James Madison Papers

From James Madison to Congress, 26 May 1809

To Congress

May 26th 1809.

I now lay before Congress the Report of the Secretary of War, shewing the progress made in carrying into effect the act of April 1808, for raising an additional Military force, and the disposition of the Troops.

James Madison

RC and enclosures, two copies (DNA: RG 233, Legislative Proceedings, and DNA: RG 46, Legislative Proceedings); FC of first enclosure (PHi: Daniel Parker Papers, William Eustis Correspondence). House copy headed: “To the House of Representatives”; Senate copy headed: “To the Senate of the United States.” House copy received and referred to the select committee on the military establishment on 27 May. Senate copy received and tabled on 29 May (Annals of Congress description begins Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). description ends , 11th Cong., 1st sess., 118, 15). Enclosures are Eustis to JM, 26 May 1809, and “A General Return of the troops of the United States” of the same date, signed by Maj. Abimael Youngs Nicoll, adjutant and inspector of the army (printed in Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Report of the Secretary of War [Washington, 1809]).

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