1To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I doubt the expediency of specially convening the Congress at this time for the following reasons. The consti[tu]tion requires that an extraordinary occasion should exist as the basis of the exercise of the Power of the President to convene the Legislature. It is not perceived that any circumstance now exists which did not exist months ago of sufficient force to constitute an extraordinary...
2From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [5 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I doubt the expediency of specially convening The Congress at this time for the following reasons— The consti[tu]tion requires that an extraordinary occasion should exist as the basis of the exercise of the Power of the President to convene the Legislature. It is not perceived that any circumstance now exists which did not exist months ago of sufficient force to constitute an extraordinary...
3Cabinet Meeting. Opinion Respecting Certain French Vessels and Their Prizes, [5 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & the Attorney general at the Secretary of state’s office Aug. 5. 1793. The case of the Swallow letter of marque at New York, desired to be sent out of our ports, as being a privateer. It is the opinion that there is no ground to make any order on the subject. The Polly or Republican, in the hands of the Marshal at New York, on a charge of having been...
4Philo Pacificus, [5 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Dunlap Your correspondent the old Soldier has given us a long string of quotations from Vatel & Burlamqui —to prove what? Why, that the keeping of promises is of great importance to Nations and to Individuals . That real Treaties are binding upon Nations notwithstanding changes in the form of Government. And this parade of authorities is offered against something that Pacificus is...
5Cabinet Opinion on French Privateers and Prizes, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & the Attorney general at the Secretary of state’s office Aug. 5. 1793. The case of the Swallow letter of marque at New York, desired to be sent out of our ports, as being a privateer. it is the opinion that there is no ground to make any new order on the subject. The Polly or Republican, in the hands of the Marshal at New York, on a charge of having...
6No Jacobin No. II, [5 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The next charge of breach of Treaty exhibited by the Jacobin against the Executive of the UStates, is to use his own language—“the seizure of prizes made known to the Agents of the French Republic at the moment those prizes were held up for sale—the orders given to the Military to take possession of a French Vessel without previous complaint explanation or communication with the Agents of the...
7Cabinet Opinions on Privateers and Prizes, 5 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and the Attorney general at the Secretary of state’s office Aug. 5. 1793. The case of the Swallow letter of marque at New York, desired to be sent out of our ports, as being a privateer. It is the opinion that there is no ground to make any order on the subject. The Polly or Republican , in the hands of the Marshal at New York, on a charge of having...