"On the impressment of our seamen our remonstrances have never been intermitted."
"I now render to Congress an account of the grant of $20,000 for the contingent charges of Government."
"Of that sum $1,987.50 have been necessarily applied to the support of the Territorial governments of Michigan and Louisiana until an opportunity could occur of making a specific appropriation for that..."
"The balance of remains in the Treasury."
"Our expectation was that an intercourse should be kept up between the ex-Bashaw and the commodore."
"We considered that concerted operations by those who have a common enemy were entirely justifiable."
"A nation by establishing a character of liberality and magnanimity gains in the friendship and respect of others more than the worth of mere money."
"In all these cases the purity and patriotism of the motives should shield the agent from blame, and even secure a sanction where the error is not too injurious."
"Being mostly originals or sole copies, a return of them is requested at the convenience of the Senate."
"We have no letter from Mr. Lear respecting Tripoline affairs of later date than that of July 5, which was transmitted to the Senate with the treaty."
"I now communicate to the House of Representatives all the information which the executive offices furnish on the subject of their resolution of the 23d instant respecting the States indebted to the Un..."
"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..."