181From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 11 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. with his salutations to mr Gallatin informs him that the act for the Navy appropriation was brought to him last night, is signed & deposited in the office of state. Dec. 11. 05. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
182From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 4 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a vessel fitting out at N. York formerly called the Emperor now the James, or the Brutus (accounts differ) to carry 22. guns & 150. men and to be commanded by Blakely who went out Lieutt. of the Leander. she is confidently believed to be destined for Burr at N. Orleans. the Collector should be put on his guard; he can get much information from the Mayor of N. York on the subject. if...
183From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is proposed to appoint Rodney & Williams Commrs. for the Natchez district, & Kirby for that of Tombigby. a 2d for that is wanting. Rob. C. Nicholas (son of George) is recommended. he is not a lawyer; nor has any lawyer offered, but one who is concerned in one of the companies. mr Garrard of Kentucky, who wished to be a judge of Indiana has occurred to me. but I do not know that he would...
184From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses to mr Gallatin two letters for his perusal, and asks the favor of him to meet the heads of department here at half after two to-day, if he is well enough to come out. affectte. salutns NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
185From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ready to appoint any persons whom mr Gallatin shall approve in place of the delinquent Collectors . RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers); on verso of address sheet previously directed by Gallatin to the president; addressed by TJ: “The Secretary of the Treasury.” Not recorded in SJL . DELINQUENT COLLECTORS : see Memorandum from the Treasury Department, 20 June .
186From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1. Peyton Skipwith’s letter. I approve of the proposition to authorize the Collector of St. Mary’s or Savanna to permit vessels to bring to St. Mary’s such supplies as in his opinion are really wanted for the individuals applying, and where he has entire confidence no fraud will be committed. but the vessels should be reasonably proportioned to the cargo. should this be extended to...
187Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A long absence from home must apologize for my so late acknolegement of your welcome favor of Sep. 6. our storm of the 4 th of that month gave me great uneasiness for you; for I was certain you must be on the coast, and your actual arrival was unknown to me. it was such a wind as I have not witnessed since the year 1769 . it did however little damage with us, only prostrating our corn, and...
188From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison and Albert Gallatin, 20 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The application of William Greetham for a Mediterranean pass for a vessel owned here, tho built abroad, being unauthorised by practice; tho’ perhaps not by law, and concerning the departments of both the State & Treasury, I ask the favor of mr Madison and mr Gallatin to give me their opinions thereon: at the same time I communicate to them what passed on the subject of passports under General...
189From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The answer to Morris is perfectly well as it leaves the case open for decision as the fact or law shall be. I have dropt a line to Sheaff to address either yourself or the Comptroller on his case.—the prospect of avoiding a loan is really most pleasing. I observe mr Livingston is arrived, and the newspapers seem to suppose the call for the French money will soon take place. you have not told...
190From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have kept the papers on the subject of raising the salaries of certain light-house keepers longer than usual, because I know that the systematic pressure on every government for augmenting salaries requires serious consideration. however if the salaries at present are not properly proportioned among themselves, I think it will be just and expedient to make them so, once for all, & hereafter...
191Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know whether the request of M. Moussier , explained in the inclosed letter , is grantable or not. but my partialities in favor of whatever may promote either the useful or liberal arts, induce me to place it under your consideration, to do in it whatever is right, neither more nor less. I would then ask you to favor me with three lines in such form as I may forward him by way of...
192From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 6 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In the case of L. H. Guerlain of New Orleans, it is undeniable that a fraud on the revenue was meditated. yet under all the circumstances of the case I am of opinion he will be sufficiently punished by forfieting the difference between his invoice & the appraisement stated to be 7548.45 D by the paiment of duties 9,500. D. and by the loss by the proceeds of sales. the chief motive which in...
193II. Referral of the Draft to Albert Gallatin, 19 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. sends to mr Gallatin the draught of his message to Congress which he prays him to revise both as to substance & form, and to favor him with his amendments or strictures freely adhibited, & with as little delay as he can, because it is proposed to be submitted to each gentleman singly in the first instance, and then to a meeting, which will involve time. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers);...
194From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really at a loss what to do in the inclosed case. the President as trustee for the city by it’s constitution, is nominally the plaintiff. but the US. as creditors to more than the whole amount of the proceeds of the sale, being really the Castui que trust, I believe it will be more correct for the trustee to abandon the management of the case to the creditor. if so, it will fall under...
195From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to enable me this morning to fill up the blank in the following passage of the Message. ‘An account of the reciepts & expenditures of the year ending the 30th. of Sep. last, with the estimates for the ensuing year, will be laid before you by the Secy. of the Treasy. so soon as the reciepts of the last quarter shall be returned from the more distant states. it is already...
196From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Benjamin Cheney was approved by the Senate both as Surveyor & Inspector James L. Shannonhouse was approved by them also both as Surveyor & Inspector. therefore their commissions as Inspectors might have issued & may now. Thomas Worthington was nominated to the Senate at the last session as Supervisor of the Northwestern district, & so approved by them. on recurring to mr Gallatin’s note of...
197From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter from Havre de Grace, in which you count on being here to-day by 2. aclock. it will save a day in the measures we may determine to take, if I can see you soon after your arrival. if you arrive before half after three, come & take a family dinner with me, that I may put you in possession of what is under contemplation, so that you may have to reflect on it till...
198From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On recieving yesterday your favor , left here, I consulted with the Secretaries of State & War. we are all of opinion decidedly that mr Latimer’s letter ought not to be left unanswered: but that he should be told that it not being intended that he should continue in office an application had been made on his behalf for permission to resign, that to this the Executive had no objection; that his...
199From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Sincerely sympathising in your distress which much experience in the same school has taught me to estimate, I could not have been induced to intrude on it by any thing short of the urgency of the case stated by Penniman on L. Champlain. Messrs. Robinson & Witherall tell me the whole of the business will be over early in May when the fall of the water renders the rapids impassable for rafts....
200From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe the law permits us to remove by military force intruders on the lands of the US. if so, should we not give the order to mr Bates, who will set out the moment he is commissioned, & go direct to St. Louis? should not the inclosed be communicated to the land committee? NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
201From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There have been several appmts of Marshal to N.C. all of whom have refused to accept. West has acted till lately, merely to give us time to procure one, & he has recommended a man about whom mr Macon & Turner have written & will get an answer in a fortnight. the meantime and addition of 400. D. to their emoluments may induce acceptance.—Peppin’s application appears unauthorised, but may he not...
202From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read and considered your report on the operations of the Sinking fund and entirely approve of it, as the best plan on which we can set out. I think it an object of great importance, to be kept in view, and to be undertaken at a fit season, to simplify our system of finance, and bring it within the comprehension of every member of Congress. Hamilton set out on a different plan. in order...
203From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3d. & 8th. were recieved yesterday, & I return you all the papers they covered, excepting the recommendations from Cincinnati, which the short delay of the post does not permit me to look into but in time for the next post. the successor to Alger of Georgia, recommended by was appointed after 3. or 4. weeks delay & no other application being recieved. I suspect that Soderstrom’s...
204From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be satisfactory if mr Newton would state something more than the names of his candidates, such as their residence, character, politics, standing in society, and if he would say which if any is preferable to mr Calvert. can you have an opportunity of consulting him. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
205From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the circular letter to the registers on the subject of intruders on the public lands, with a proposition for a single alteration. this is in the paper B. where, instead of specifying for what purposes they may cut wood, how much land they may clear & what other acts shall be deemed waste or damage, which would be to be accomodated to every tract according to it’s nature, &...
206From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
What would you think of raising a force for the defence of New Orleans in this manner? give a bounty of 50 acres of land, to be delivered immediately, to every able bodied man who will immediately settle on it, & hold himself in readiness to perform 2. years military service (on the usual pay) if called on within the first seven years of his residence. the lands to be chosen by himself of any...
207From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 18 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Gallatin to attend a consultation at 1. o’clock tomorrow and to do him the favor to dine with him. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
208From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of the 2d inst. were recd. yesterday afternoon, and I now return you Penniman’s & Gray’s papers & the N.O. petition. Penniman’s conduct deserves marked approbation, and there should be no hesitation about the expences reasonably incurred. if all these people are convicted, there will be too many to be punished with death. my hope is that they will send me full statements of...
209From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Attorney Genl. having considered and decided that the prescription, in the law for establishing a bank, that the officers in the subordinate offices of discount & deposit shall be appointed ‘on the same terms and in the same manner practised in the principal bank’ does not extend to them the principle of rotation established by the legislature in the body of Directors in the principal...
210From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter of information of what is passing on the Canada line. to prevent it is I suppose beyond our means; but we must try to harrass the unprincipled agents and punish as many as we can. I transmit also the petition of Tyson & James, millers of Baltimore for permission to send a load of flour to N. Orleans, to direct in it what is regular, for I do not see any circumstance in...
211From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 23 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The leading object of the inclosed application from the owners of the Topaz, is to send witnesses & documents to save the property of the ship & cargo siesed. but as the Topaz would be insufficient to bring home the whole property, if cleared, the permission to send a vessel may be on the ordinary ground of bringing home the property. but do the restrictions of the embargo laws (for I have...
212From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. has been duly recieved. with respect to the revenue cutters to be provided, I think we require two strong ones for Charleston & New Orleans. if I recollect rightly however that now at New Orleans is of pretty good force. if so, it might not be necessary to provide another. at Charleston I leave to yourself, as a better judge, to decide what size is best for the double...
213From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the letter of mr Miller notifying the resignation of the Supervisor of Maryland, & I approve your proposition of suppressing the office, annexing it’s duties to that of Surveyor of the district of Baltimore with the salary of 250. D. a year & a reasonable allowance for Clerk hire. I return you also your proposed report on the suppression of the Commissionrs. of loans, with an...
214Memorandum to Albert Gallatin [on or before 21 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
A Premium of 50. D. is offered for The most approved plan of an Hospital of 4000. square feet area, two stories of 10 & 8. f. high with cellars below; the rooms for the sick to be well aired, & of varied sizes from 10. to 20. f. square. the appearance of the building , convenient distribution of the rooms, and economy of space & construction will be principally regarded in the decision. a...
215From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 15 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have attended to the letter of Aaron Powers , who claims lands at St. Anthony’s falls under an Indian grant to Carver the traveller. these lands being within the former limits of Virginia, were subject to the laws of Virginia till her cession of them to the US. and then to the conditions of the cession. by the laws of Virginia Indian grants were nullities except when made to the government:...
216From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 26 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Madison happening to call on me just now, I consulted him on the subject of Hoffman’s letter. we both think it would be neither just nor expedient that supplies necessary to the existence of the Indians should be cut off from them; and that if no construction of the embargo law will permit the passage of their commerce, and if that law could, & did intend to controul the treaty (the last...
217From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 27 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know that we can better dispose of Belsches’s letter than by sending it to W. C. Nicholas , whose zeal & understanding will do what is best with it. what would you think of recommending application to the Chief Justice to bind the parties to good behavior ? or would it be better to send the letter at once to George Hay, who being with the Chief justice & other good lawyers, we may get...
218From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We have concluded as follows. 1. that a letter from your department to the Collector on L. Champlain shall instruct him to equip & arm what vessels he can & may think necessary, and engage as many persons on board them as may be necessary & can be engaged voluntarily by force of arms or otherwise to enforce the law. 2. the Secretary of states writes to the Marshal, if the opposition to the law...
219From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed from the Secy. of the Navy are sent for your perusal that you may know the orders given, & instruct the Collectors accordingly. as soon as read be so good as to return them to me, that they may be sent back to the office to be forwarded. you know the difficulty & necessity of humoring the pride of military officers: the Collectors should be instructed to be delicate in this point...
220From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 3 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of July 26. and have this morning directed Commissions to issue to Philip Greene as Collector and Inspector of Marietta. the appointment of Rue I presume must await Hargrove’s resignation, as the cause suggested for his removal is altogether unfit to be scrutinised by us. Tupper’s politics being federal, if his appointment gives uneasiness, would not his...
221From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The idea of regulating the coasting trade (to N. Orleans for instance) by the quantity of tonnage sufficient for each port, is new to me, & presents difficulties through which I cannot see my way. to determine how much tonnage will suffice for the coasting trade of Boston, N. York, Philadelphia & the other ports great & small, and to divide this tonnage impartially among the competitors of...
222Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 27 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 10 th came safely to hand and laid me under new obligations for the valuable observations it contained. the error of 12 f. instead of 7. for the rise of the batture really sautoit aux yeux , and how I could have committed it at first or passed it over afterwards without discovery & having copied Pelletier’s plan myself, is unaccountable. I have adopted also most of your other...
223From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
the revival of antient slanders under pretext of new evidence, has induced Th:J. to do, what he never took the trouble of doing before, to revise some papers he happens to have here (for most of that date are at Monticello) and to make a statement of the transactions as they really took place, with a view that they shall be known to his friends at least. under this view he taxes mr Gallatin...
224From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I suppose it will be proper to institute an enquiry against Briggs the reciever at Cincinti. on the within. where the information is reasonably respectable, and names of witnesses given, it seems to become a duty. Affectte. salutations. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
225From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The strengthening the revenue cutters by the addition of another mate & 2. hands is approved. while our cutters must be large enough to go safely to sea, and should be well manned for their size, we should avoid making them larger than safety will require; because many small vessels will watch the coast better than a few large ones. resistance will not be attempted probably. Genl. Muhlenberg’s...
226From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
inclosed for consideration & amendment NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
227From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Colo. Peyton’s opinion on the two candidates for Nanjemoy. Genl. Mason says Brent is one of the most worthy & amiable men in the world. he is afraid he is a little indolent. I return the papers in Hill’s case. at present there seems a convenience in permitting an union of the offices of Collector & Notary. should it produce abuse it will then be time enough to separate them....
228From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the financial paragraph with your amendments. I shall insert one on the militia, but doubt whether I can say any thing about the deficiency of the revenue if the embargo is continued, having declined expressing any opinion on it’s continuance. the whole of the paragraphs respecting our foreign affairs will be to be remodelled in consequence of the return of the Hope. the...
229From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. came to hand yesterday. in it I recieved the list of warrants issued from your department as I did from the Secy. of the Navy those of his & the war department. none came from the office of state. perhaps mr Madison forgot to direct it, or mr Wagner to execute. a word from you to the latter will probably suffice. I think you expressed a wish to see weekly this...
230From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it will be impossible to form general rules for carrying into execution the 7th. section of the law of Mar. 12. without a fuller view of the number and nature of the cases which are to come under it. I have waited in expectation the applications would multiply so as to give one a general view, but have recieved but about half a dozen. but indeed nothing short of a knolege of all the...