181Edmund Randolph to Thomas Mifflin, 7 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the UStates has directed me to acknowlege the Receipt of your letter of the 5th instant and to communicate to you the following reply. In requesting an interview with you, on the subject of the recent disturbances in the Western parts of Pensylvania, the President, besides the desire of manifesting a respectful attention to the Chief Magistrate of a State immediately affected,...
182To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 9 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose, for your information, a copy of the instructions which have been issued, in compliance with your requisition (communicated to me in a letter from the Secretary at War, dated the 7 inst.) for organizing and holding in readiness to march at a moment’s warning, a corps of the Militia of Pena, amounting to 5,200, non commissioned officers & privates, with a due...
183To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 12 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has transmitted to me, in a letter dated the 7th of August (but only received yesterday) your reply to my letter of the 5th instant. For a variety of reasons, it might be desireable, at this time, to avoid an extension of our correspondence, upon the subject to which those letters particularly relate; but the nature of the remarks contained in your reply, and the...
184To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 22 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
In the Secretary of the Treasury’s Report, dated the 5th instant, and published with your assent, relatively to the opposition, which has been given to the execution of the laws, for laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and upon Stills, the following passage occurs: "This is at once an example of a disposition to support the laws of the Union, and of an opposite one, in...
185Edmund Randolph to Thomas Mifflin, 30 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am directed by the President to acknowlege the Receipt on the 17th. of Your Excellency’s letter dated the 12th instant. The President feels with you the force of the motives which render undesireable an extension of correspondence on the subject in question. But the case being truly one of great importance and delicacy, these motives must yield, in a degree, to the propriety and utility of...
186From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 9 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The last intelligence from the Western Counties of this State, which has been communicated to you, leaves the issue of measures for an amicable accommodation, so very doubtful, and the season for military operation is wearing away so fast, that the President, with great reluctance, finds himself under a necessity of putting in motion, without further delay, all the militia which have been...
187From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 10 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Having understood from you, that it was your intention, to appoint a person as Quarter Master to the detachment of Militia of this State, about to assemble, and march, and confiding that the person whom you may choose will be both capable and trustworthy, I propose, as a matter of simplicity and convenience, to commit to him the procuring of Waggons for the transportation of every thing...
188To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 12 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf of the Secretary at War, has communicated to me, your request, that I would immediately cause the quota of the Militia of this State to be assembled, for the purpose expressed in your requisition of the 7th ultimo. It is only necessary to assure you, that I shall comply with the utmost dispatch and alacrity. I am, Sir, with perfect respect, Your most...
189From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 16 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ War Department, September 16, 1794. “… Disagreeable Symptoms have appeared in the two most Western Counties of Maryland.… Everything is doing to press forward the Jersey Militia to Carlisle.… It is indeed of the highest moment, that the spreading of so mischievous a spirit should be checked.…” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at C. F. Libbie and Company, November 15, 1889, Item 344. See H to...
190From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Mifflin, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ War Department, September 17, 1794. “Gov. Howell of New Jersey moves today with the van of the Militia of that State. If the Cavalry and artillery of this City could be hastened onward it would be particularly desirable.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at C. F. Libbie and Company, November 15, 1889, Item 345. Richard Howell. Extract taken from dealer’s catalogue. For a summary of the...