houses, the return of it is requested.

TH: JEFFERSON.

MARCH 24, 1806.

[Footnote 36: See Vol. I, pp. 395-396.]

DECEMBER 15, 1806.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a report of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings, stating the progress made on them during the last season and what is proposed for the ensuing one.

TH: JEFFERSON.

DECEMBER 23, 1806.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I now lay before you accounts of the sums which have been expended by the United States on the Capitol, the President's house, the public offices, the navy-yard, and the marine barracks, respectively, and the amount expended on other objects of public expense within the city of Washington, as requested by your resolution of the 15th instant.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 5, 1807.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

In compliance with the request of the House of Representatives communicated in their resolution of the 26th of December, I now lay before them a report of the Secretary of the Navy on the state of the frigates, supplementary to his former report of January 28 of the last year, communicated to the House of Representatives.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 27, 1807.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operations of that establishment during the last year.

TH: JEFFERSON.

FEBRUARY 11, 1807.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to both Houses of Congress the laws adopted by the government and judges of the Territory of Michigan from the 1st day of July, 1806, to the 1st day of the present year.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 8, 1808.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operation of that establishment during the last year.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 30, 1808.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

The Senate having advised and consented to the ratification of the treaty with the Ottaways, Chippeways, Wyandots, and Pottawattamies concluded at Detroit on the 17th day of November last, and also to the treaty concluded with the Choctaws at Pooshapukanuck on the 16th of November, 1805, I now lay them before both Houses of Congress for the exercise of their constitutional powers as to the means of fulfilling them.

TH: JEFFERSON.

MARCH 30, 1808.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I now transmit to the Senate the information requested in their resolutions of the 28th instant,[37] from the Secretaries of the Treasury and War.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 37: Relating to paying United States troops in the Territory of Michigan in bills issued by the Bank of Detroit after Congress had rejected the law of that Territory for establishing said bank, etc.]

MARCH 31, 1808.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

The confidential papers[38] desired by the resolution of yesterday are now again sent to the Senate.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 38: Concerning the relations of the United States with England and France.]

APRIL 1, 1808.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

In answer to the inquiries of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 30th of March, relative to certain dates,[39] I transmit a report of the Secretary of State to me on that subject.

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 39: Of certain letters from the French ministry to the United States minister at Paris, and the date of the receipt of said letters by said minister.]

NOVEMBER 30, 1808.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

According to the request of the House of Representatives expressed in their resolution of the 25th instant, I now lay before them a copy of my proclamation of the 19th of April last.[40]

TH: JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 40: See Vol. I, pp. 450-451.]

DECEMBER 1, 1808.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress a report from the Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the progress made on them during the last season, of their present state, and the expenditures incurred and of those that may be requisite for their further prosecution.

TH: JEFFERSON.

DECEMBER 23, 1808.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

According to the request of the House of Representatives in their resolution of November 11 that copies should be laid before them of all acts, decrees, orders, and proclamations affecting the commercial rights of neutral nations issued or enacted by Great Britain and France or any other belligerent power since the year 1791, and also of an act placing the commerce of America in English ports upon the footing of the most favored nation, I now transmit them a report of the Secretary of State of such of them as have been attainable in the Department of State and are supposed to have entered into the views of the House of Representatives.

TH: JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 5, 1809.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operations of that establishment during the last year.

TH: JEFFERSON.

DECEMBER 4, 1809.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I now transmit a report of the Secretary of the Navy, containing statements[41] from that Department referred to in my message of the 29th ultimo.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 41: Showing the condition of the Navy and the application of appropriations made for the Navy and Marine Corps.]

DECEMBER 16, 1809.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to both Houses of Congress a report from the Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the progress made on them during the last season and of other explanations relative thereto.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 5, 1810.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

The Director of the Mint having made to me his report of the operations of the Mint for the year 1809, I lay the same before you for your information.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 12, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate to the House of Representatives the report[42] of the Secretary of State on the subject of their resolution of the 3d instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 42: Transmitting translations of a ukase of Russia relating to neutral commerce and regulations of Denmark for vessels commissioned as privateers.]

JANUARY 12, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate to the House of Representatives the report[43] of the Secretary of State on the subject of their resolution of the 6th of December last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 43: Relating to seizures, captures, and condemnations of ships and merchandise of citizens of the United States under authority of Denmark, Great Britain, and France.]

JANUARY 22, 1810.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I now transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expenses of the Government for the year 1809.

JAMES MADISON.

FEBRUARY 1, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before the House a report[44] of the Secretary of the Treasury, conformably to their resolution of 18th January, 1810.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 44: Transmitting copies of instructions issued relative to foreign armed ships within the waters of the United States.]

FEBRUARY 1, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before the House a report[45] of the Secretary of War, conformably to their resolution of January 22.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 45: Relating to the military force and its disposition in 1810.]

FEBRUARY 9, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House a report[46] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 22d of January.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 46: Relating to the free navigation of the Mobile River to its confluence with the ocean.]

FEBRUARY 17, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit reports[47] of the Secretaries of State and of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 5th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 47: Transmitting communications relative to certain orders and decrees of France and Great Britain violating the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the United States, etc.]

FEBRUARY 17, 1810.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit a report[48] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 12th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 48: Transmitting statement showing value and amount of duties which accrued in consequence of the duty of 2-1/2 per cent laid on all goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States paying a duty _ad valorem_ from July 1, 1804, to December 31, 1808, and statement showing amount of duties which accrued on merchandise imported into the United States from Mediterranean ports for years ending September 30, 1805, 1806, 1807, and 1808.]

FEBRUARY 22, 1810.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[49] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 16th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 49: Transmitting copy of instructions to collectors under the act to interdict commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France.]

MARCH 14, 1810.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit a report[50] of the Secretary of War, complying with their resolution of the 22d January last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 50: Relating to the treaty with the Great and Little Osage Indians.]

MARCH 20, 1810.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a return of the militia of the United States as received by the Department of War from the several States and Territories.

JAMES MADISON.

MARCH 30, 1810.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[51] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 22d instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 51: Relating to the capture of Danish vessels by United States war ships.]

APRIL 4, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House a report[52] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 26th of March.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 52: Relating to the impressment of American seamen by British ships of war.]

APRIL 27, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House a report[53] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 23d instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 53: Transmitting list of United States consuls and commercial agents, etc.]

MAY 1, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House a report[54] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 30th of April.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 54: Relating to affairs between the United States and France.]

DECEMBER 28, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before the House a report[55] from the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 21st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 55: Transmitting a decree of the Emperor of France of July 15, 1810, and correspondence relative to affairs between the United States and France.]

DECEMBER 31, 1810.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before the House of Representatives a supplemental report[56] of the Secretary of State, containing information received since the date of my late message on the subject of their resolution of the 21st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 56: Relating to affairs between the United States and France.]

JANUARY 7, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operation of that establishment during the last year.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 12, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_.

I transmit to Congress copies of a letter from the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at London to the Secretary of State, and of another from the same to the British secretary for foreign affairs.[57]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 57: Relating to affairs between the United States and Great Britain.]

JANUARY 14, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives reports of the superintendent of the city[58] and of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings on the subject of their resolution of the 28th of December last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 58: Washington.]

JANUARY 14, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives copies of the documents[59] referred to in their resolution of the 4th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 59: Proclamation of November 2, 1810 (see Vol. I, pp. 481-482), and circular letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the collectors of the customs in pursuance of said proclamation.]

JANUARY 14, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expenses of the Government for the year 1810.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 14, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress a report from the Surveyor of the Public Buildings relative to the progress and present state of them.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 25, 1811.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[60] from the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of their resolution of the 21st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 60: Stating that there are no documents in his Department showing the amount of property of citizens or subjects of Great Britain or France confiscated under the acts of March 1, 1809, and May 1, 1810; that inquiry of the several district attorneys for such information has been made, and that the result will be communicated as soon as received; that an account of the goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States during the last three quarters of 1809 will be immediately prepared, but that such account for the year 1810 can not be prepared during the present session.]

JANUARY 25, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the superintendent of the city,[61] stating the expenditures under the act of April 28, 1810, for the better accommodation of the General Post-Office and Patent Office, and for other purposes.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 61: Washington.]

JANUARY 31, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[62] of the Secretary of War, complying with their resolution of the 21st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 62: Transmitting a general return of the Army.]

FEBRUARY 4, 1811.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[63] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of December 20, 1810.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 63: Transmitting correspondence relative to the execution of the act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States.]

FEBRUARY 5, 1811.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[64] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 1st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 64: Transmitting copies of the latest census of the Territory of Orleans and of the latest militia returns of said Territory.]

FEBRUARY 7, 1811.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[65] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 21st January last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 65: Transmitting a statement of importations in American and foreign vessels from April 1 to December 31, 1809.]

FEBRUARY 11, 1811.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[66] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 7th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 66: Transmitting account of George W. Erving relative to awards under the seventh article of the treaty with Great Britain of November 19, 1794.]

FEBRUARY 19, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a return of the militia of the United States as received by the Department of War from the several States and Territories.

JAMES MADISON.

FEBRUARY 19, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[67] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 18th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 67: Relating to affairs between the United States and Great Britain.]

FEBRUARY 25, 1811.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives reports from the superintendent of the city[68] and the Surveyor of the Public Buildings, complying with their resolution of the 14th of January.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 68: Washington.]

FEBRUARY 28, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit and recommend to the attention of Congress a report of the Secretary of State relative to deficiencies in the returns of the census.

JAMES MADISON.

NOVEMBER 7, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I now lay before Congress two letters[69] to the Department of State--one from the present plenipotentiary of France, the other from his predecessor--which were not included among the documents accompanying my message of the 5th instant,[70] the translation of them being not then completed.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 69: Relating to affairs between the United States and France.]

[Footnote 70: See Third Annual Message, Vol. I, pp. 491-493.]

NOVEMBER 13, 1811.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress the result of the census lately taken of the inhabitants of the United States, with a letter from the Secretary of State relative thereto.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 7, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress, for their information, a report of the Director of the Mint.

JAMES MADISON.

WASHINGTON, _January 15, 1812_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[71] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 29th of November.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 71: Relating to the impressment of American seamen by foreign powers.]

JANUARY 16, 1812.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[72] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 18th of November.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 72: Relating to the commercial regulations of France applying to the trade of the United States.]

WASHINGTON, _January 22, 1812_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a letter from the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the Secretary of State, with the answer of the latter.[73]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 73: Relating to the agency of the British Government in the hostile measures of the Indian tribes toward the United States.]

WASHINGTON, _January 22, 1812_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

At the request of the legislature of New Jersey, I communicate to Congress copies of its resolutions[74] transmitted by the governor of that State.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 74: Expressing confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the President and Congress and pledging the support of New Jersey should the United States determine to resist by force the lawless aggressions by Great Britain.]

FEBRUARY 1, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of proceedings under the "act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio."

JAMES MADISON.

FEBRUARY 19, 1812.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before the House of Representatives a report[75] of the Secretary of War, in pursuance of their resolution of the 17th of December, 1811.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 75: Transmitting rules and regulations for training and disciplining the regular troops and militia of the United States.]

MARCH 12, 1812.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[76] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 10th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 76: Stating that his Department is not in possession of any names of persons in the United States who entered into or countenanced the project for the fomentation of sectional divisions in the United States and the dissolution of the Union for the execution of which John Henry was in the year 1809 employed by Sir James Craig, then Governor-General of the British Provinces in North America.]

MARCH 13, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a letter[77] from the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the Secretary of State.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 77: Disclaiming any knowledge of the employment of a secret agent by Great Britain to foment disaffection to the constituted authorities of the United States, etc. (See message of March 9, 1812, Vol. I, p. 498.)]

APRIL 6, 1812.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the superintendent of the city,[78] in compliance with their resolution of the 24th of March, to which I add a letter from B.H. Latrobe, connected with that subject.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 78: Washington.]

APRIL 23, 1812.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[79] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 4th of March last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 79: Relating to captures by belligerent European Governments of American vessels bound to or from the Baltic or within that sea.]

JULY 4, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies of a correspondence of the minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain with the Secretary of State.[80]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 80: Relating to the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees by France, to the British orders in council, etc.]

JUNE 8, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress copies of letters[81] which have passed between the Secretary of State and the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 81: Relating to impressment of American seamen in British ships of war, detention of British seamen in American ships of war, British orders in council, aid given by American citizens to deserters from British ships, etc.]

JUNE 11, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies of letters[82] which have passed between the Secretary of State and the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 82: Relating to the alleged agency of British authorities in Canada in atrocities committed on the frontiers of the United States by Indians.]

JUNE 15, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies of letters[83] which have passed between the Secretary of State and the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Great Britain.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 83: Relating to the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees by France, to the British orders in council, etc.]

JUNE 16, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies of a letter to the Secretary of State from the chargé d'affaires of the United States at London, accompanied by a letter from the latter to the British minister of foreign affairs.[84]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 84: Relating to the British declaration and order in council of April 21, 1812, to the hostile attitude of Great Britain toward American commerce, etc.]

JUNE 22, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate to Congress copies of a letter to the Secretary of State from the chargé d'affaires of the United States at London and of a note[85] to him from the British secretary for foreign affairs.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 85: Inclosing copy of a declaration accompanying the British order in council of April 21, 1812.]

JUNE 23, 1812.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[86] of the Secretary of War, complying with their resolution of the 19th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 86: Transmitting extracts from letters of governors of Territories and other agents respecting the hostile and friendly movements and intentions of the Indians toward the United States.]

JULY 6, 1812.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[87] of the Secretary of State of this date, complying with their resolution of the 30th of January last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 87: Transmitting lists of captures, seizures, and condemnations of the ships and merchandise of citizens of the United States under authority of Governments of Europe.]

NOVEMBER 6, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress copies of the correspondence between the Department of War and the governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut referred to in my message of the 4th instant.[88]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 88: Relating to the refusal of the governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut to furnish their quotas of militia.]

NOVEMBER 18, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress copies of a communication from Mr. Russell to the Secretary of State. It is connected with the correspondence accompanying my message of the 12th instant,[89] but had not at that date been received.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 89: See Vol. I, p. 521.]

DECEMBER 21, 1812.

_To the House, of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[90] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 9th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 90: Relating to the conduct of British officers toward persons taken in American armed ships.]

DECEMBER 22, 1812.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[91] of the Secretary of the Navy, complying with their resolution of the 16th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 91: Relating to the presentation to Commodore Edward Preble of a gold medal emblematical of the attacks on the town, batteries, and naval force of Tripoli by the squadron under his command, pursuant to a resolution of Congress of March 3, 1805.]

JANUARY 4, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress, for their information, a report of the Director of the Mint.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 11, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expenses of the Government for the year 1812.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 11, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[92] of the Secretary of War, complying with their resolution of the 24th December last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 92: Transmitting correspondence relative to murders committed by Indians in Tennessee and vicinity.]

JANUARY 13, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

At the request of the general assembly of Maryland, communicated by the governor of that State, I lay before Congress copies of their act passed on the 2d instant.[93]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 93: Relating to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.]

JANUARY 13, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate copies of the correspondence[94] called for by their resolution of the 7th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 94: Relating to capture of the British brigs _Detroit_ and _Caledonia_ on Lake Erie October 8, 1812.]

JANUARY 14, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[95] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 22d December.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 95: Relating to East Florida.]

JANUARY 23, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[96] of the Secretary of the Treasury, complying with their resolution of the 20th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 96: Transmitting statements of purchases of Treasury notes by banks.]

JANUARY 26, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[97] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 18th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 97: Transmitting correspondence, etc., relative to the revocation by France of the Berlin and Milan decrees in so far as they affected American vessels.]

JANUARY 27, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[98] of the Secretary of War, complying with their resolution of the 7th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 98: Relating to enlistments under the "act authorizing the President of the United States to accept and organize certain volunteer military corps," etc.]

JANUARY 30, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

At the request of the legislature of Pennsylvania, conveyed through the governor of that State, I transmit to Congress copies of its resolutions of the 16th December, 1812.[99]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 99: Approving of the declaration of war against Great Britain, etc.]

FEBRUARY 13, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a statement of the militia of the United States according to the latest returns received by the Department of War.

JAMES MADISON.

FEBRUARY 18, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[100] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 18th of January, 1813.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 100: Transmitting correspondence relative to affairs between the United States and Spain, etc.]

MARCH 1, 1813.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, containing a statement of proceedings under the "act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio."

JAMES MADISON.

MARCH 3, 1813.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[101] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 1st instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 101: Transmitting correspondence relative to and text of decree of repeal of the Berlin and Milan decrees.]

WASHINGTON, _May 29, 1813_.

_ To the Senate of the United States_:

Commissions having been granted during the recess of the Senate to the following persons, I now nominate them to the same offices respectively annexed to their names: Albert Gallatin, John Quincy Adams, and James A. Bayard to be jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to negotiate and sign a treaty of peace with Great Britain under the mediation of the Emperor of Russia, to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Great Britain; and the said John Quincy Adams, Albert Gallatin, and James A. Bayard to be jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Russia.

* * * * *

JAMES MADISON.

WASHINGTON, _June 3, 1813_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with their resolution of the 3d instant, the Senate are informed that the office of the Secretary of the Treasury is not vacated, and that in the absence of Albert Gallatin, commissioned as one of the envoys to treat with Great Britain and Russia, the duties of that office are discharged by William Jones, Secretary of the Navy, authorized therefor according to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments," passed May 8, 1792.

JAMES MADISON.

WASHINGTON, _June 5, 1813_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress copies of certain legislative acts of Pennsylvania,[102] transmitted for that purpose by the governor of that State.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 102: "A supplement to an act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the river Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay" and extracts from the act mentioned.]

JUNE 7, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[103] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 3d instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 103: Transmitting correspondence relative to an interchange of ministers with the Swedish Government.]

WASHINGTON, _July 12, 1813_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[104] of the Secretary of State, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 21st of June last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 104: Relating to the British declaration and order in council of April 21, 1812.]

WASHINGTON, _July 12, 1813_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[105] of the Secretary of State, containing the information requested by their resolutions of the 21st of June last.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 105: Relating to the French decree of April 28, 1811, purporting to be a definitive repeal of the Berlin and Milan decrees, etc.]

WASHINGTON, _July 28, 1813_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[106] of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 27th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 106: Relating to the loan of $16,000,000 authorized by act of February 8, 1813.]

DECEMBER 20, 1813.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[107] of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, complying with the resolution of the 13th instant.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 107: Transmitting statement of amount of duties accruing on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States from July 1 to December 31, 1812, etc.]

JANUARY 6, 1814.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I communicate, for the information of Congress, the report of the Director of the Mint of the operation of that establishment during the last year.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 10, 1814.

_To the Senate of the United States_: