James Monroe actually said...

The laws have had their due operation and effect.

Inhabited by different tribes of Indians and an inroad for every kind of adventurer, the jurisdiction of Spain may be said to have been almo...

A squadron has been maintained, as heretofore, in the Mediterranean, by means whereof peace has been preserved with the Barbary Powers.

In performing this necessary and very important duty I shall endeavor to place before you on its merits every subject that is thought to be ...