James Monroe: “To each of these agents a small salary has been allowed--$1,500 to the principal and $1,200 to the other.”

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, containing the information called for by their resolution of the 1st of this month, touching the capture and detention of American fishermen during the last…

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.