1From John Adams to John Pope, 4 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for the very acceptable Present of a Speech in favour of the renewal, of the charter of the Bank. I have read it with pleasure as a fine speciman of Argument and Eloquence. I know not whether it is not the best Apology for the Constitutionality of the measure that has appeared. I cannot however but wish that the Constitution had been more explicit, in this, as in several other...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 19 November 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I never write a letter, when I can avoid it. I much less desire to trouble my Superiors. But I received, some days ago, your favour of October 11th. The nature of its contents supersedes the necessity of Saying that it was welcome. I have only to add that some parts of it seem to need an explanation on my part of what brought me here. When You are quite at leisure, what follows will explain...
3Catullus No. II, [19 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
For the Gazette of The United StatesThe “ ” to confirm the inference resulting from the official connection between the Secretary of State and the Editor of the National Gazette, appeals to a conformity of the political principles and views of that officer, with those which are sedulously inculcated in that Gazette. If this conformity exists, it certainly affords a strong presumption, in aid of...
4Henry Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
, who will deliver to you this letter, being desirous of the honor of your acquaintance, and of visiting , has asked of me a letter of introduction. Altho’ I am sure, with his objects, it is altogether unnecessary, I have no hesitation in Soliciting your favorable reception of him. I comply the
more readily with his request as it affords me an opportunity of ...assurances of my high respect...
5John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Uncertain where a letter might find you I have delayed until the present time returning an answer to yours of the 16. of September
6Final Version of an Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury having perused with attention the papers containing the opinions of the Secretary of State and Attorney General concerning the constitutionality of the bill for establishing a National Bank proceeds according to the order of the President to submit the reasons which have induced him to entertain a different opinion....Personal considerations alone arising from the...
7Enclosure: Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, 23 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury having perused with attention the papers containing the opinions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General concerning the constitutionality of the Bill for establishing a National Bank, proceeds, according to the order of the President, to submit the reasons which have induced him to entertain a different opinion....alone, arising from the... ...that the...The
8Draft of an Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has perused with great attention the opinions of the Secretary of State and of the Attorney General concerning the constitutionality of the bill for establishing a National Bank and proceeds to execute the order of the President for submitting the reasons which have induced him to view the subject in a different light....the reflection that the measure originated...
9Enclosure: [Objections and Answers Respecting the Administration], [18 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
1 Object. The public Debt is greater than we can possibly pay before other causes of adding to it will occur; and this has been artificially created by adding together the of the Debtor and Creditor sides of the Account.Answer. The public Debt was produced by the late war. It is not the fault of the present government that it exists; unless it can be proved, that public morality and policy...of
10From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington, 26 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Believing that I possess a share of your personal friendship and confidence and yielding to that which I feel towards you—persuaded also that our political creed is the same on , 1st the necessity of to the respectability and happiness of this Country and 2 the necessity of an general government to maintain that Union—I have concluded to unbosom myself to you on the present state of political...