In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th instant, I transmit to them the proceedings of the commissioner appointed under the act 'to authorize the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the…

To the Senate of the United States: A treaty of commerce between the United States and the King of Sweden and Norway having been concluded and signed on the 4th day of September last by their plenipotentiaries, I lay the same before the…

I lay before the Senate, for their consideration and advice as to a ratification, treaties concluded with the several Indian tribes according to the following statement:

With that view I now recommend the subject to their consideration.

They will have an opportunity at the same time of considering how far other provisions of the act may be rendered more clear and precise in their import.

The Constitution has intrusted Congress exclusively with the power of creating and regulating a currency of that description.

The United States, having been the first to abolish within the extent of their authority the transportation of the natives of Africa into slavery.

The operations of the Treasury continued to be obstructed by difficulties arising from the condition of the national currency.

Occurrences having taken place which shew that the statutory provisions for the dispensation of criminal justice are deficient.

An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitution and required by the spirit and safety of free government.

The wisdom of the Legislature will decide on the course which, under these circumstances, is prescribed by a joint regard to the amicable relations between the two nations and to the just interests of the United States.

the warrantees may, in person or by their attorneys or other legal representatives, in the presence of the register and receiver of the said land district, draw lots for the priority of location

the locations of the land warrants of the said volunteers should 'be subject to such regulations as to priority of choice and manner of location as the President of the United States shall direct'

should any of the warrants not appear for location on that day they may be located afterwards, according to their priority of presentation

the land warrants of the said Canadian volunteers may be located agreeably to the said act at the land offices at Vincennes or Jeffersonville, in the Indiana Territory, on the first Monday in June next

I lay before Congress copies of a convention concluded between the United States and the Cherokee Indians on the 2d day of March last, as the same has been duly ratified and proclaimed; and I recommend that such provision be made by…

I recommend also that further restraints be imposed on the issue of patents to wrongful claimants, and further guards provided against fraudulent exactions of fees by persons possessed of patents.

With a view to the more convenient arrangement of the important and growing business connected with the grant of exclusive rights to inventors and authors, I recommend the establishment of a distinct office within the Department of State…