May 16, 1826
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th instant, I communicate herewith a report* from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the documents desired by the resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
*Respecting the right of a foreign minister to retain money advanced by the President as an outfit beyond the sum appropriated by law.
John Quincy Adams, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/200502