"Considerable progress has been made during the present season in examining the coast and its various bays and other inlets."
"Happy as our situation is, it does not exempt us from solicitude and care for the future."
"The question depending between the United States and Great Britain respecting the construction of the first article of the treaty of Ghent has been referred by both Governments to the decision of the ..."
"The contest between Spain and the colonies, according to the most authentic information, is maintained by the latter with improved success."
"It is proper to add that there is now due to the Treasury for the sale of public lands $22,996,545."
"I can not regard the pressures to which I have adverted otherwise than in the light of mild and instructive admonitions."
"The commercial relations between the United States and the British colonies in the West Indies and on this continent have undergone no change."
"An attempt has been made with the Government of France to regulate by treaty the commerce between the two countries on the principle of reciprocity and equality."
"With the Indians peace has been preserved and a progress made in carrying into effect the act of Congress making an appropriation for their civilization."
"On the subject of claims of citizens of the United States for Spanish spoliations upon their property and commerce."
"together with the returns of causes depending in the courts of the United States"
"collected conformably to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th of January, 1819"
"I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State"
"It appears, however, that the treaty is still unratified and that the minister has no authority to surrender the territory."
"Unexpected as such complaints and such a demand were under existing circumstances, it was thought proper, without compromitting the Government as to the course to be pursued, to meet them promptly and..."
"With these remarks I submit it to the wisdom of Congress whether it will not still be advisable to postpone any decision on this subject until the next session."
"In regard to the stipulation proposed as the condition of the ratification of the treaty, that the United States shall abandon the right to recognize the revolutionary colonies in South America, or to..."
"He admits that the other objections are essentially removed and will not in themselves prevent the ratification, provided the difficulty on the third point is surmounted."
