To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States:
I communicate herewith to both Houses of Congress copies of the alterations in the treaty of peace and friendship of August, 1797, between the United States and the Bashaw Bey of Tunis, concluded at the Palace of Bardo, near Tunis, on the 24th of February last, and of treaties between the United States and the Sock and Fox tribes of Indians and the Ioway tribe of Indians, concluded at the city of Washington on the 4th of August last, which have been duly ratified.
JAMES MONROE.
WASHINGTON, February 4, 1825.
The PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE:
It appearing by certain provisions contained in a late act of the general assembly of Virginia, entitled "An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company," that the assent of Congress will be necessary to carry the said act into effect, I herewith transmit a copy thereof, that it may be considered with a view to the object contemplated.
JAMES MONROE.
[The same message was sent to the House of Representatives.]
WASHINGTON, February 7, 1825.
To the House of Representatives of the United States: