John Quincy Adams: “But it is a body of dislocated members, without the vigor of unity and having little of uniformity but the name.”

The acceptance of this invitation, therefore, far from conflicting with the counsel or the policy of Washington, is directly deducible from and conformable to it.

The delay in the transmission of this communication is attributable to the earnest desire which I have entertained of acceding to the opinions and complying with the wishes of the Senate.

Some additional documents having relation to the objects of the mission to the congress at Panama, and received since the communication of those heretofore sent, are now transmitted to the Senate.

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.