James Monroe: “I transmit to the Senate copies of sundry papers having relation to the treaty of 22d February, 1819, between the United…”

I communicate herewith to both Houses of Congress copies of the alterations in the treaty of peace and friendship of August, 1797, between the United States and the Bashaw Bey of Tunis, concluded at the Palace of Bardo, near Tunis, on the…

On the perusal of the document called for I find that it communicates a difference of opinion between Mr. Russell and a majority of his colleagues in certain transactions which occurred in the negotiations at Ghent.

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents called for by that resolution.

I am of opinion that Congress do not possess this power; that the States individually cannot grant it.