Thomas Jefferson: “I recommend to the consideration of Congress the making provision by law for carrying them into execution.”

I transmit to Congress a letter recently received from our minister at the Court of St. James, covering one to him from the British secretary of state, with his reply.

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

I now lay before Congress a statement of the militia of the United States according to the latest returns received by the Department of War.

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