1From John Adams to James McIlroy, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
Whether you are Citizens or strangers I Thank you for this civil Address which is at least civil and polite presented to me by Mr North a Senator in Congress from New York. The strong sense you express of the Duties of Obedience and support to that Government which benignly protects you, is in conformable to the general Character of Nations the English and Irish Nations. In return for your...
2From John Adams to George Miller, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this friendly Address and your kind Wishes for my Happiness. My Wishes to govern in peace, are as earnest as yours. But to govern long in Peace or War is no part of my Object of my desires. I had rather at my Age I had rather cultivate with you the tranquil delights of Agriculture The Scientific and practical Cultivators of the Soil may be presumed impartial. Your approbation...
3From John Adams to George Poindexter, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
An Address has been transmitted to me from the youth of Richmond, Subscribed by J. H. Fouchee as Chairman and Geo Poindexter as Secretary. There is very visible in it, the gallant Spirit of youth, unenervated by Effeminacy, and worthy as far as Ennergy and decision will go, worthy of the best of Causes. If there are Indications of Prejudices and Misinformation, they are the more to be...
4From John Adams to John Myer, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Resolutions adopted by you on the ninth of June, have been presented to me, according to your desire by Mr Heister your Representative in Congress. In a Country where the Legislative and Executive Officers of Government are all elected by the People, so frequently it should Seem very unnecessary that those People Should declare—again before a new Period of election arrives their Confidence...
5From John Adams to United States Congress, 27 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I have received a Letter from his Excellency Thomas Mifflin Governor of Pennsylvania enclosing some documents, which I judge it my duty to lay before Congress without loss of time— As my opinion coincides entirely with that of his Excellency the Governor, I recommend the subject to the consideration of both Houses of Congress whose authority alone appears to me adequate to the occasion— DNA :...