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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Aug 9, 1821

Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United States, in pursuance of the resolution of Congress aforesaid, have issued this my proclamation, announcing the fact that the said State of Missouri has assented to the fundamental…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jul 9, 1821

And I do moreover offer a reward of $300 for each principal, if there be more than one, and $150 for each accessary before the fact, if there be more than one, who shall be apprehended after the day of the date hereof and brought to…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jul 9, 1821

I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, hereby exhorting the citizens of the United States, and particularly those of this District, and requiring all officers, according to their respective stations, to use their…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Mar 2, 1821

I now lay a copy of the said treaty before the House of Representatives in order to such legislative provisions being made as may be necessary to carry into effect the stipulations therein contained on the part of the United States.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Mar 1, 1821

I communicate to the two Houses of Congress copies of a treaty this day ratified on the part of the United States, concluded and signed at the Indian Springs on the 8th of January last, with the Creek Nation of Indians, in order to such…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 27, 1821

If the marshals are to be relieved from this charge, provision will be necessary by law either for the admission of it in their accounts or the refunding of it by the respective postmasters.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 27, 1821

As connected with this subject, it is also submitted for the consideration of Congress how far the marshals ought to be liable to the payment of postage on the conveyance of the papers concerning the census and manufactures by the mail.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 21, 1821

I now transmit a report from the Secretary of War, with the papers inclosed, which contains the information desired.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 12, 1821

The correspondence between the Spanish minister of foreign affairs and the minister of the United States at Madrid on that occasion is also herewith communicated to the Senate, together with a memorandum by the Secretary of State of his…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 12, 1821

The ratification by the Spanish Government of the treaty of amity, settlement, and limits between the United States and Spain, signed on the 22d of February, 1819, and on the 24th of that month ratified on the part of the United States…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 12, 1821

By the sixteenth article of that treaty it was stipulated that the ratifications should be exchanged within six months from the day of its signature, which time having elapsed before the ratification of Spain was given, a copy and…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 12, 1821

The treaty was submitted to the consideration of the Cortes of that Kingdom before its ratification, which was finally given with their assent and sanction.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 12, 1821

The return of the original papers now transmitted, to avoid the delay necessary to the making of copies, is requested.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 4, 1821

I herewith transmit, in confidence, to the Senate reports from the Secretary of State and of the Treasury, with the papers containing the correspondence and the information in possession of the Government the communication of which was…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 4, 1821

It is desired that the original letters may, when the Senate shall have no further use for them, be returned.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jan 30, 1821

...and copies of the report made by the said commissioners to the Treasury Department of the progress they have made in the execution of the duties prescribed by the said act...

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jan 30, 1821

...authorizing the location of a road from Wheeling, in the State of Virginia, to a point on the left bank of the Mississippi River between St. Louis and the mouth of the Illinois River...

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