From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 May 1798
United States May 29th 1798—
Gentlemen of the Senate.
An Article explanatory of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, has been signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the two powers, which I now submit to the Senate for their consideration.
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.