JAMES MONROE.
DECEMBER 29, 1817.
To the Senate of the United States:
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 16th of this month, requesting information touching the execution of so much of the first article of the treaty of Ghent as relates to the restitution of slaves, which has not heretofore been communicated, I now transmit a report of the Secretary of State on that subject.
JAMES MONROE.
DECEMBER 29, 1817.
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th of this month, requesting to be informed whether any, and which, of the Representatives in a list thereto annexed have held offices since the 4th of March last, designating the offices, the times of appointment and acceptance, and whether they were at that time so held or when they had been resigned, I now transmit a report from the Secretary of State which contains the information desired.
JAMES MONROE.
WASHINGTON, January 12, 1818.