"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."
"His high station and the relations of Russia to the predominant powers of Europe must give him weight with them according to the vicissitudes of the war."
"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."
"According to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, I now transmit them the information therein requested, respecting the execution of the act of Congress of February 21, 1806, appropriatin..."
"When the documents concerning the relations between the United States and Great Britain were laid before Congress at the commencement of the session, the answer of Mr. Pinkney to the letter of Mr. Can..."
"The letter of Mr. Canning, however, having lately appeared in print, unaccompanied by that of Mr. Pinkney in reply, and having a tendency to make impressions not warranted by the statements of Mr. Pin..."
"I now render to Congress the account of the fund established for defraying the contingent expenses of Government for the year 1808."
"$2,000 were deposited in the hands of the Attorney-General of the United States to pay expenses incident to the prosecution of Aaron Burr and his accomplices for treason and misdemeanors alleged to ha..."
"$990 were paid to the order of Governor Williams on the same account."
"The balance of $17,010 remains in the Treasury unexpended."
"The works undertaken at New York are calculated to annoy and endanger any naval force which shall enter the harbor."
"To prevent altogether the entrance of large vessels, a line of blocks across the harbor has been contemplated."