A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Section 1 (of 3) of Volume 10.
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Section 1 (of 3) of Volume 10.
Presidents -- United States; United States -- History -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government
At the request of the legislature of Pennsylvania, conveyed through the
governor of that State, I transmit to Congress copies of its resolutions
of the 10th instant.[117]
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 117: Expressing disapprobation of the action of the governor
of a sister State in issuing a proclamation ordering a detachment of
militia of that State then in the United States service to desert and
return to their respective homes, and also expressing disapprobation of
the threatened resistance of another State to any action of Congress
directing an inquiry by the President into the constitutionality of the
act of said governor, and pledging to support the General Government
in all lawful and constitutional measures to bring to justice all
infractors of the Constitution and laws of the United States and all
abettors and aiders of the enemies thereof.]
MARCH 28, 1814.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report[118] of the Secretary of State,
complying with their resolution of the 26th instant.
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 118: Transmitting copies of certain commissions granted by
Presidents Washington and Madison during the recess of the Senate.]
APRIL 9, 1814.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report[119] of the Secretary of State,
complying with their resolution of the 2d instant.
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 119: Transmitting lists of ministers, their secretaries, and
consuls appointed by the several Presidents during the recess of the
Senate.]
APRIL 16, 1814.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report[120] of the Secretary of State,
complying with their resolutions of the 2d of February and 9th of March.
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 120: Transmitting list of American prisoners sent to England
for trial by the British commander in Canada; statement of the grounds
on which the British Government refused to deliver up American seamen
impressed into the British service, and statement of the conduct of the
British Government toward American seamen on board British ships of
war.]
APRIL 16, 1814.
_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:
I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[121] of the
Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 13th instant.
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 121: Transmitting extract of a letter from the United States
minister at Paris touching relations with France.]
OCTOBER 3, 1814.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report[122] from the Department of State,
complying with their resolution of the 26th ultimo.
JAMES MADISON.
[Footnote 122: Stating that the relations of the United States with the
continental powers of Europe continue to be those of peace and amity;
that measures have been taken to continue diplomatic relations with
France under the existing Government and to renew those with Spain and
the United provinces of the Low Countries.]
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