I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[101] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 1st instant. JAMES MADISON. [Footnote 101: Transmitting correspondence relative to and text of decree of repeal of the Berlin and Milan decrees.] WASHINGTON, _May 29, 1813_. _ To the Senate of the United States_: Commissions having been granted during the recess of the Senate to the following persons, I now nominate them to the same offices respectively annexed to their names: Albert Gallatin, John Quincy Adams, and James A. Bayard to be jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to negotiate and sign a treaty of peace with Great Britain under the mediation of the Emperor of Russia, to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Great Britain; and the said John Quincy Adams, Albert Gallatin, and James A. Bayard to be jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Russia. * * * * * JAMES MADISON. WASHINGTON, _June 3, 1813_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In compliance with their resolution of the 3d instant, the Senate are informed that the office of the Secretary of the Treasury is not vacated, and that in the absence of Albert Gallatin, commissioned as one of the envoys to treat with Great Britain and Russia, the duties of that office are discharged by William Jones, Secretary of the Navy, authorized therefor according to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments," passed May 8, 1792. JAMES MADISON. WASHINGTON, _June 5, 1813_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: I lay before Congress copies of certain legislative acts of Pennsylvania,[102] transmitted for that purpose by the governor of that State. JAMES MADISON. [Footnote 102: "A supplement to an act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the river Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay" and extracts from the act mentioned.] JUNE 7, 1813. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit to the Senate a report[103] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 3d instant. JAMES MADISON. [Footnote 103: Transmitting correspondence relative to an interchange of ministers with the Swedish Government.] WASHINGTON, _July 12, 1813_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[104] of the Secretary of State, containing the information requested by their resolution of the 21st of June last. JAMES MADISON. [Footnote 104: Relating to the British declaration and order in council of April 21, 1812.] WASHINGTON, _July 12, 1813_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: