Thomas Jefferson actually said...

While my confidence in our minister plenipotentiary at Paris is entire and undiminished, I still think that these objects might be promoted ...

But as the possession of these provinces is still in Spain, and the course of events may retard or prevent the cession to France being carri...

Should any others in consequence of this be made during the session of Congress, they shall be immediately communicated.

They are, as you will perceive, but a small proportion of the whole.