Thomas Jefferson: “I therefore now transmit the treaty for the consideration of the Senate, and I ask their advice and consent as to its…”

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…

I now render to Congress the account of the fund established for defraying the contingent expenses of Government for the year 1808.

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.

When the documents concerning the relations between the United States and Great Britain were laid before Congress at the commencement of the session, the answer of Mr. Pinkney to the letter of Mr. Canning had not been received.