I recommend, therefore, to the consideration of Congress such an addition to that appropriation as they may think the exigency requires.
This accident renders it expedient to increase our force and enlarge our expenses in the Mediterranean beyond what the last appropriation fo...
Our commissioners, on their arrival at New Orleans, found the Province already delivered by the commissioners of Spain to that of France, wh...
Governor Claiborne, being duly invested with the powers heretofore exercised by the governor and intendant of Louisiana, assumed the governm...
In execution of the act of the present session of Congress for taking possession of Louisiana, as ceded to us by France, and for the tempora...
No occasion having arisen for making use of any part of it in the present year, the balance of $18,560 unexpended at the end of the last yea...
As the settlement of the boundaries of Louisiana will call for new negotiations on our receiving possession of that Province, the claims not...
I now communicate what has since passed on that subject.
The Senate will judge whether the prospect it offers will justify a longer suspension of that portion of indemnities conceded by Spain shoul...
In compliance with the desire of the Senate expressed in their resolution of the 22d of November, on the impressment of seamen in the servic...
The proper decision of Captain Bainbridge that a vessel which had committed an open hostility was of right to be detained for inquiry and co...
The temperate and correct course pursued by our consul, Mr. Simpson.
And to these I add what was indeed transacted in another quarter--the gallant enterprise of Captain Rodgers in destroying on the coast of Tr...
All differences in consequence thereof have been amicably adjusted, and the treaty of 1786 between this country and that has been recognized...
The conduct of our officers generally who have had a part in these transactions has merited entire approbation.
The promptitude and energy of Commodore Preble.
The efficacious cooperation of Captains Rodgers and Campbell, of the returning squadron.
I recommend to the consideration of Congress a just indemnification for the interest acquired by the captors of the Mishouda and Mirboha, yi...
