UNITED STATES, _Dec. 15, 1800_.
The Message and convention were read; and after progress in reading the
other papers accompanying the Message,
_Ordered_, That the further reading thereof be postponed.
FRIDAY, December 19.
The Senate proceeded to consider the motion, made yesterday, that the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES be requested to lay before the Senate the
instructions given to our late Commissioners to the French Republic;
which, being amended, was adopted, as follows:
_Resolved_, That the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES be requested to lay
before the Senate the instructions given to our late Envoys
Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the French Republic.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, December 22.
The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
_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.