1From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 3 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Anthony Walton White of New-Jersey to be Surveyor for the Port of New Brunswick and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate confirmed Anthony Walton White’s nomination on this date (see Senate Executive Journal Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to...
2From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Joel Barlow of the State of Connecticut, to be Consul-General of the United States of America, for the City & Kingdom of Algiers. John Gavino to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Gibraltar, in the room of James Simpson appointed Consul for Morocco. Frederick Folger of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port & district of Aux-Cayes,...
3From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
United States, 2 March 1797. GW makes appointments and promotions in the U.S. army and nominates a total of eight men, including two lieutenants in the light dragoons. One of those officers, James Vincent Ball, is appointed to replace John Posey who resigned as lieutenant in the light dragoons on 19 Oct 1795. GW also appoints a surgeon’s mate in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers because...
4From John Adams to United States Senate, February 1797 (Adams Papers)
If, in the general Apprehension of an intention to retire in that most eminent Citizen, to whom all Eyes had been directed and all hearts attended, as the Center of our Union for So long a period; the public opinion had exhibited any clear Indications, of another, in whom our fellow Citizens could have generally united; as Soon as I read that excellent Address which announced the Necessity of...
5From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 27 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Vans Murray of Maryland to be Minister Resident of the United States of America to the United Netherlands. Allan McLean of Delaware, to be Collector for the District of Delaware and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Wilmington. John Gibbons of Georgia, to be Surveyor for the Port of Savannah and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB ,...
6From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
An Address so respectful and affectionate as this from Gentlemen of such Experience and established Character in public Affairs, high Stations in the Government of their Country, and great Consideration in their Several States, as the Senators of The United States, will do me great honour and afford me a firm Support, wherever it Shall be known, both at home and abroad. Their generous...
7From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names. Morgan Brown of the State of Tennessee, to be Collector for the District of Tennessee, and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Palmyra. John McNairy of the State of Tennessee to be Judge for the United States in the District of Tennessee. Thomas Gray of the State of Tennessee, to be Attorney for the...
8From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
In Consequence of the Declaration made yesterday in the Chamber of the H of Representatives of the Election of a President & V. P. of U.S. the Record of which has just now been read from your Journal by your Secretary I think have judged it proper to give Notice, that on the fourth of March next at twelve O Clock, I propose to attend again in the Chamber of the H. of R. in order to take the...
9From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
In consequence of the declaration made yesterday in the Chamber of the House of Representatives, of the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, the record of which has just now been read from your Journal, by your Secretary, I have judged it proper to give notice, that on the fourth of March next, at twelve O clock, I propose to attend again in the Chamber of the House...
10From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 27 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Enoch Sawyer of North Carolina to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Plankbridge on Sawyers Creek in North Carolina. Frederick B. Sawyer, of North Carolina, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Newbiggen Creek in North Carolina. Levy Blount, of North Carolina to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Plymouth in North Carolina. LB , DLC:GW . On this date,...
11From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate David Russell of the State of Vermont to be Collector of South Hero in the District of Vermont, vice Stephen Keyes, superseded. LB , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s secretary George Washington Craik delivered this message to the Senate, which approved the nomination on 26 January. GW again wrote the Senate on 31 Jan. to nominate Russell as the “Inspector of South Hero in the District of...
12From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens and James Winchester, to be Commissioners for ascertaining and marking the Boundary lines, agreeably to Treaties, between the United States and the Indian Nations. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . This message was delivered to the Senate on this date by GW’s secretary George Washington Craik. The nominations were approved on 31 Jan. ( Senate...
13From Thomas Wright Bacot to John Adams, 16 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
That your Petitioner was appointed Post Master in this City in January 1792, and trusts that he has performed the duties required of him, as such, with fidelity. That from the small profits of the Office, particularly for the first three years, your Petitioner has several times determined to resign his appointment, but was induced to continue the same, partly from an expectation that the...
14From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 4 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I lay before You, for Your Consideration, a Treaty which has been negociated and concluded on, the twenty ninth day of June last, by Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, and George Clymer, Commissioners, on behalf of the United States, with the Creek Indians, together with the Instructions which were given to the said Commissioners and the proceedings at the place of Treaty. I submit also the...
15From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Charles Marsh, of Vermont, to be Attorney for the United States in the District of Vermont; vice Amos Marsh, resigned. and Joseph Cloud, of the State of Delaware, to be Melter & Refiner at the Mint of the United States. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . Secretary of State Timothy Pickering had written GW on 28 Dec.: “The Secretary of State respectfully lays before the...
16From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively, which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. William Kirby, of Virginia, to be Collector of the District of Hampton; and Inspector of the revenue for the Port of Hampton, vice Thomas Jones, resigned. John Steele, of North Carolina, to be Comptroller of the Treasury; vice John Davis, resigned....
17From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 December 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund Respectfully Report to Congress as follow. That the purchases of the Debt of the United States as stated in their Report of the eighteenth of December 1795, amount to Two Millions, three hundred, seven thousand, six hundred, sixty one dollars, and Seventy one cents, for which there have been paid in specie, One Million, six hundred, Eighteen thousand, Nine...
18From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 15 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
United States, 15 Dec. 1796. GW nominates fourteen men “for promotions and appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers,” two of whom received nominations as captains, and the other twelve appearing as candidates for the rank of lieutenant. The appointments were made to replace four officers who had died, six who had resigned, one who was dismissed, two who were promoted, and one...
19From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Robert Troup of New-York to be District Judge for the United States, in the District of New-York, vice John Laurance who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . On this date, the Senate received this message from GW’s secretary George Washington Craik and ordered that it “lie for consideration.” The nomination was approved on 10 Dec., and GW signed Robert Troup’s...
20From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 1 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for appointments in the Army of the United States. John Wilkins of Pennsylvania to be Quarter Master General vice OHara resigned. Joseph Philips, Surgeon’s Mate in the First Sub Legion to be Surgeon of the third Sub Legion vice Heyward resigned. David Davis to be Surgeons Mate in the first Sub Legion vice Philips promoted. Cyrus Dart to be Surgeon’s Mate in the...
21From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Silas Talbot, of New York and John Trumbull, of Connecticut, Agents for the purpose of obtaining the release of impressed american citizens and others sailing under the protection of the american flag, and to execute the other duties prescribed for such agents by the act of congress passed on the 28th of the present month, entitled “An Act for the relief and protection of american...
22From Hannibal Dobbyn to John Adams, 28 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Hannibal William Dobbyn humbly sheweth That Memorialist came to America in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine; to purchase a Tract of Land in the Western Territory of the United States for a Number of respectable Families from Ireland & for himself; that your Memorialist upon his arrival presented a Petition to Congress to be permitted to buy said Lands, which...
23From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, Ebenezer Tucker, of New Jersey, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Little Egg harbour in that State. Roger Boyce, of Maryland, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Havre de Grace, in Maryland. Asa Andrews, of Massachusetts, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Ipswich in Massachusetts. LS , DNA :...
24From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Simeon De Witt, of New York, to be Surveyor General. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . Simeon DeWitt (1756–1834), who had served as geographer of the Continental army, was at this time surveyor general of New York. The Senate received this nomination on this date and consented on 30 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the...
25From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Quincy Adams, at present Minister Resident of the United States at the Hague, to be their Minister Plenipotentiary at Lisbon. Copy, DLC:GW . The Senate received this nomination on this date and consented on 30 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the...
26From William Blount to John Adams, 23 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honor to inform you that we are within the walls of your Chamber, ready to produce, to you papers to prove, that we have been duly and legally elected Senators to represent the State of Tennessee in your Body—and that State having a right to be represented in the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States; in all respects whatever, our Duty compels...
27From William Cocke to John Adams, 21 May 1796 (Adams Papers)
Having had the honour of being legally and Constitutionally Elected to Represent the State of Tennessee, in the Senate of the United States, My Duty compels me to claim for that State, the right of being admitted into the Union with the Original States in an equal footing in all respects Whatever, and to notify you, that should any doubts remain, or subsist as to the legality, or expediency of...
28From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Matthew Clarkson, of Pennsylvania, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, agreeably to the 21st article of the Treaty of Friendship, limits and navigation between them and his Catholic Majesty, to examine and decide the claims of the Citizens of the United States for losses sustained in consequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of...
29From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, David Howell, of the State of Rhode Island, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, for the purpose of ascertaining the River St Croix, agreeably to the fifth Article of the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, in the room of Henry Knox, declined. James Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be the Agent on behalf of the...
30From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Bowen, of Georgia, to be Marshal of the district of Georgia in the room of Thomas Glasscock, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . The Senate postponed action on Oliver Bowen’s nomination on 21 May before consenting on 24 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of...