151To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit the draft of a Report, pursuant to an Order of the House of Representatives of the first day of November last; and to be With the highest respect & most faithful Attachment, Sir, Your Most Obedient & hble Servant LB , DLC:GW . The enclosure was a copy of Alexander Hamilton’s report on the public debt and loans, dated 23 Jan. 1792, which he transmitted to the House of...
152From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 25 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 25, 1794 . “The Secretary of the Treasury … encloses the drafts of two passports for the President’s signature. One for the Schooner Commerce, now in this port; and the other for the Schooner Eagle at Baltimore. Colo. Smith of Baltimore has applied, thro’ the Secry. of State, for a passport for a small vessel (name & Captain not known) to be sent to Bermuda in ballast.…”...
153From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It is with regret, I inform you, that another Collector has suffered Treasury drafts to return unpaid, which were drawn upon monies reported by him to be in his hands. Abraham Archer Esquire of York town. Inclosed are letters of apology on the subject. All the drafts which were at first declined were afterwards paid. I perceive nothing substantially to distinguish this case from that of the...
154To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President, and has the honor to transmit a communication this morning received from Colo. Smith: another from Mister Ternant; concerning both of which he will wait upon the President tomorrow. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from William Stephens Smith to Hamilton of 28 Feb. 1793 has not been identified. According to GW’s executive...
155To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit for the Inspection of the President the enclosed extract of a letter from the Supervisor of Virginia. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Edward Carrington, the supervisor of the revenue for Virginia, has not been identified.
156From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [3 May 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to the President. Colo. Wigglesworth’s christian name is Edward. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. On the same day that this letter was written Washington nominated Wigglesworth collector of customs at Newburyport, Massachusetts ( Executive Journal , I Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate (Washington, 1828). , 121). See H to...
157To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President a communication of the 30th of Novemr relating to some additional objects which have been executed towards the completion of the Lighthouse Establishment on Cape Henry. The Secretary, according to the best information in his possession, considers them as necessary objects, and respectfully submits it as his opinion that it...
158To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
A temporary absence from the seat of Government, & the extra avocations which have occupied me since my return have delayed my submitting to you the inclosed communication of the 15th of July from the Commissioner of the Revenue. The arrangement proposed is the result of a previous consultation between the Commissioner of the Revenue & myself, and appears to me proper. If adopted, it will...
159From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his respects to the President. Herewith are testimonials in favor of two candidates for the Office of Treasurer of the Mint, Wm. A McCrea who has been mentioned by Mr. Foster of the Senate, and James Abercrombie who is recommended by a number of respectable characters. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. McCrea, a resident of Delaware, applied for...
160From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 18 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am happy to be able, at length, to send you, answers to the objections, which were communicated in your letter of the 29th of July. They have unavoidably been drawn in haste, too much so, to do perfect justice to the subject, and have been copied just as they flowed from my heart and pen, without revision or correction. You will observe, that here and there some severity appears. I have not...
161From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States a Contract between the Collector of New-London and Nathaniel Richards for the supply of the Light house in that District for one year to end on the first day of October 1792. This agreement is on terms somewhat more favorable than those of the preceding year. A Contract between the...
162From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate, for the perusal of the President, a copy of his second Letter to the H: of Representatives; which he will be obliged, if not inconvenient, to the President, to have returned on Monday morning, to be then sent to the Senate. Friday 15 feby: 1793. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. “Report Relative to the Loans...
163To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 23 April 1792. Submits “the enclosed communications respecting an instance of misconduct in the Collector of Newbury Port.” LB , DLC:GW . The enclosures have not been identified. Stephen Cross, the collector for the port of Newburyport, Mass., was immediately removed from office (see Cross to Hamilton, 18 Oct. 1792, Syrett, Hamilton Papers, Harold C. Syrett et al., eds. The...
164To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to reply to your Letter of the 29th of May, on the subject of the Million of dollars granted by the Act of the 20 of March last. As a day or two must determine the question of the fund, and will probably produce the requisite disposition concerning it—measures may be taken provisionally on that supposition. I therefore send here with the draft of a power for making the loan to...
165From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to make the following representation to The President of the United States, in order that he may determine on the expediency of laying the subject of it before Congress. The procuring of military supplies generally, is with great propriety, vested by law in the Department of the Treasury. That Department from situation, may be expected...
166From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [10 August 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
About a fortnight since, I sent you a certain draft. I now send you another on the plan of incorporating. Whichever you may prefer, if there be any part you wish to transfer from one to another any part to be changed—or if there be any material idea in your own draft which has happened to be omitted and which you wish introduced—in short if there be any thing further in the matter in which I...
167Cabinet Opinions on the Debt to France, 25 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Feb. 25. 1793. The President desires the opinions of the heads of the three departments and of the Attorney General on the following question, to wit. Mr. Ternant having applied for money equivalent to three millions of livres to be furnished on account of our debt to France at the request of the Executive of that country, which sum is to be laid out in provisions within the US. to be sent to...
168From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your several letters of the 12th., 13th, & 15th. inst: which finding me in the act of removal from New York to Philadelphia, I have been prevented from the due acknowledgement of their reception at an earlier moment. The Baron Perin’s claim shall be examined as soon as the Officers of the Treasury can complete the arrangement of their Books & papers, which I...
169From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 October 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Post of this day has brought me your letter of the 7th. instant, the commands of which shall with great care & no less pleasure be executed. I wrote you on the sixth a letter; of which the enclosed is a copy. With the truest & most respectful attachment, I have the honor to remain Sir, &c. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found.
170From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 29 March [1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I wish the inclosed could have been sent in a more perfect State. But it was impossible. I hope however it can be made out & may be useful. It required more time to say all that was proper in a more condensed form. In considering the course to be pursued by the President it may be well he should be reminded that the same description of men who call for the papers have heretofore maintained...
171To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 31 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send you the copy of a Letter of the 27 instant from the Collector of Philadelphia—of another letter of the 30 ultimo from that officer to the Atty of the District of Pennsylvania, and of a deposition of Charles Hemes taken before Judge Peters. These documents establish an improper attempt of Mr Petri the French Consul to evade a Law of the United States, and allow a...
172From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving two days since your letter of the 31 Ulto. A great press of business and an indifferent state of health have put it out of my power sooner to attend to it. The incidents which have lately occurred have been every way vexatious and untoward. They render indispensable a very serious though calm and measured remonstrance from this Government, carrying among others...
173To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 29 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury begs leave respectfully to inform the President of the United States of America, That, in order to be able to furnish in the course of the ensuing month for the compensation of the members of Congress, & the officers and Servants of the two houses, a sum of about sixty thousand dollars; for the payment of the Salaries of the Civil List to the end of the present...
174Alexander Hamilton’s Proposed Presidential Message to Congress, March–May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In my speech to the two houses of Congress at the opening of the session I urged the expediency of being prepared for war as one of the best securities to our peace —Events which seem dayly to be unfolding themselves press still more seriously upon us the duty of being so prepared, indicating that the calamities of war may by a train of circumstances be forced upon us, notwithstanding the most...
175To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to transmit a letter which I have received from General Stewart on the subject of his proposed appointment. I should conceive it consistent with a reasonable construction of the general intent of the Law to allow the indulgence which his situation requires. With perfect respect I have the honor to be &c. LB , DLC:GW . Walter Stewart’s letter to Hamilton of 27 Nov. has...
176From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 24, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, a Contract lately made between the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse, and Joseph Anthony & Son of Philadelphia, for a quantity of Oil.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. William Allibone.
177To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
My anxiety for such a cou[r]se of things as will most promise a continuance of peace to the country, & in the contrary event a full justification of the President; has kept my mind dwelling on the late Reply to Mr Adet & though it is a thing that cannot be undone, yet if my ideas are right the communication of them may not be wholly useless for the future. The more I have considered that paper...
178From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 25 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 25, 1793. Submits “two communications from the Commissioner of the revenue; one enclosing a Contract entered into by the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse with Matthew Van Dusen, for a mooring Chain for one of the floating beacons in the Delaware bay —the other transmitting an offer of Samuel Wheeler concerning two Iron Lanterns for the Lighthouses on Tybee &...
179To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. He had thought that the appointment of a Supervisor for pennsylvania might without inconvenience be deferred ’till the return of the President, & therefore deferred mentioning it. But on more particular reflection as a new revenue year commences with the first of July, he believes it would be of use to accelerate the...
180From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 October 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived at my own house yesterday evening, where I found your letter of the 14 instant; having previously received that of the 25 of September, by the circuitous route of Albany, the evening before my departure from New York. As to the right of the President to convene Congress out of the ordinary course, I think it stands as follows—“he may on extraordinary occasions convene both houses of...
181To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your letter of the 4th instant addressed to the Secretary of State the Secretary at War and myself; to which due obedience shall be paid on my part. A letter from Mr Short dated at Amsterdam the 2d of December has just come to hand giving me an account of his proceedings to that period; a copy of which will be forwarded by the tuesday’s post. He informs me, among other...
182To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr King in these words —“Mr Elliot, who it has been said was appointed will not come to America, owing say his friends here to a disinclination on his part which has arisen from the death of his eldest or only son. Mr Seaton yesterday read me an abstract of a letter from London dated February 2. & written, as he observed, by a man of information, which...
183Alexander Hamilton’s Proposed Presidential Message to Congress, 6–13 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since the application, which was made to the Government of France, for the Recall of its present Minister, that Minister has furnished new and material causes of dissatisfaction with his Conduct. But these occasions of offence have hitherto passed without particular notice; in the hope that it would not be long before the arrival of an order of Recall would terminate the embarrassment—and in...
184From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 March 179[5] (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore had occasion to mention to you the merits of Mr. Simmons the writer of the inclosed letter. It is but justice, that I bear in his favour the testimony he desires. I can with truth give my opinion that he is well qualified for the office in question; insomuch that I believe it will be very difficult to find one who has better pretensions. From long service in the Department he...
185To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have maturely reflected on the subject of the within papers. I do not hesitate to give it as my opinion that if it were not for very peculiar personal circumstances the fittest arrangement upon the whole would be to consign the temporary execution of the Comptroller’s office to the Commissioner of the Revenue—But I could not advise this, because it could not fail for strong reasons to be...
186From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to The President of the United States the enclosed communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue. From the nature of the circumstances represented it appears to the Secretary advisable to embrace the offer which is made by Joseph Anthony & son. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Tench Coxe’s letter to H has not been...
187To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have noticed a piece in the Aurora under the signature of the Calm Observer which I think requires explanation and I mean to give one with my name. I have written to Mr Wolcott for materials from the Books of the Treasury. Should you think it proper to meet the vile insinuation in the close of it by furnishing for one year the account of expenditure of the salary, I will with pleasure add...
188From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
My anxiety for such a course of things as will most promise a continuance of peace to the country, & in the contrary event a full justification of the President, has kept my mind dwelling on the late Reply to Mr. Adet & though it is a thing that cannot be undone, yet if my ideas are right the communication of them may not be wholly useless for the future. The more I have considered that paper...
189To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
From the circumstance of Mr Short’s being at Madrid, delay, without advantage, would attend the addressing to him the instruction for making the intended additional Loan. The persons to execute must in this situation be our Commissioners at Amsterdam. I therefore submit whether it will not be adviseable to address the instruction to them in the first instance. As a vessel goes to Amsterdam...
190From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [2 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury on the letter from the Minister plenipotentiary of France to the Secretary of State of the 15 instant, respectfully makes the following report to the President of the United States. It is true as alleged by the Minister, that certain drafts of his on the Treasury have not been admitted. Some of them were predicated upon the fund engaged to him in November; but one...
191To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 July–3 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I received the most sincere pleasure at finding in our last conversation, that there was some relaxation in the disposition you had before discovered to decline a reelection. Since your departure, I have lost no opportunity of sounding the opinions of persons, whose opinions were worth knowing, on these two points—1st the effect of your declining upon the public affairs, and upon your own...
192IV. Alexander Hamilton’s Draft Report on the American Debt to France, with Jefferson’s Commentary, [5 June 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secy. of the Treasury, to whom were referred by the President of the US. sundry documents communicated by the Min. Plenipy. of the Republic of France, respectfully makes the following report thereupon. The object of the communication appears to be to engage the US. to enter into arrangements for discharging the residue of the debt which they owe to France by an anticipated payment of the...
193From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [4 May 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. It has appeared to him that a circular letter of the enclosed form to the several Collectors would be a measure of utility. If not disapproved by the President it will be forwarded. The enclosed paper is sent lest the president should not have received it otherwise. It contains intelligence critically important, tho’...
194From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 July 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
In my second interview with Major Beckwith which was on Thursday the 22d. instant I spoke to him nearly as follows I have made the proper use of what you said to me at our last interview. As to what regards the objects of a general nature mentioned by you, though your authority for the purpose from Lord Dorchester is out of question, and though I presume from his Lordship’s station & character...
195To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to inform the President of the United States that a wish of the Collector of Boston to spend a part of the time of the Session of Congress at the Seat of Government has been intimated to him. An absence from his Office at this season of the year being the least likely to be inconvenient, and it being probable that much useful information...
196To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Treasury Department, 24 April 1792. Submits a contract for oil between the superintendent of the Delaware lighthouse and Joseph Anthony & Son of Philadelphia, the terms of which are not unfavorable to the United States, as they have not changed from the previous two years. Nothing better had been offered after an advertisement for proposals was published, and it is understood that the wardens...
197To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose sundry papers which have been handed to me by the Commissioner of the Revenue, respecting the state of the Excise Law in the western survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Such persevering and violent opposition to the Law gives the business a still more serious aspect than it has hitherto worn, and seems to call for vigorous & decisive measures on the part of the...
198To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to enclose to the President of the United States a Commission which has been returned by John Finley second mate of the Cutter Vigilant, he having resigned that office. John Tanner of New York is recommended by Capt: Dennis to the office of first mate in the said Cutter. His recommendations from several merchants & others, which appear...
199From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 2 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department December 2, 1794. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to The President of the UStates, triplicates of a statement of Expenditures upon the funds heretofore appropriated for defraying the contingent charges of Government up to the 30 of September last.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. “An Act making appropriations for certain purposes...
200To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President of the U. States a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 6th instant —respecting a contract provisionally entered into with Moses M. Hayes for a further supply of Oil for the Light Houses. It is respectfully conceived that the arrangement is in every view eligible. LB , DLC:GW ....