John Quincy Adams: “I transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents desired by the resolution.”

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.

I communicate a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with documents, containing the information desired by the resolution.

These papers were prepared at the close of the last session of Congress, at too late a period to be then acted upon.

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