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it occasions a very serious annual expense to the United States

the treaty which may be made shall be considered as affecting any question which may arise upon the supplementary act

The protection of individual rights is essential for the preservation of liberty.

I now transmit to the Senate that treaty and other documents connected with it.

It may be probably necessary to the more successful conduct of our affairs on the coast of Barbary that one consul should reside in Morocco, another in Algiers, and a third in Tunis or Tripoli.

As no appointment for these offices will be accepted without some emolument annexed, I submit to the consideration of Congress whether it may not be advisable to authorize a stipend to be allowed to two consuls for that coast in addition to the one already existing.

Perfect harmony reigns between the two Republics.

I am happy, therefore, in being able to say that from the last authentic accounts the Dey was disposed to treat for a peace and ransom.

These acts embrace an object of such magnitude, and in their consequences may so deeply affect the peace and welfare of the United States, that I have thought it necessary now to lay them before Congress.

I lay before Congress, for their consideration, a letter from the Secretary of State upon the subject of a loan which is extremely interesting and urgent.

A spirit of discontent, from several causes, arose in the early part of the present year among the Six Nations of Indians.

It was deemed proper on my part to endeavor to tranquillize the Indians by pacific measures.

I lay before Congress copies of the journal of the proceedings of the executive department of the government of the United States south of the river Ohio to the 1st of September, 1794.

I feel also great satisfaction in learning that the other subjects which I have communicated or recommended will meet with due attention.

I am happy that the part which I have myself borne on this occasion receives the approbation of your House.

Every effort ought to be used to discountenance what has contributed to foment it, and thus discourage a repetition of like attempts.

It will rest with Congress to consider and determine whether further inducements shall be held out for entering into the military service of the United States in order to complete the establishment authorized by law.

I derive much happiness from being confirmed by your judgment in the necessity of decisive measures.