No. 35.

I have the Honor to transmit to your Excellency an Act of Congress of the 29th. Inst. passed in Consequence of your Note of the 20th Inst.—Congress are so well convinced of the Necessity of securing to all foreign Ministers, resident in these States, every privilege and Right to which they are entitled by Usage or the Laws of Nations that I am confident they will proceed without Delay to a further Consideration of the Subject of your Excellency’s several Letters; particularly of your last Letter which has been just received and referred to a Committee with Instruction to report immediately.

Many important Subjects which have been necessarily brought before Congress since your Excellency left Annapolis have hitherto prevented them from deciding on the reports respecting General DeKalb &c—but you may rely upon my Exertions to have the Decision of Congress before their Adjournment upon every point recommended to me by your Excellency—My private Letter must be necessarily postponed to the next Post.

I have the Honor to be with every Sentiment of Respect & Esteem Your Excellencys Most Obedient and humble Sert.