Thomas Jefferson: “I therefore now lay it before both Houses of Congress for the exercise of their constitutional powers as to the means of…”

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

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.

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.

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