6601To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having submitted to your consideration a plan for the arrangement of the militia of the United States, which I had presented to the late Congress, and you having approved the general principles thereof, with certain exceptions, I now respectfully lay the same before you, modified according to the alterations you were pleased to suggest. It has been my anxious desire to devise a national system...
6602To George Washington from Michael Madden, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
My present Situation is so distressing that I Begg leave to Trouble your Excelency to Inform me if there is any probability of the Bankrupt laws being Extended by Congress to all the States in union so as I with maney others in this State who are in like difficultys may have the benefite of it. I have langushied in prison bounds for upwards of three years, altho I have tendred to my Creditors...
6603To George Washington from Alexander Martin, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
As Brigadier General Martin of Washington District in this State, Agent of Indian Affairs has been criminated as he is informed before your Excellency and Congress, by a certain Bennet Belew for some mal-practises in his Agency, more particularly for a Letter said Gen. Martin should have written to Alexander McGilveray one of the Chiefs of the Creek Nation, to whom some particular Resolutions...
6604To George Washington from Henry Sherburne, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
As the Legislature of this State did by a Resolution that passed Yesterday, direct that a Convention Should be called on the first Monday of March next, to determine on the adopting, or rejecting, the General Government of the United States; the former of which those of us that have been Uniformly in favour of the Constitution (nay many of the opposers) have not a doubt, but such decision will...
6605To George Washington from William Tew, 18 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly of this State at their Session held last Week, have agreed (at last) to Call a Convention Which is to Meet the first Monday in march Next, and as the matter is beyond a Doubt that they will Adopt the Constitution. I have taken the Liberty to Address your Excellency Upon a Subject of Great Consequence to me tho very Small to your Excellency. It is no Less than beging your...
6606To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 17 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th ulto came safe to hand, and if I made an impropper request in my former Letter you[r] Excellency will Pardon me, as it arose from the great Anxiety I had on viewing our almost forlorn situation. I now have the pleasure Sir of informing you that the General Assembly have passed a Resolve, Recommending The People to Choose Delegates to meet in a State Convention on the...
6607To George Washington from La Luzerne, 17 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I dare to flatter myself that your Excellency does justice to the very tender and respectful attachment which I have long entertained towards you—and that you will be persuaded of the great pleasure with which I have learned the success that has followed the first movements of your administration. After having given freedom to your country it was worthy of the virtues and great character of...
6608To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 17 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
It appears, that Congress intend to erect Hospitals in the United States for the reception of sick & disabled seamen, and it is expected, that one may be established at Baltimore in Maryland. Doctor George Buchanan, who practices physic there, wishes for the superintendence or direction of such an institution. His pretensions are, that his studies & pursuits in life have led him to attain...
6609To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 15 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I arrived in this City the day before Yesterday, after a long and tedious journey from Fort Erie, and have the satisfaction to inform your Excellency that so much of the Survey on which I was employed, that fell within the Territory of his Britanick Majesty is compleated. I find the Geography of the Country about the Lakes very erronious, too much so to be even a tolerable guide. The south...
6610To George Washington from James Ewing, 15 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having had the honor of serving the State of New Jersey in different Appointments from the commencement of the late War until within the four last years in which I have served the United States as Commissioner of the Loan Office and Receiver of Continental Taxes in the State aforesaid, the Duties of which Offices are at present suspended. your Excellency will permit me to lay before you the...