1Plan for a Legion, [5–15 July 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
To determine what is proper to be done it is necessary preliminarily to contemplate a fundamental or elementary organisation the aggregate of which constitutes the army. This element ought to be a legion consisting of Four Regiments of Infantry One Squadron of Dragoons one Batalion of Artillery A Regiment of Infantry to consist of two Batalions each batalion of five companies (of which one a...
2To John Adams from Craig Ritchie, 5 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
For the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the United States of America. The Address and Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants of the Town of Canonsburgh and its vicinity in the county of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania, Respectfully Sheweth That we Sincerely regret that any circumstances should have given any Foreign Government ground to belive; that, when the...
3From John Adams to North Carolina Militia, 5 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this address. Our Commerce is plundered, our Citizens treated with the Vilest indignities, our Nation itself is insulted in the persons of its ambassadors and supreme Magistrates, and all this because we are beleived to be a divided people—how is it possible in such circumstances for Metaphisicians to Chicane or Mathematicians to Calculate, it is to me as to you,...
4To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 5 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Mount Vernon, July 5, 1798. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
5[Diary entry: 5 July 1798] (Washington Papers)
5. Morning lowering, with heavy rain about 3 Oclock for near half an hour. Mer. 74 in the M. & 73 at Night.
6From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 5th July 1798. I am perfectly satisfied that the duties of your Office were not diminished by the business thrown upon it in the course of the present Session of Congress; and far was it from my wish to add to the trouble of them. I expected no more than a simple acknowledgment of my letters, and with respect to the proposed Arsenal at the confluence of the...
7To James Madison from John Dawson, 5 July 1798 (Madison Papers)
On tuesday I recievd your letter of the 25 of the last month. Mr. Jefferson I presume calld on you & inform[ed] you of our movements here—since he went away we have been going on in the old way—today we have passd resolutions for raising 12 additional regiments of infantry & 6 companies of horse—on which a bill is orderd in, & will doubtless pass. The sedition bill, under the name of an act to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Tazewell, 5 July 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed, will shew you the state in which the Senate yesterday passed Mr Loyd’s Sedition Bill —The passage of this Bill thro the Senate excited some clamour in the City, and this has begotten a belief that the measure will not obtain the sanction of the H of R—The question however for its second reading obtained to day 36 to 47—I am not quite sure that the Bill will finally assume the...