The first application by the ambassador for restitution of the vessels taken in violation of blockade having been yielded to,
The Senate having advised and consented to the ratification of a convention between the United States and the Cherokee Indians, concluded at...
The Senate having advised and consented to the ratification of a treaty concluded with the Piankeshaw Indians for extinguishing their claim ...
It was deemed proper to give this proof of friendship to the Bey, and the ambassador was informed the vessels would be restored.
The Bey preferred explaining himself by an ambassador to the United States, who on his arrival renewed the request that the vessel and her p...
Her restitution was claimed by the Bey of Tunis with a threat of war in terms so serious that on withdrawing from the blockade of Tripoli th...
Under these circumstances, and considering that the several provisions of the act of March 25, 1804, will cease in consequence of the ratifi...
From the Territories of Orleans, Louisiana, and Michigan complete returns have not yet been received.
It will be perceived that some of these are not of recent dates, and that from the States of Maryland and Delaware no returns are stated.
As far as appears from our records, none were ever rendered from either of these States.
Unwilling to take any measures which might preclude a peaceable accommodation of differences, the officers of the United States were ordered...