bruary last, with a
copy of the treaty and the protocols of conference during and subsequent
to the negotiation.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_April 28,1828_.

_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the
9th instant, requesting a communication of the correspondence between
this Government and that of Great Britain on the subject of the trade
between the United States and the British colonial possessions in the
West Indies and North America, not heretofore communicated, I transmit
to the House a report from the Secretary of State, with the
correspondence desired.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_April 30, 1828_.

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

In the month of December last 121 African negroes were landed at Key
West from a Spanish slave-trading vessel stranded within the
jurisdiction of the United States while pursued by an armed schooner in
His Britannic Majesty's service. The collector of the customs at Key
West took possession of these persons, who were afterwards delivered
over to the marshal of the Territory of East Florida, by whom they were
conveyed to St. Augustine, where they still remain.

Believing that the circumstances under which they have been cast upon
the compassion of the country are not embraced by the provisions of the
act of Congress of 3d March, 1819, or of the other acts prohibiting the
slave trade, I submit to the consideration of Congress the expediency of
a supplementary act directing and authorizing such measures as may be
necessary for removing them from the territory of the United States and
for fulfilling toward them the obligations of humanity.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_May 1, 1828_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo,
relating to the removal of the Indian agency from Fort Wayne, in the
State of Indiana, I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, with
the documents and information requested by the resolution.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_May 5, 1828_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th ultimo,
requesting information concerning any regulation of the Government of
Brazil relative to the reduction of certain duties, I transmit herewith
a report from the Secretary of St