Address to the President.
On motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Speech of the President of the United States, Mr. Livermore in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the committee agreed to a resolution, which the committee rose and reported to the House, which was concurred with as follows:
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that an Address ought to be presented by the House to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech to both Houses, with assurances that this House will, without delay, proceed to take into consideration the various and important matters recommended to their attention.
And Messrs. Madison, Ames, and Tucker, were appointed to prepare the Address.
Friday, December 10.
George Partridge, from Massachusetts; Jonathan Trumbull and Jeremiah Wadsworth, from Connecticut; Thomas Sinnickson, from New Jersey; and William Smith, from Maryland, appeared and took their seats.
Saturday, December 11.
A translation of the Letter from the President of the Commonalty of Paris, addressed to the Federal Legislature, was read as follows:
Mr. President—Gentlemen: