before Congress the result of the census lately taken of the
inhabitants of the United States, with a letter from the Secretary of
State relative thereto.

JAMES MADISON.

JANUARY 7, 1812.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress, for their information, a report of the Director
of the Mint.

JAMES MADISON.

WASHINGTON, _January 15, 1812_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report[71] of the Secretary
of State, complying with their resolution of the 29th of November.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 71: Relating to the impressment of American seamen by foreign
powers.]

JANUARY 16, 1812.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate a report[72] of the Secretary of State, complying
with their resolution of the 18th of November.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 72: Relating to the commercial regulations of France applying
to the trade of the United States.]

WASHINGTON, _January 22, 1812_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I lay before Congress a letter from the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the Secretary of State, with the
answer of the latter.[73]

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 73: Relating to the agency of the British Government in the
hostile measures of the Indian tribes toward the United States.]

WASHINGTON, _January 22, 1812_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

At the request of the legislature of New Jersey, I communicate to
Congress copies of its resolutions[74] transmitted by the governor of
that State.

JAMES MADISON.

[Footnote 74: Expressing confidence in the wisdom and integrity of the
President and Congress and pledging the support of New Jersey should the
United States determine to resist by force the lawless aggressions by
Great Britain.]

FEBRUARY 1, 1812.

_To the Senate and Hous

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