MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE, OF THE 17TH INSTANT, RELATIVE TO THE VIOLATION ON THE PART OF SPAIN, OF THE TWENTY-SECOND ARTICLE OF THE TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, LIMITS AND NAVIGATION, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE KING OF SPAIN.22D OF DECEMBER, 1802. READ, AND ORDERED TO LIE ON THE TABLE

Washington City: Printed by William Duane & Son., 1802. 13, [1 blank] pp, disbound. Light scattered foxing. Very Good.

President Jefferson reports on "the irregular proceedings at New Orleans," in which Spain closed the Port of New Orleans to American ships, in violation of its Treaty obligations. Secretary of State Madison's correspondence, and the Proclamation of the Spanish Intendant of Louisiana, and Governor Claiborne's Letter are printed.
AI 3355 [3]. (Inventory #: 24435)