Thomas Jefferson: “His high station and the relations of Russia to the predominant powers of Europe must give him weight with them…”

The balance of $17,010 remains in the Treasury unexpended.

According to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, I now transmit them the information therein requested, respecting the execution of the act of Congress of February 21, 1806, appropriating $2,000,000 for defraying any…

$990 were paid to the order of Governor Williams on the same account.

His influence in negotiations for peace may be of value to the United States should arrangements of any sort affecting them be contemplated by other powers in the present extraordinary state of the world;