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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Nov 15, 1818

Our relations with Spain remain nearly in the state in which they were at the close of the last session.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Nov 15, 1818

I have great satisfaction in stating that our relations with France, Russia, and other powers continue on the most friendly basis.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Nov 15, 1818

The receipts into the Treasury during the three first quarters of the year have exceeded $17M.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Nov 15, 1818

In conformity with the appropriations of the last session, treaties have been formed with the Quapaw tribe of Indians, inhabiting the country on the Arkansaw, and the Great and Little Osages north of the White River.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Nov 15, 1818

If the embarrassments of Spain prevented her from making an indemnity to our citizens for so long a time from her treasury for their losses by spoliation and otherwise, it was always in her power to have provided it by the cession of this…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jul 31, 1818

so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels and on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States as imposed a discriminating duty of tonnage between vessels of the free and Hanseatic city…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Jul 3, 1818

Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United States, do hereby declare that fact, and that the restrictions imposed by the said act of Congress shall from the date hereof cease and be discontinued in relation to the said…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 27, 1818

Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this 28th day of April, A. D. 1818, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 27, 1818

Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United States, do by this my proclamation make known and declare that the arrangement aforesaid and every stipulation thereof has been duly entered into, concluded, and confirmed, and is of…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 22, 1818

Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United States of America, do by this my proclamation declare that fact, and that the restrictions imposed by the said act of Congress do from the date hereof cease and are discontinued in…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 19, 1818

To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate a copy of the rules, regulations, and instructions for the naval service of the United States

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 14, 1818

I now transmit a report from the Secretary of State, which, with the documents accompanying it, embraces the objects contemplated by the said resolution.

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 9, 1818

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate respecting the supplies of the Northwestern army, within certain periods therein specified, by contractors, commissaries, and agents, and the expense thereby incurred, I now transmit to them a…

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James Monroe
@jamesmonroe· Democratic Republican · VA· Apr 8, 1818

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate requesting me to cause to be laid before them a list of the names of the several agents of Indian affairs and of agents of Indian trading houses, with the pay and emolument of the agents…

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James Madison
@jamesmadison· Democratic Republican · VA· Mar 2, 1817

Such a view of the Constitution, finally, would have the effect of excluding the judicial authority of the United States from its participation in guarding the boundary between the legislative powers of the General and the State Governments

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James Madison
@jamesmadison· Democratic Republican · VA· Mar 2, 1817

Believing also that the permanent success of the Constitution depends on a definite partition of powers between the General and the State Governments, and that no adequate landmarks would be left by the constructive extension of the powers…

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James Madison
@jamesmadison· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 5, 1817

I recommend to Congress that provision be made by law for payments to the State of Georgia equal to the amount of Mississippi stock which shall be paid into the Treasury until the stipulated sum of $1,250,000 shall be completed.

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James Madison
@jamesmadison· Democratic Republican · VA· Feb 2, 1817

I recommend to the consideration of Congress the expediency of paying to the British Government the amount of the duties remitted during the period in question to citizens of the United States, subject to a deduction of the amount of…

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