Thomas Jefferson actually said...

I referred it to the Attorney-General, with a request that he would enable me to comply with it by putting into my hands such of the papers ...

Agreeably to the assurance given in my message at the opening of the present session of Congress, I now lay before you a copy of the proceed...

In order to correct the error, I have canceled the temporary commissions, and now revoke the nomination which I made of the said Jonathan Pa...

According to the request expressed in your resolution of the 18th instant, I now transmit a copy of my proclamation interdicting our harbors...