UNITED STATES, February 18, 1798.

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 

In the report of the Secretary of State and the documents herewith transmitted will be found such information as is in our possession of the losses recovered by the citizens of the United States under the treaty made with Great Britain, which are now presented to the House of Representatives in compliance with their request in their resolution of the 1st of this month.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, February 20, 1798.

Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 

In obedience to the law of the United States of the 3d of March, 1797, entitled “An act authorizing an expenditure and making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States for property captured by the belligerent powers,” I submit to Congress the account exhibited to me by the Secretary of State with his report of the 17th of this month.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, February 21, 1798.

Gentlemen of the Senate: 

Having received the original treaty concluded between the United States and the Government of Tunis, I lay it before the Senate of the United States whether they advise and consent to its ratification.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, February 23, 1798.

Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 

The inclosed memorial from the commissioners appointed under an act of the United States entitled “An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States,” representing the situation and circumstances of the city of Washington, I take this opportunity to present to both Houses of the Legislature and recommend to their consideration.  Alexander White, esq., one of those commissioners, is now in this city, and will be able to give to Congress, or any of their committees, any explanation or further information which the subject may require.

JOHN ADAMS

UNITED STATES, March 5, 1798.

Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 

The first dispatches from our envoys extraordinary since their arrival at Paris were received at the Secretary of State’s office at a late hour last evening.  They are all in a character which will require some days to be deciphered, except the last, which is dated the 8th of January, 1798.  The contents of this letter are of so much importance to be immediately made known to Congress and to the public, especially to the mercantile part of our fellow-citizens, that I have thought it my duty to communicate them to both Houses without loss of time.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, March 12, 1798.