James Monroe: “It appears, however, that the treaty is still unratified and that the minister has no authority to surrender the…”

I transmit to the Senate, for the exercise of its constitutional power, a treaty lately concluded at the Indian Springs.

Of the right in Congress to promote these great results by the appropriation of the public money, in harmony with the States to be affected by them, having already communicated my sentiments fully and on mature consideration, I deem it…

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

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