To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate a report[139] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 28th of last month.
JAMES MADISON.
FEBRUARY 22, 1817.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate a report[140] of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 20th instant.
JAMES MADISON.
WASHINGTON, February 4, 1818.
To the House of Representatives:
Pursuant to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st of December last, requesting information of the number of States which had ratified the thirteenth article of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States,[141] I transmit to the House a detailed report from the Secretary of State, which contains all the information that has been received upon that subject.