3961To George Washington from George Cabot, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The great importance of selecting persons speedily for the offices created by the british treaty, & the difficulty of finding those who may be in all respects competent to the duties required, have suggested the belief that it might not be unacceptable to the Executive to receive from various parts of the Union the names of Candidates who may be thought most suitable. under the impressions of...
3962From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I have but little expectation (from the information which I have received from your Sister, Mrs Ogden) that this letter, with a copy of my last to you, will reach London before you will have embarked for America, I have determined, nevertheless, to take the chance of it, and accordingly have put it under cover to Mr Pinckney. Hitherto the business of the Session, tho’ slow in its...
3963To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The last Letter which I had the Honor to write was of the 11 Jany. On the Subjects there mention’d I will only say that the french Finances are quite as bad as I suppos’d they would be. That another Campaign seems now unavoidable. And that it is so much the Interest of some among the allied Powers to restore royal Authority in France that I think it will now form a real Object. If you ask my...
3964From George Washington to Richard Peters, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
My public duties not allowing me to keep pace with Sir John Sinclairs wishes, is the best apology I can make for giving you the trouble of receiving (if you even should not read) the enclosed: and for requesting, if your leizure will not permit you to bestow any attention to his request (which you will find) at the head of the “Out lines of the fifteenth chapter,” &ca that you would prevail on...
3965[Diary entry: 3 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
3. A little Snow fell in the Night—heavy and thick all day. Wind abt. North.
3966To George Washington from Justus Erick Bollmann, 3 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
If I am not mistaken Your Excellency mentioned, when I had the honor to wait on You about three weeks ago, that You intented to have some farther conversation with me through Mr Pickering. Not having had the pleasure to see Mr Pickering since, and going to depart for New york in a few days I think it my duty to inform Your Excellency of this in order to receive Your commands. Waiting which I...
3967To George Washington from “The Old Soldier,” 3 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I now address you under the signature of the old soldier (which I am) who stood firm thro’ the bloody contest with Great Britain, while you as our Chief led us on to Victory. & I flatter myselfe (with credit to my country) I acted my part I am well assur’d of Your Excellencys abilities as a soldier & a statesman & that You are the great good man, (I will say the father of Your people) as a...
3968From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 3 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Elsworth, of Connecticut, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice William Cushing, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . The Senate approved this nomination on 4 March ( Senate Executive Journal, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the termination...
3969From George Washington to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 3 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by Bache’s Paper of this Morning, that Mr Livingston has laid a Resolution on the Table, requesting the President to lay before the House a copy of the Instructions to Mr Jay “who negociated the Treaty with the King of G.B., communicated by his message of the 1st instt (Feb.) together with the corrispondence and documents relative to the said Treaty.” A request somewhat similar to...
3970[Diary entry: 2 March 1796] (Washington Papers)
2. Same kind of day, & Wind as yesterday—with spitting of Snow.