Address to Congress by the President
Document 1799President Adams' address on the occasion of the 1st session of the Sixth Congress. Adams touches on the wars in Europe, unrest in Pennsylvania, displomatic mission to France, and relations with Great Britain. Adams calls for revision to the judiciary system. The government is one year off from moving from Philadelphia to the new federal seat in the District of Columbia;
No document image is currently available.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
Machine transcription not yet available for this document.
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Description
President Adams' address on the occasion of the 1st session of the Sixth Congress. Adams touches on the wars in Europe, unrest in Pennsylvania, displomatic mission to France, and relations with Great Britain. Adams calls for revision to the judiciary system. The government is one year off from moving from Philadelphia to the new federal seat in the District of Columbia;
Date
12/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1799120390000
Note
American State Papers, Foreign Relations, vol. 1, p. 50-
Notable persons
US Congress
John Adams
Senate
House of Representatives
designing men
French minister of foreign relations
French Government
envoys
Great Britain
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Paris
St. Domingo
London
District of Columbia
City of Washington
Washington City
Notable items
prospects of abundance
belligerent state of a great part of the world
openly resisted the law
valuation of houses and lands
military force
diplomatic mission
treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation with Great Britain
American vessels
suitable buildings
appropriations
public expenditure
mission to France