1591V. The President to the Secretary of State, [10 March 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
The P. has given the enclosed letters an attentive reading and consideration, and has found nothing in them but what is just , and in the hands of a prudent user proper ; but at the end of the words of the letter to Mr. C “this wrong” 2d. page 10th. line may it not be well to add—“yet with that prudence and circumspection which will not commit the Government to the necessity of proceeding to...
1592Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Objects which may merit the attention of the President at George T. The Commissioners to be called into action. deeds of cession to be taken from the land holders. site of the Capitol & President’s house to be determined on. Proclamation completing the location of the territory, & fixing the site of the Capitol. town to be laid off. squares of reserve to be decided on for the Capitol,...
1593XII. Governor of the Northwest Territory to the Secretary of State, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honor to make the report of my proceedings in the Illinois country, the plan of the town of Cahokia had not come to hand.—I have since received three copies, one of which I have transmitted to your office.—I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, your most obedient servant FC ( DNA : RG 59, NWT , M/470). Not recorded in SJL or SJPL . No copy of the plan of Cahokia has been...
1594To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 11 Mch. 1791 . Nothing decisive has taken place since his last. The return of spring will tell whether there will be war between Russia and Prussia. The enemies of the latter desire it out of resentment; and the enemies of despotism in general desire it also, in the hope of seeing the two powers weaken themselves. He speaks of the public voice, not that of diplomacy which,...
1595To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter which I received by the last post from my Secretary in Paris informs me that the national assembly have changed their decree with respect to the American oils imported into France. On the representation of the committees they have reduced the duty from 12.₶ to 6.₶ the quintal. I do not find this circumstance mentioned in the journals of the assembly, but he gives it to me as having...
1596II. Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Objects which may merit the attention of the President at George T. The Commissioners to be called into action. Deeds of cession to be taken from the landholders. Site of the Capitol and President’s house to be determined on. Proclamation completing the location of the territory and fixing the site of the Capitol. Town to be laid off. Squares of reserve to be decided on for the Capitol,...
1597III. Pierre Charles L’Enfant to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor of Informing you of my arrival at this place where I could not possibly reach before wednesday last and very late in the Evening after having travelled part of the way on foot and part on horse back leaving the broken stage behind. On arriving I made it my first care immediatly to wait on the mayor of the town in conforming with the direction which you gave me—he appeared to...
1598To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President has thought proper to appoint Colo. David Humphreys, minister Resident for the U.S. at the court of Lisbon, with a salary of 4500. dollars a year, and an outfit equal to a year’s salary. Besides this, by a standing regulation, he will be allowed his disbursements for gazettes transmitted here, translating & printing papers where that shall be necessary, postage, couriers, &...
1599VI. Secretary of State to William Carmichael, 12 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a statement of the case of Joseph Ste. Marie a citizen of the United States of America, whose clerk Mr. Swimmer was, in the latter part of the year 1787, seized on the Eastern side of the Mississippi, in latitude 34°-40’, together with his goods, of the value of 1980 dollars, by a party of Spanish soldiers.—They justified themselves under the order of a Mr. Valliere their...
1600VII. Secretary of State to William Short, 12 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers will explain to you a Case which imminently endangers the peace of the United States with Spain. It is not indeed of recent date, but it is recently laid before Government and is of so bold a feature as to render dangerous to our Rights a further acquiescence in their Suspension. The middle ground held by France between us and Spain, both in friendship and interest,...