It is impossible to conceal from ourselves or the world, what has been before observed, that endeavors have been employed to foster and establish a division between the Government and people of the United States. To investigate the causes which have encouraged this attempt is not necessary; but to repel by decided and united councils insinuations so derogatory to the honor, and aggressions so dangerous to the constitution, union, and even independence, of the nation, is an indispensable duty. It must not be permitted to be doubted, whether the people of the United States will support the Government established by their voluntary consent, and appointed by their free choice, or whether by surrendering themselves to the direction of foreign and domestic factions, in opposition to their own Government, they will forfeit the honorable station they have hitherto maintained. For myself, having never been indifferent to what concerned the interests of my country, devoted the best part of my life to obtain and support its independence, and constantly witnessed the patriotism, fidelity, and perseverance of my fellow-citizens, on the most trying occasions, it is not for me to hesitate or abandon a cause in which my heart has been so long engaged. Convinced that the conduct of the Government has been just and impartial to foreign nations; that those internal regulations, which have been established by law for the preservation of peace, are in their nature proper, and that they have been fairly executed; nothing will ever be done by me to impair the national engagements, to innovate upon principles, which have been so deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government. To enable me to maintain this declaration, I rely upon God with entire confidence, on the firm and enlightened support of the National Legislature, and upon the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens. JOHN ADAMS. _Ordered_, That Messrs. TRACY, LAURANCE, and LIVERMORE be a committee to report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in answer to his Speech this day to both Houses of Congress. WEDNESDAY, May 17. RICHARD STOCKTON, from the State of New Jersey, attended. THURSDAY, May 18. HENRY TAZEWELL, from the State of Virginia, attended. FRIDAY, May 19. JOHN HENRY, from the State of Maryland, attended. MONDAY, May 22. JOHN BROWN, from the State of Kentucky, and JACOB READ, from the State of South Carolina, severally attended. JOHN RUTHERFORD, appointed a Senator from the State of New Jersey, produced his credentials, which were read, and the oath required by law being administered to him, he took his seat in the Senate. TUESDAY, May 23.