Thomas Jefferson: “It was deemed proper to give this proof of friendship to the Bey, and the ambassador was informed the vessels would be…”

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.

His influence in negotiations for peace may be of value to the United States should arrangements of any sort affecting them be contemplated by other powers in the present extraordinary state of the world;

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.