1From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 29 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Several vacancies having happened in the army of the United States, during the last recess of the Senate, I granted commissions as stated in the list hereto annexed marked A. accompanied by a letter from the Secretary at War; which commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate. I now therefore nominate the same persons for the same appointments. I also nominate the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 17 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate John Stephen of Maryland to be Attorney for the US. in the district of Maryland. Peter A. Schenck of New York to be Surveyor for the port of New York Philip De Peyster of New York to be a Consul for the US. in the island of Curaçoa DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
3From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate James Leander Cathcart, heretofore Consul of the United States at Tripoli, to be Consul of the United States for the island of Madeira. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
4From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 28 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Washington Boyd of the territory of Columbia, to be Marshal of the said territory. Mathurin Guerin of the territory of Orleans to be a member of the legislative council of Orleans, being one of two persons nominated to me by the House of representatives of that territory to supply the place of James Mather senr. resigned. Shadrack Bond junr. of Indiana territory to be a member of...
5From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 25 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit a list of appointments made during the last recess of the Senate, under the act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, signed by the Secretary at War, and I now nominate the same persons for the same appointments then given them. I also nominate Thomas H. Holland of North Carolina to be a Surgeon’s mate in the army of the US. DNA : RG 46—Records of the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 15 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Caesar A. Rodney of Pensylvania to be Attorney General for the United States. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
7From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate the several persons named in the inclosed list, signed by the Secretary at War, to the several commands therein proposed under the act of Apr. 12. 1808. for raising for a limited time an additional military force. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
8From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 31 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The confidential papers desired by the resolution of yesterday, are now again sent to the Senate. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
9From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate George Johnston of New York to be Consul for the US. at Glasgow in Great Britain. Thomas Gamble of Pennsylvania to be Consul for the US. in the island of Santa Cruz. Thomas Nicholson of Maryland, who is Collector of Chestertown in Maryland to be Inspector of Revenue for the same. Jeremiah Clarke of Massachusets to be Collector for the district & Inspector of the revenue for the port...
10From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Daniel Symmes of Ohio to be Register of the land-office at Cincinnati Samuel Gwathney of Indiana to be Register of the land-office at Jeffersonville in Indiana. Thomas G. Gibson of Ohio to be Register of the land office at Canton in Ohio. Edmund H. Taylor heretofore (and perhaps yet) of Kentuckey to be Reciever of public monies at Jeffersonville. John Sloane of Ohio to be Reciever...
11From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 6 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate James H. McCulloch of Maryland to be Collector for the port of Baltimore. Benedict Van Pradelles now a Commissioner for settling land titles in the Eastern part of the territory of Orleans, to be Register of the land office in the same part of the territory. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
12From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Vacancies having happened during the last recess of the Senate in the following offices, I granted commissions to the persons herein respectively named, which commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate. I now therefore nominate the same persons to the same offices respectively for appointment. John Breckenridge of Kentucky to be Attorney General of the US. Robert...
13From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 1 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate George Hodges of Massachusets, now Surveyor of the port of Salem, to be also Inspector of revenue for the same port. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
14From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Ebenezer Elmer of New Jersey to be Collector of the port of Bridgetown in New Jersey DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
15From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 18 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate George Hodges of Massachusets to be Surveyor for the port of Salem. Robert Wickliff of Kentucky to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Kentucky. Hugh Lawson White of Tennissee to be Attorney for the United States in the district of East Tennissee. Return Jonathan Meigs, now agent for the US. with the Cherokees to be Commissioner to attend a negotiation & treaty...
16From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 9 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Vacancies having happened, during the last recess of the Senate, in the following offices, I granted commissions to the persons herein named to them respectively. as these commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate, I now nominate the same persons to the same offices respectively for appointment. James Prince of Massachusets Marshal of the district of Massachusets....
17From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 21 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Ebenezer Elmer of New Jersey, lately appointed Collector for the district of Bridgetown to be also Inspector of Revenue for the port of Bridgetown. Benjamin Parke of Indiana, to be one of the judges of the territory of Indiana, vice Thomas Davies decd. James Witherall of Vermont to be one of the judges of the territory of Michigan. Ryland Randolph of Virginia to be Surveyor &...
18From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 13 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Vacancies having happened during the last recess of the Senate, in the following offices, I granted commissions to the persons herein named to each respective vacancy, which commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate. I now therefore nominate the same persons to the same offices respectively for appointment. Brockholst Livingston of New York to be an Associate...
19From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 11 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Peter Gansevoort junr. of New York to be a Brigadier General in the troops raised by virtue of an act entitled ‘An act to raise for a limited time an Additional military force’ Wade Hampton of South Carolina to be a Brigadier General in the same. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
20From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 16 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The secretary of the navy’s list of nominations of officers for the marine corps & of Surgeons mates for the navy was sent to the Senate this day. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. I nominate Henry Caldwell of Massachusetts to be a captain in the Marine Corps in the place of Robert Rankin resigned. Robt. D. Wainwright of S. Carolina William Anderson of New Jersey
21From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Lewis Cass of Ohio to be Marshal for the district of Ohio. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
22From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 7 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the request of the Senate of yesterday, I now transmit the five printed memorials of the Agent for the ship New Jersey, in the one of which marked B. at the 9th. page will be found the letter relative to it from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Paris to the French minister of the treasury, supposed to be the one designated in the resolution. we have no information of...
23From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 7 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Thomas G. Thornton Marshal for the district of Maine. Oliver Barnet of New Jersey to be Marshal for New Jersey: John Smith of Pensylvania to be Marshal for Pensylvania. Joseph Scott of Virginia to be Marshal for Virginia: Robert E. Cochran of S. Carolina to be Marshal for S. Carolina. John Childress of West Tennissee to be Marshal for West Tennissee. the several commissions of...
24From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 7 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Beverley Daniel of North Carolina to be Marshal for the district of N. Carolina. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
25From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When the Convention of the 7th. of January 1806. was entered into with the Cherokees, for the purchase of certain lands, it was believed by both parties that the eastern limit, when run in the direction therein prescribed, would have included all the waters of Elk river. on proceeding to run that line however, it was found to omit a considerable extent of those waters, on which were already...
26From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 19 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
√ I nominate James Monroe now Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of London, & William Pinckney of Maryland to be Commissioners Plenipotentiary & Extraordinary for settling all matters of difference between the United States & the United kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland relative to wrongs committed between the parties on the high seas or other waters, & for...
27From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 16 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Joseph Willcox, whose commission as Marshall of the district of Connecticut will expire on the 20th. inst. to be Marshall of the same district for four years next ensuing that date. Benjamin Wall, whose commission as Marshall of the district of Georgia will expire on the 26th. of January next, to be marshall of the same district for four years next ensuing that date. Joseph...
28From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 21 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Cranch, now an Assistant judge of the circuit court for the district of Columbia, to be Chief judge of the same court in the place of Wm. Kelty resigned. Pierrepoint Edwards late Attorney for the District court of Connecticut to be judge of the same court. Phineas Manning lately appointed Collector of the District of Perth-Amboy to be also Inspector of the revenue for the...
29From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 19 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate the persons whose names are stated in the annexed list signed by the Secretary at War for the promotions and appointments therein respectively proposed for them DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
30From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 15 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The posts of Detroit and Mackinac having been originally intended, by the governments which established and held them, as mere Depots for commerce with the Indians, very small cessions of land around them were obtained or asked from the Native proprietors, and these posts depended for protection on the strength of their garrisons. the principles of our government leading us to the emploiment...
31From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the request of your Resolution of yesterday I again communicate the letter of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at London to the Secretary of that government for foreign affairs dated Oct. 18. 1805. with a postscript of Oct. 25. but still in confidence that the matter of it shall not be made public. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
32From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 20 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Hart Massey of New York, who was lately appointed, with the advice & consent of the Senate, Collector for the district of Sacket’s harbour, to be Inspector of the revenue for the port of Sacket’s harbour. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
33From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 11 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William C.C. Claiborne, whose commission as Governor of the territory of Orleans will expire on the 17th. of January next to be Governor of the said territory for three years thence next ensuing. John Thompson, now Register of the land office in the Western district of the territory of Orleans, to be one of the judges of the sd territory of Orleans. John Gibson, whose commission as...
34From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Waller Taylor of Virginia to be one of the judges of the US. for the territory of Indiana. Otto Shrader of Pensylvania to be one of the judges of the US. for the territory of Louisiana. Robert Brent of the territory of Columbia to be judge of the Orphan’s court for the county of Washington in the same territory. John Mason of the territory of Columbia, Thomas Moore of Maryland and...
35From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 30 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I now transmit to the Senate the information requested in their resolutions of the 28th. instant from the Secretaries of the Treasury and War. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
36From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 14 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate the several persons named in the inclosed list, signed by the Secretary at War, to the several commands therein proposed under the act of Apr. 12. 1808. for raising for a limited time an additional military force. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
37From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 17 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Peter Freneau of South Carolina to be Commissioner of loans for South Carolina. Philip Grymes; now District attorney of Orleans to be Register of the land office of the US. for the Eastern part of the said territory. Major Abimael Y. Nicoll of the regiment of Artillerists to be Adjutant & Inspector of the army. Robert Brent of the territory of Washington to be Paymaster of the army....
38From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Peter Walsh, a citizen of the US. resident at Cette in France, to be Commercial Agent for the US. at Cette. John Lyle of New York to be Consul of the US. at Curraçoa. Hezekiah Huntington of Connecticut to be Attorney for the US. in the district of Connecticut. Joseph Deville Bellechasse, John W. Gurley, John Baptist Mc.Carty, Jean Noel Detrehan, & Pierre Sauvé, to be members of the...
39From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 11 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time had elapsed after the reciept of the late treaty between the United States and Tripoli, before the circumstance drew particular attention that, altho’ by the 3d. article the wife & children of the Ex Bashaw were to be restored to him, this did not appear either to have been done or demanded. still it was constantly expected that explanations on the subject would be recieved. none...
40From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Frederic Bates of the territory of Michigan to be Secretary for the territory of Louisiana. And the same Frederick Bates to be Recorder of land titles in the same territory. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
41From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 24 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th. instant I now transmit them the information therein requested respecting the execution of the act of Congress of Feb. 21. 1806. appropriating two millions of dollars for defraying any extraordinary expences attending the intercourse between the United States & foreign nations. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
42From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 4 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now transmit the letters desired by the resolution of Senate of Jan. 20. so far as they exist in the offices. to wit Extract of a letter from the department of State to mr Eaton of May 20. 1801. The letter from mr Cathcart to mr Eaton dated Leghorn June 15. is not in the offices, but the substance of it is supposed to be recited in those of mr Cathcart to the Secy. of state of Aug. 15. 1802....
43From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 29 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Orr of North Carolina to be Collector for the district, and Inspector of revenue for the port of Washington in North Carolina. Richard S. Briscoe of the county of Washington in the territory of Columbia, to be one of the justices of the peace for the said county. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
44From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 28 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Allen Bowie Duckett of Maryland to be an assistant judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia. John Armstrong, Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Paris, & James Bowdoin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Madrid, to be Commissioners Plenipotentiary and extraordinary for settling all matters of difference between the United States and the government of Spain...
45From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 25 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Genl. Henry Dearborne of Massachusets, now of the territory of Columbia, to be Collector of the district of Boston in Massachusets. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
46From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you the treaty mentioned in my general message at the opening of the session, as having been concluded with the Kaskaskia Indians, for the transfer of their country to us, under certain reservations & conditions. Progress having been made in the demarcation of Indian boundaries, I am now able to communicate to you a Treaty with the Delawares, Shawanese, Poutewatamies, Miamis,...
47From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Walter Winter of Maryland a midshipman from Mar. 22. 1799. George H. Geddes of Delaware, a midshipman from Oct. 14. 1799. George Merril of Connecticut, a midshipman from Feb. 5. 1800. William McIntosh of Georgia, a midshipman from Apr. 30. 1800. Samuel Woodhouse of Pensylvania, a midshipman from May 22. 1801. and William S. Butler of Pensylvania, a midshipman from Feb. 18. 1802. to...
48From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 21 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate for promotion and appointment in the army of the US. the several persons proposed in the annexed letter from the Secretary at War, of the 19th. instant. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
49From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 10 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request of the Senate expressed in their resolution of Dec. 27. I now lay before them such documents and papers (there being no other information in my possession) as relate to complaints by the government of France against the commerce carried on by the citizens of the United States to the French islands of St. Domingo. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
50From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 18 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I submit a treaty concluded at Brownstown in the territory of Michigan, between the United States, and the Chippewas, Ottawas, Potawatamies, Wyandots & Shawanese on the 25th. day of November last, whereby those tribes grant to the United States two roads therein described: for the decision of the Senate whether they will advise & consent to the ratification of it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.