11Excise, [6 January] 1791 (Madison Papers)
The bill levying additional duties on imported spirits and an excise on domestic spirits was presented on 29 December and taken up on 5 January. After Jackson’s unsuccessful attempt to strike out the first section, the Committee of the Whole proceeded through the eleventh section. On 6 January the twelfth section, levying a duty on domestic rum distilled from foreign materials, came under...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 6 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The last letter I had the honour of receiving from you was dated the 29th August. I am disapointed at not having the Pleasure of hearing from you by the Decemr. Packet. I hope you will write me by the January one, and that you will be so good as send me an introductory letter to M. de la Hante in Paris, if it is not already on the way. Mr. Short writes me that this letter would probably be of...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 6 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
There is little doubt entertained, that we have dictated to Russia to come to terms with Turkey, a summons to which I do not see how the Empress can refuse obedience. But in return, she will remember the insult, as will her successor the fact, that the navy of England is always to be guarded against. This datum is now so well understood through Europe, that it seems likely to make us as odious...
14IV. Louis Guillaume Otto to the Secretary of State, [6 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
L’exemption du droit de fret accordée aux Etats unis par l’art. 5 du traité de commerce a été stipulée dans plusieurs traité conclus entre la France et d’autres Puissances. Les Principes de reciprocité qui forment communement la base des traités de commerce ont engagé à differentes epoques le Gouvernement Francois à stipuler cette exemption soit parceque l’autre Puissance contractante offroit...