John Adams actually said...

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

I transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents desired by the resolution.

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

Some additional documents having relation to the objects of the mission to the congress at Panama, and received since the communication of t...