The governor and presiding judge of the Territory of Michigan have made a report to me of the state of that Territory, several matters in which being within the reach of the legislative authority only, I lay the report before Congress.
Special Message
Share
More from Thomas Jefferson
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.
I have thought that the friendly dispositions of such a power might be advantageously cherished by a mission which should manifest our willingness to meet his good will.
Other voices in this conversation
