TH:  JEFFERSON.

MARCH 25, 1802.

Gentlemen of the Senate: 

The act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States rendering it necessary that the officers retained in service should in most cases be transferred into regiments different from those to which their commissions attach them, new commissions are deemed necessary for them, as well as for those entitled to promotion and for the ensigns newly nominated.  The inclosed report from the Secretary of War exhibits the transfers, promotions, and new appointments proposed in conformity with the law, and I accordingly nominate the several persons named in the report for commissions according to its tenor.

TH:  JEFFERSON.

APRIL 3, 1802.

Gentlemen of the Senate: 

According to the request expressed in your resolution of yesterday, I now transmit to the Senate the proceedings of the court-martial lately held for the trial of Captain Cornelius Lyman, asking the favor of their return at the convenience of the Senate, as they are the originals.

TH:  JEFFERSON.

APRIL 17, 1802.

Gentlemen of the Senate: 

I now transmit you a report of the Secretary of State, with the document accompanying it, on the subject of your resolution of the 12th instant, concerning the seventh article[29] of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain.

TH:  JEFFERSON.

[Footnote 29:  Relating to claims of American citizens against Great Britain and of British subjects against the United States for illegal captures of vessels, etc.]

APRIL 20, 1802.

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: 

The object of the inclosed letter from the Director of the Mint at Philadelphia being within legislative competence only, I transmit it to both Houses of Congress.

TH:  JEFFERSON.

JANUARY 11, 1803.

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: 

I transmit you a report received from the Director of the Mint on the subject of that institution.

TH:  JEFFERSON.

MARCH 1, 1803.

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: 

According to the request stated in your resolution of December 20, I communicated to you such returns of the militia of the different States as had then been received.[30] Since that date returns have been received from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, which are now transmitted to you.

TH:  JEFFERSON.