Our own dispositions and purposes toward Great Britain are all friendly and conciliatory; nor can we abandon but with strong reluctance the belief that they will ultimately meet a return, not of favors, which we neither as nor desire, but of equal reciprocity and good will.
Adams expresses a hopeful sentiment about the friendly relations between the United States and Great Britain, advocating for reciprocity.
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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.
These papers were prepared at the close of the last session of Congress, at too late a period to be then acted upon.
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.
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