UNITED STATES, December 23, 1793.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives:
Since the communications which were made to you on the affairs of the United States with Spain and on the truce between Portugal and Algiers some other papers have been received, which, making a part of the same subjects, are now communicated for your information.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES, December 30, 1793.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives:
I lay before you, for your consideration, a letter from the Secretary of State, informing me of certain impediments which have arisen to the coinage of the precious metals at the Mint, as also a letter from the same officer relative to certain advances of money which have been made on public account. Should you think proper to sanction what has been done, or be of opinion that anything more shall be done in the same way, you will judge whether there are not circumstances which would render secrecy expedient.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES, January 7, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: