In no part of the papers communicated by Mr. Clark, which are voluminous and in different languages, nor in his letters, have we found any intimation of the corrupt receipt of money by any officer of the United States from any foreign agent.
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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.
$2,000 were deposited in the hands of the Attorney-General of the United States to pay expenses incident to the prosecution of Aaron Burr and his accomplices for treason and misdemeanors alleged to have been committed by them.
$990 were paid to the order of Governor Williams on the same account.
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