Now, therefore, to the end that the said Henry Whitby may be brought to justice and due punishment inflicted for the said murder, I do hereby especially enjoin and require all officers having authority, civil or military, and all other…

To the Senate of the United States: I nominate James Monroe, now minister plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of London.

Willis W. Porker, of Virginia, to be collector of the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of South Quay.

James Houston, of Maryland, to be judge of the court of the United States for the district of Maryland.

the only remaining cause of difference brought forward by him is the requisition of a present of naval stores to secure a peace for three years,

The first application by the ambassador for restitution of the vessels taken in violation of blockade having been yielded to,

after which the inference is obvious that a renewal of the presents is to be expected to renew the prolongation of peace for another term.

But this demand has been pressed in verbal conferences much more explicitly and pertinaciously than appears in the written correspondence.

The Senate having advised and consented to the ratification of a convention between the United States and the Cherokee Indians, concluded at Washington on the 7th day of January last, for the cession of their right to the tract of country…

The Senate having advised and consented to the ratification of a treaty concluded with the Piankeshaw Indians for extinguishing their claim to the country between the Wabash and Kaskaskia cessions, it is now laid before both Houses for the…

Her restitution was claimed by the Bey of Tunis with a threat of war in terms so serious that on withdrawing from the blockade of Tripoli the commanding officer of the squadron thought it his duty to repair to Tunis with his squadron and…

Under these circumstances, and considering that the several provisions of the act of March 25, 1804, will cease in consequence of the ratification of the treaty of peace with Tripoli, now advised and consented to by the Senate, I have…

The Bey preferred explaining himself by an ambassador to the United States, who on his arrival renewed the request that the vessel and her prizes should be restored.

It was deemed proper to give this proof of friendship to the Bey, and the ambassador was informed the vessels would be restored.

It will be perceived that some of these are not of recent dates, and that from the States of Maryland and Delaware no returns are stated.

As far as appears from our records, none were ever rendered from either of these States.

From the Territories of Orleans, Louisiana, and Michigan complete returns have not yet been received.

I have thought it proper to communicate to Congress the letter detailing this incident, that they may fully understand the state of things in that quarter and be enabled to make such provision for its security as, in their wisdom, they…