James Monroe: “Copies of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and the minister from Spain connected with this subject…”

From the view which I have taken of these reports I contemplate results of incalculable advantage to our Union

It belongs to Congress alone to terminate this distressing incident on just principles, with a view to the highest interests of our Union.

I transmit to the House of Representatives a further report from the Secretary of State

That the regulation should be made by Congress is the more necessary from the consideration that this being the seat of the Government, its protection against such diseases must form one of its principal objects.