JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

[Footnote 174:  Concerning the boundary line between the United States and Mexico and the return of slaves escaping from the former country into the latter.]

WASHINGTON, January 18, 1827.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with copies of the correspondence with the Government of the Netherlands relating to discriminating duties.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, February 24, 1827.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit herewith to Congress a report from the Director of the Mint, with a statement of its operations during the year 1826.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, December 24, 1827.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for their consideration and advice, a convention of friendship, navigation, and commerce between the United States and the Free Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg, signed by the respective plenipotentiaries of the parties on the 20th instant at this city.  A copy of the convention is likewise inclosed.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, January 11, 1828.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: 

I transmit to Congress the annual report of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, made in conformity with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th January, 1818.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, January 11, 1828.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In answer to the inquiry contained in a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, I readily express the opinion that the publication of the message[175] and documents to which it alludes may be made without detriment to the public service.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

[Footnote 175:  Of December 24, 1827 (see Vol.  II, p. 393), relative to the negotiation of the convention of November 13, 1826, with Great Britain.]

WASHINGTON, January 21, 1828.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: 

A report from the Director of the Mint, together with a statement of the operations of that institution during the year 1827, are herewith transmitted to Congress.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

WASHINGTON, December 8, 1828.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th of May last, I transmit a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with statements relative to the estimates and appropriations for the expenses of the year 1828 at the last session of Congress.