I was disinclined to its ratification, and therefore did not at the last session of Congress lay it before the Senate for their advice.
I therefore now transmit the treaty for the consideration of the Senate, and I ask their advice and consent as to its ratification.
I have thought it best where urged by no peculiar necessity to leave to themselves and to the pressure of their own convenience only to come...
I have thought it would be important to obtain from the Indians such a cession in the neighborhood of these posts as might maintain a militi...
I now render to Congress the account of the fund established for defraying the contingent expenses of Government for the year 1807.
They contain information of the state of things in that quarter which will properly enter into their view in estimating the means to be prov...
I communicate to Congress the inclosed letters from Governor Hull, respecting the Indians in the vicinity of Detroit residing within our lin...
Their wisdom will also see the necessity of making every preparation for whatever events may grow out of the present crisis.
The communications now made, shewing the great and increasing dangers with which our vessels, our seamen, and merchandise are threatened on ...
I deem it my duty to recommend the subject to the consideration of Congress.
Congress will learn from these papers the present state of the discussion on that transaction, and that it is to be transferred to this plac...
While this information will have its proper effect on their deliberations and proceedings respecting the relations between the two countries...
I hasten to lay them before both Houses of Congress.
They contain the whole of what has passed between the two Governments on the subject of the outrage committed by the British ship Leopard on...
I must inform them that when the prosecutions against Aaron Burr and his associates were instituted I delivered to the Attorney-General all ...
I referred it to the Attorney-General, with a request that he would enable me to comply with it by putting into my hands such of the papers ...
I now transmit it for their use.
Agreeably to the assurance given in my message at the opening of the present session of Congress, I now lay before you a copy of the proceed...
