251From John Adams to Pa., Young Men of Philadelphia, 7 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Nothing of the kind could be more welcome to me than this address from the ingenuous youth of Philadelphia, in their virtuous anxiety to preserve the honor and independence of their country. For a long course of years, my amiable young friends, before the birth of the oldest of you, I was called to act with your fathers in concerting measures the most disagreeable and dangerous, not from a...
252From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Silas Talbot of New York, James Sever of Massachusetts Richard Dale of Pennsylvania, and Stephen Decatur of Pennsylvania, to be Captains in the Navy of the United States. Miles Cary of Virginia and Daniel Carmick of Pennsylvania to be Lieutenants of Marines John Rush of Pennsylvania to be a Surgeon and John Parker of New York to be a Surgeons Mate of the Ship Ganges. It is to be...
253From John Adams to Commissioners of Washington City, 10 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have this morning received your favor of the 7th Inst and although I have not found time to answer your former Letters, I will give you a short answer to this, that you may meet with no delay or embarrassment in your proceedings— Although I may have been inclined to an opinion, that a Variation of the measures, might have more surely prepared the City for the residence of Government at the...
254From John Adams to Ct., Inhabitants of Hartford, 10 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Although the sentiments and conduct of the people of Connecticut, as expressed upon all occasions by themselves at home, and their representatives in both houses of Congress, have been so unanimous and uniform in support of the government as to render their interposition at this crisis unnecessary, yet this address from the citizens of Hartford is not the less agreeable to me, or deserving my...
255From John Adams to Rhode Island Legislature, 11 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
This unanimous Address from the Legislature of Rhode Island, comes with such authority, that nothing I could say in answer to it, would increase its weight; I shall therefore confine myself to request, your acceptance of an assurance, that I receive your declarations of approbation, Confidence, and Support, with great respect, and your respectful and personal attachment, with Sincere...
256From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Archibald McElroy of Pennsylvania to be first Lieutenant and Samuel Neighler to be Second Lieutenant of the Ship of War the Ganges. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
257From John Adams to United States Senate, 11 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Snow of Rhode Island to be Consul of the United States at Canton— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
258From John Adams to W. K. Cole, 15 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address, as your Attachment to the Constitution is, and ought to be, a cogent motive to preserve it. It gives to the rich no Priviledges but their Property, and if it took away that, it would not only covet and Steal but deprive the honest and industrious, of the Reward of their Exertions. The fruits of their Labour cannot be preserved to the poor but by Laws, which Secure...
259From John Adams to Me., Citizens of Cecil County, 18 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. It would be unaccountable, indeed if any Portion of a People who acknowledge their participation in the Advantages resulting from well Secured Freedom, could be indifferent to the manifold Injuries, which, in violation of a Solemn Treaty and the Law of Nations, are daily inflicted on our fellow Citizens; or view with Apathy, the reiterated Indignities and outrages...
260From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Benjamin Stoddert of Maryland to be Secretary of the Navy, in the Place of George Cabott who has declined his appointment. George Woodruff of Georgia to be Attorney for the District of Georgia in the Place of Charles Jackson resigned Frederick William Lutze of Stetin in Prussia to be Consul of the United States at Stetin. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
261From John Adams to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 21 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address, so affectionate, and respectful, carries with it, a dignity and authority, which is the more honorable to me, as it comes from a Legislature, which although not in the habit of interfering in the administration of the general Government, has exhibited an uniform affection, for the National Constitution, and an undeviating respect to the Laws, and constituted authorities. There can...
262From John Adams to United States Senate, 21 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Anderson Mc.Williams of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Fredericksburgh in the District of Tappahannock, in the Place of Thomas Moffat Superceeded. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
263From John Adams to Young Men of Boston, 22 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
It is impossible for you to enter your own Fanuel Hall, or to throw your Eyes on the variagated Mountains and elegant Islands around you, without recollecting the Principles and Actions of your Fathers and feeling what is due to their Example, One of their most important Principles was to unite in themselves the Character of Citizens and Soldiers, and especially to preserve the latter always...
264From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Baker of Pennsylvania to be first Lieutenant— Thomas Wilkey of Pennsylvania to be second Lieutenant James McKnight of Pennsylvania to be Lieutenant of Marines, for the ship of War the Delaware. Andrew Sterret of Maryland to be third Lieutenant of the Frigate Constellation; Simon Gross, having resigned DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
265From John Adams to Nh., Citizens of Portsmouth, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
This handsome Address from the Youth of Portsmouth, shows evinces the same Spirit and the same Principles which animate the rising Generation in general throughout the United States and is not less agreable to me than any I have before received. The opinion you have formed of the Wisdom Prudence, Firmness Perseverance and Bravery of your Fathers is not exagerated, and their Example is worthy...
266From John Adams to Samuel Ringgold, 25 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the President Senate and House of Representatives of the United States has been presented to me by your Representative in Congress Mr Baer. Your Opinion of the sincerity of the Executive Authority in its Endeavours to preserve Peace, is as well founded as your that of the Impropriety of the Conduct of the Executive Directory of France towards our Envoys. Your Determination to...
267From John Adams to Rhode Island, Citizens of Newport, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, for this cordial Address—When you declare to the World, that your affections, are wedded to your Constitution, and Government, that all the objects of my Administration, and the means by which they have been pursued, particularly as they regard the Republic of France, possess, your most cordial approbation, and grateful applause, that I have endeavored by every prudent and...
268From John Adams to John Torrey, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Address which has been transmitted to me, according to your request by the Chief Justice of the State. Difficult as it is to believe that a Nation Struggling or pretending to Struggle for Liberty and Independence, Should attempt to invade or impair those Blessings where they are quietly and fully enjoyed. Yet thus it is and the United States of America are not the only...
269From John Adams to George Thatcher, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the President and Congress has been presented to me, by your Representative in Congress Mr: Thatcher. Unanimous resolutions, at a legal meeting of one of our Towns, cannot pass, without a real unanimity in opinion and Sentiment, those of the respectable town of Wells upon this occasion, are Very satisfactory— The Agents of a foreign Nation, have had too much color, for boasting...
270From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the persons herein after named for appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.— Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. John Doughty New Jersey Majors 1. Benjamin Brooks. Maryland 2. Adam Hoops. New Jersey. 3. Daniel Jackson. Massachusetts. Captains 1. Decius Wadsworth Connecticutt 2. William Macrea Virginia 2. Decius Wadsworth Connecticut 3. Samuel Eddins Virginia 4. Francis...
271From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Article explanatory of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, has been signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the two powers, which I now submit to the Senate for their consideration. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
272From John Adams to United States Senate, 30 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Spence West of North Carolina to be Marshall of that district, in the place of Michael Paine, after the expiration of his legal term in that office, which will be in december next DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
273From John Adams to Joseph G. Wright, 31 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
You Address, unanimously adopted, at a meeting legally convened, has been presented to me, by your Senators in Congress Mr Martin and Mr Bloodworth. An Assurance, from the Citizens of Wilmington that you view with intire approbation the Advances made by the President Executive Authority of your own Government to that of France, for an honourable and equitable Adjustment of all differences...
274From John Adams to Hanson Briscoe, 2 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your steady Attachment to the Constitution and Government of your Country is greatly to your honour. The Veneration you express for my truly dignified Predecessor, is a worthy and necessary Effect of that Attachment—, and your Compliment to me for treading in his Steps does me honor. MHi : Adams Papers.
275From John Adams to Ezra Weld, 2 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
This kind Address, from the Inhabitants of a Division that ancient and venerable Town of Braintree, which has always been my home is very obliging to me. To you, The Tongues and Pens of slander, Instruments with which our Ennemies expect to subdue our Country I flatter myself have never made Impressions on you, my ancient Townsmen, to whom I have been to familiarly known from my Infancy.—A...
276From John Adams to Thomas Sprigg, 2 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I return with pleasure your Congratulations, upon the Unanimity of Spirit among our Fellow Citizens, which in so firm Language expresses their Resolution to preserve inviolate their Independence; and thank you for your generous applause. I thank you your unanimous Resolution to defend the Rights of Freemen or perish in the Conflict, is heroic and glorious. I cannot promise you an...
277From John Adams to Joseph Chaplain, 2 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your I thank you for the Resolutions you adopted at Hagerstown the first of May, which have been presented to me by Mr Baer, your Representative in Congress, to support your Constitution, Government and Independence against every Attack. MHi : Adams Papers.
278From John Adams to John Williams, 5 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address presented to me by one of your Representatives in Congress Mr Grove. The explicit and unanimous declaration of your fullest faith in the Integrity and Wisdom of all the departments of our Government, and your firm resolution to Unite in opposing foreign Influence, are peculiarly proper and agreable at this time. The Happiness and Freedom, which you candidly...
279From John Adams to James M. Hughes, 5 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
No testimonials of personal respect to me, or of Attachment to the Government could be more acceptable to me, than those in this Address, which breaths the genuine Sentiments of Americans attached to their Country by every tie of Nature and Affection. I am happy in your Opinion that those, who insult and injure Us, are left without excuse, because every thing on the part of our Government has...
280From John Adams to William Prentis, 6 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address. I thank you for your most zealous approbation of the Measures calculated for the preservation of Peace, and restoration of Harmony with the French Republic. War is not to be resorted to, but in pursuit of Justice and in Cases of necessity. A War with France, if just and necessary, might wean Us from fond & blind affections, which no Nation ought ever to feel...
281From John Adams to United States Senate, 6 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate, Christopher Raymond Perry of Rhode Island and Richard Valentine Morris of Newyork to be Captains in the Navy William Turner of Virginia to be second Surgeons Mate of the United States Frigate George Wright of New Jersey to be surgeons Mate of the ship Delaware— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
282From John Adams to Stephen Temple, 6 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address.—The Importance of Union and Action, at the present Crisis, more momentous perhaps than you, or I can foresee, must be apparent to every thinking American. I thank you for your Assurances of your cordial Approbation of every measure I have adopted to preserve Peace and restore a good Understanding with the French Republic. It is to be regretted that the Enthusiasm...
283From John Adams to James Cogswell, 7 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address from an association of Gentlemen of your venerable and Sacred Character, is very honourable and agreable to me. The Advent of The Period when nations shall learn War no more, is So uncertain uncertain to Mortals, that Wisdom dictates to the Ministers of the Prince of Peace, as well as to the Ministers Agents of Nations, to be always prepared for a State of Hostility: because it is...
284From John Adams to Isaac LeBaron, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
This Address from the most ancient Settlement in New England, where, in the earlier Part of my Life, I passed so much of my time, and with so much Satisfaction; gives me great Pleasure. I trust, We all still wish success to the French, in the Establishment of a Constitution of Government founded on the broad Basis of equal Laws and political happiness. But the system for enacting and executing...
285From John Adams to John Roberts, 8 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
This unanimous Address from so respectable an Assembly of Citizens, of such various Classes and denominations, conveying to me the Sentiments which the present occasion has inspired, does me great honor. You See, Gentlemen that neither Wisdom Moderation nor Justice nor Moderation, can Secure Us from a Participation in the War, which has agitated Europe. The rapacious Avarice and destructive...
286From John Adams to John Cropper, Jr., 9 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I pray you to accept of my Thanks for your unanimous Address, replete with sentiments truly American. Your Conviction that your Government has manifested a most earnest and Sincere desire to preserve Peace with all Nations, particularly with the French Republic: your declaration that upon a candid review of the Conduct of your Government you can discover nothing which ought to have given...
287From John Adams to Stephen Paddock, 9 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Declaration of the 26 of May has been presented to me as you desired by Mr Hosmer your Representative in Congress. The present aspect of public affairs is indeed portentous; and the wounds inflicted on our country by the wanton and multiplied Aggressions of the French Republic must be felt by every American Citizen who is faithful and true. to his country Insult has been added to Injury...
288From John Adams to John C. Herbert, 10 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I receive your patriotic Address with great Pleasure. I rejoice that you highly appreciate the fair Inheritance you have received from your Forefathers, the Enjoyment of equal Liberty and Laws: and have no suspicion that you will want valour, to repell the assaults of its Invaders. I agree with you that War with all its incidental ills is preferable to base submission: and applaud your...
289From John Adams to James Wood, 10 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address presented to me by Mr. Clopton your Representative in Congress. A free and equal Constitution of Government has rarely existed among Men. As almost all Mankind from the earliest accounts which remain, have deviated from the track, it is not surprizing that Foreigners in this age have not succeeded in the pursuit, especially as we knew they have all set out started...
290From John Adams to Benjamin Chadbourn, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this Address.—The Fate of our Republick is at hand.—If there is a Party in this Country, under french Influence, sufficiently numerous to stop the Wheels, or parrallize the Exertions of Government, our Republick is lost forever Let the People of America determine. MHi : Adams Papers.
291From John Adams to Jedidiah Peck, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Vivacity of this Sprightly Address is rendered the more pleasing to me , by an uncommonly Warm uncommon Warmth of affection to me, and respect to the Government; by the pathetic terms in which you express your Grief, that Wickedness has Seperated, Friends. Insults, thrown on your Government and your Envoys, are indeed insults to you: and your Sensibility is as amiable as it is just.—It is...
292From John Adams to Caleb Newbold, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I read with Pleasure in this Address your declaration that it is an Untruth, that the People of America are divided the United States are a divided People, that they have long known and happily experienced the Blessings resulting from a Constitution founded on the Will and Consent of the People, that you admire with Gratitude the Administration of it, and, that you are determined never to see...
293From John Adams to Beriah Phipps, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, for this well written and excellent Address. The Number of Addresses, which I daily receive from my fellow Citizens in greater Numbers than I can possibly answer is the Cause of the long delay of this. Your Indignation and Alarm are well founded. If there are Citizens capable of being made the disgraceful Instrument of counteracting the Measures of their own free Government, and...
294From John Adams to Thomas Gaskins, 11 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your Address to the President Senate and House of Representatives. Misunderstandings and Differences cannot always be avoided between Individuals or Nations, unless both Parties are sincere and candid. Perhaps not always, even when they are so. Certain partial distinctions, have prevailed to give a Pretext, or rather an Invitation and Encouragement to France to believe that We are...
295From John Adams to Joseph Aiken, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Address presented to me by Mr. Freeman your Representative in Congress. Your modest diffidence in regard to Measures of political Practice, well becomes your Age, and the Pursuits of your Lives science and Literature which have as they ought occupied hitherto the most of your time. But it behoves you to consider well the situation of your Country at the time you are to...
296From John Adams to Robert Thomson, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Accept of my Thanks for this Address presented to me by Mr. Thomps Thomson your Representative in Congress. I rejoice with you in the cordial Testimonies of Attachment to the Federal Government and its Administration, from the different Parts of the Union. Your favourable opinion and candid Approbation, are as agreable to me, as your martial Spirit to Support your national Independence with...
297From John Adams to Henry Johnson, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the Executive and Legislative Bodies of the United States has been presented to me, by your Representative in Congress Mr Thomson. Nothing can afford a more particular Satisfaction to the chosen Rulers of an extensive & growing People, than assurances that their Conduct Exertions have received the unfeigned Approbation of their Constituents and the nation in general.—With you,...
298From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of the Department of War being absent from the seat of government, I do hereby, in conformity with the Act of Congress passed the 8th: of May 1792, authorize you to perform the duties of his Office, during his Absence.— CSmH .
299From John Adams to John M. Gill, 12 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Your Address to the President Senate and House of Representatives has been presented to me Foreign Governments will always have grounds to believe, that there are divisions Diversities of Opinion, if not divisions into Parties in every Republican Government. Those whose Knowledge of free Governments, is Superficial, and whose Experience is young, will be very apt to Mistake these Diversities...
300From John Adams to George McClelland, 13 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your Excellent Address. The patriotic Sentiments and Spirited resolutions contained in it have Seldom if ever been exceeded. The Rulers of the French have evidently flattered themselves, or been flattered by their Emissaries and Instruments into too Sanguine an opinion of their Influence in this Country, and of the Attachment of the People to them and their Cause. The fondness...