A report from the Secretary of War, which accompanied this return, as it contains observations which may throw some light upon the subject, I transmit with it.
JOHN ADAMS.
UNITED STATES, December 22, 1800.
Gentlemen of the Senate:
In conformity with your request in your resolution of the 19th of this month, I transmit you the instructions given to our late envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to the French Republic.
It is my request to the Senate that these instructions may be considered in strict confidence and returned to me as soon as the Senate shall have made all the use of them they may judge necessary.
JOHN ADAMS.
UNITED STATES, January 16, 1801.
Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
I now transmit to both Houses of Congress, in conformity to law, my annual account of the application of grants for the contingent charges of Government for the year 1800.