JANUARY 18, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, the inclosed papers are transmitted to them in confidence, and contain all the information in possession of the Executive respecting the progress of the negotiation with the British Government in relation to the intercourse between the United States and the British colonies.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1820.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in pursuance of their resolution of the 22d of last month, a report from the Secretary of State, with the papers containing the information requested by that resolution.[149]

JAMES MONROE.

[Footnote 149:  Relating to the Florida treaty.]

MARCH 10, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to Congress a report from the Director of the Mint of the operations of that institution during the last year.

JAMES MONROE.

MARCH 17, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to Congress a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied with statements of the annual expenditures made in the construction of the road leading from Cumberland, in the State of Maryland, to the State of Ohio from the year 1806 to the year 1820.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, March 23, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, in pursuance of their resolution of the 1st of February, a report[150] from the Secretary of State, with the information required by that rotation.

JAMES MONROE.

[Footnote 150:  Relating to the construction of the first article of the treaty of Ghent, relative to slaves.]

WASHINGTON, March 28, 1820.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in pursuance of their resolution of the 31st of January last, a report[151] from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the documents which accompanied it.

JAMES MONROE.

[Footnote 151:  Relating to the marine-hospital fund.]

MARCH 30, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to Congress a general abstract of the militia of the United
States, in pursuance of the act of March 2, 1803.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, April 18, 1820.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I lay before the Senate, in pursuance of their resolution of the 21st of last month, the accompanying report and documents[152] from the Department of State.