James Monroe said...

Whether the acquisition of Florida may be considered as affording an inducement to make any change in the position or st...

I herewith transmit to that House a report from the Secretary of State, containing the information called for.

I transmit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, which furnishes the information desired.

It is on the authority of these examples, supported by the construction which I gave to the law, that I have acted in th...