John Quincy Adams: “These papers were prepared at the close of the last session of Congress, at too late a period to be then acted upon.”

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

I can not concur in these opinions.

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.

It leaves me doubtful whether it was intended by the Senate as their decision upon the nomination or not.