John Quincy Adams: “I shall, indeed, in the first instance, consider the assembly as merely consultative.”

If it be true that the noblest treaty of peace ever mentioned in history is that by which the Carthagenians were bound to abolish the practice of sacrificing their own children because it was stipulated in favor of human nature, I can not…

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

I now transmit to Congress copies of communications received from the governor of Georgia relating to that subject.

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.