The following list contains the names of the different Secretaries, the Presidents by whom appointed, and the dates of their respective commissions: Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania (Attorney- James Monroe..... General), ad interim. John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts March 10, 1817. Friendship, Cession of the Floridas, February 22, 1819. February 22, 1821. and Boundaries. Navigation and Commerce. Spain France June 24, 1822. Great Britain. Claims July 12, 1822. February 12, 1823. 1 Ratifled by Congress. 2 Ratifications exchanged. Ratification advised by the Senate. February 25, 1850. Austria-Hungary Relative to the Disposal of Prop- May 8, 1848 Brazil Guatemala erty and Consular Jurisdiction. Satisfaction of Claims of Citizens January 27, 1849... January 19, 1850. Hawaiian Islands. Friendship, Commerce, and Navi Salvador. Colombia (New Borneo.. Switzerland Portugal.. Costa Rica Peru gation and Extradition. Amity, Navigation, and Commerce. Amity, Commerce, and Navigation. Claims March 3, 1849. July 28, 1852. December 20, 1849.. November 9, 1850. Friendship, Commerce, and Navi- Friendship, Commerce, and Navi July 26, 1851. July 19, 1852. Argentine Repub Free Navigation of the Rivers July 10, 1853. lic. Argentine Repub- Friendship, Commerce, and Navi- July 27, 1853. lic. June 1, 1853. August 12, 1853. April 9, 1855. Japan Great Britain Lew Chew Peace, Amity, and Commerce.......... Friendship and Commerce. Claims Rights of Neutrals at Sea, . September 11, 1854. November 1, 1854. |