1IV. Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 16 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the pleasure of the House of Representatives expressed in their Resolution of Feb. 23. 1791. I now lay before them a Report on the privileges and restrictions on the Commerce of the United States in foreign Countries. In order to keep the Subject within those bounds which I supposed to be under the contemplation of the House, I have restrained my Statements to those Countries only...
2From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received information, on the first Wednesday of February, from the Vice-President of the US. that the list of Votes of the state of Kentuckey for President and Vice-President was not then received at the seat of government, I immediately, according to the injunctions of the law, dispatched to the district judge of that state a special messenger, to desire the list of votes lodged in his...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 20 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The House of Representatives, about the close of the Session before the last, referred to me the Report of a Committee on a message from the President of the United States of the 14th. of Feb. 1791, with directions to report to Congress the nature and extent of the privileges and restrictions of the commercial intercourse of the United States with foreign Nations, and measures for it’s...
4Report on Foreign Coinage, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the President of the United States, the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th. of Novr. 1792. on the subject of Experiments on the Coins of France, England, Spain, and Portugal, Reports That assays and experiments have been accordingly made at the Mint by the Director, and under his care and inspection, of sundry Gold and Silver...
5From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 8 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Report of the assays and experiments made on the gold and silver coins of France, Spain, England and Portugal, in pursuance of the resolution of the House of Representatives of Nov. 29. 1792. and of assuring you of those sentiments of respect & esteem with which I am Sir Your most obedient & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Speaker of the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st of December, delivered to me yesterday, I have the honor to lay before you a list of the several persons employed in my Office, with the Salaries allowed to each, as follows Dollars George Taylor Jr. (of New York) Chief Clerk , his salary fixed by law 800 Jacob Blackwell (of New York) Clerk 500 George Pfeiffer (of...
7Report on the Petition of John de Neufville, 26 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives, the petition of John De Neufville, with Instructions to examine the same, and report thereupon his opinion to the House at the present Session; has had the same under examination, together with the Letter accompanying it from William Lee Esquire to the Petitioner, bearing date Dec. 14th. 1791, and hath also examined...
8From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 22 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the Resolution of the House of Representatives of February 23. 1791, I had prepared to lay before them, at their present meeting, a Report on the commerce and navigation of the United States with foreign nations. A possibility, however, has arisen that the existing state of things to which that Report was adapted, may be changed in several of it’s parts, and may call for a...
9From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 4 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the date of the letter of Feb. 22. which I had the honour of writing you, covering the acts of the North-Western government, as called for by the Resolution of the house of representatives of Feb. 10. the acts of the same government passed in the year 1791. have come to the hands of the President and have been deposited among the records in my office. Supposing that these also might come...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 22 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you copies of the Laws adopted and published by the Governor and Judges of the Territory North-west of the Ohio, according to the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 10th. instant. The six last of these only have come to hand since the commencement of the present Government, all those preceding the year 1790 having been received by...