From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 30 December 1793
To the United States Senate and House of Representatives
United States Decr 30. 1793.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives
I lay before you for your consideration a letter from the Secretary of State, informing me of certain impediments, which have arisen to the coinage of the precious metals at the mint.1
As also a letter from the same Officer relative to certain advances of money, which have been made on public account. Should you think proper to sanction what has been done, or be of opinion that any thing more shall be done in the same way, you will judge whether there are not circumstances which would render secrecy expedient.2
Go: Washington
LS, DNA: RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages; LB, DNA: RG 46, Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the U.S. Senate, 1789–1819; Copy, DNA: RG 233, Third Congress, 1793–95, House Records of Legislative Proceedings, Journals; LB, DLC:GW. The LS is in the writing of the State Department chief clerk, George Taylor, Jr. This letter was received by Congress on 31 Dec. (, 6:51; , 6:21–22).
1. See Thomas Jefferson to GW, this date (first letter).
2. See Jefferson to GW, this date (second letter).