James Monroe: “A few prominent facts will place this great interest in a just light before you.”

It appearing by certain provisions contained in a late act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled 'An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,' that the assent of Congress will be necessary to carry the said act into…

I recommend them particularly to the consideration of Congress, believing that although there may be ground for controversy with regard to the application of the engagements of the treaty to the case, yet a liberal construction of those…

Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Senate of the United States should be convened on Friday, the 4th day of March next

Congress do not possess the power under the Constitution to pass such a law.