591To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 7 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The within extra-account of E. Burroughs for building the light houses seems proper, being clearly work which was not contemplated by the contract. But as this is not an item of repairs, but in fact an addition to the contract for building which was approved by the President, no alteration can legally be made without his approbation. The propriety of allowing the account is respectfully...
592To Thomas Jefferson from James Clark, with Gallatin’s Comment, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Its with the greatest reluctance that I am about to trouble you again on my business at the treasury office as I canot obtain Such Sattisfaction as I am entitled to I received with pleashure on the 27th of last month a letter from Albert Gallitin Esqr. informing me that my a/c would be paid at the Treasury provided the exorbitant charge heretofore made by me be reduced to a moderate price I...
593To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose all the notes & corrections I can make on the appointment list. The office of the Secy. of State can always give more precise description of the offices— Respectfully your obed. Servt. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as letter of “11” Dec. from the Treasury Department and “Nominations” and so recorded in SJL at 11 Dec. Enclosures: TJ’s...
594To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your approbation the sketch of a letter to the person intended to fill the duties of Supervisor in Georgia. Two points require by law your approbation vizt. the exercise of commission for the collectors; which is thought necessary; and the transfer of the duties to another officer. This last I have left in blank; but it can be filled conveniently only by two officers, the Marshal...
595To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 11 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor, on the 5th. october 1802, to communicate the opinion of the Collector of Boston, that another mate should be added to the revenue cutter. Since which similar applications have been made from almost every collector who has a Cutter under his direction. Upon mature deliberation I think that the measure will be conducive to the safety of the revenue; and that it will be also...
596To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers put in my hands by the British Minister are transmitted for the President’s decision previous to any instructions being given to the Collector of Philada.— The following questions present themselves 1. Under the 1st proviso of the 2d Section of the Act of 5 June, 1794, (Vol. 3. page 89) had not the Master a right to enlist British subjects 2. Does the President’s...
597To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your note of this morning, stating that Mr. Edmund Randolph had offered to Mr. Short personal security for the sum due to him, which Mr. Short would not accept, unless it was agreed that it should not prejudice his right against the public; I have the honor to observe that not being sufficiently acquainted with the nature of that transaction, and the Comptroller being now absent,...
598To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your signature the Proclamation for the sales at Vincennes, the lands being now surveyed and returned. The three weeks are the term limited by law & will not probably be sufficient as the land is to be offered in quarter Sections. The sales are to be under the Superintendence of the two land officers and of either the Governor of Indiana or the Surveyor General. As the last...
599To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 30 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue informing me of the resignation of the Supervisor of Maryland. It seems that the office may be discontinued ; and the propriety of annexing its duties to the office of Surveyor of the district of Baltimore with the salary of two hundred & fifty dollars a year and a reasonable allowance for clerk hire is respectfully...
600To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Wilson Nicholas called again on me this morning, and seems to prefer an office in New Orleans for his nephew. Yet there is a difficulty, as we must have all the custom house officers at N Orleans immediately, and the business of the Comrs. at Mobile will not be terminated till in the course of the summer & perhaps later. The vacancy on the bench occasions already conjectures & half...
601To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 17 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
An excursion into the country with a sick child has prevented my writing for several days. But I had indeed very little to say. Enclosed you will find 1. John Nicholas’s letter recommending Samuel Latta as collector of customs for the district of Genessee: the sooner a commission can issue as the Canadian smuggle; it has been delayed only from want of information 2. Judge Toulmin’s letter on...
602To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a correspondence with Mr Merry respecting the mode of collecting duties in Canada, and a letter concerning Commodore Whipple which I presume to be the result of some enquiries on your part. The subject of the Louisiana intruders is very delicate. The law will not be in force till October; and the first question is whether the Governors or any other inferior authority of Louisiana...
603To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 14 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As I understand that dispatches will be sent by the Revenge to our Ministers at Paris, I beg leave to submit to your consideration the propriety of instructing them on three points connected with the existing crisis & with the finances of the Union. I. It may be reasonably expected that a change in our political situation may afford additional motives to the party concerned to cede the...
604To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
You have, I presume, heard of the death of the Commissioner of loans of Connecticut. I have not received any applications on the subject; but doubtless you have; and I will only observe that it is an office wh. must be filled immediately; as no deputy being allowed, every thing is at a stand until a successor be appointed. If you have obtained sufficient information, it would be eligible that...
605To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 4 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose Van pradelle’s application for the office of Register of the land office of New Orleans. I think for that office his claim the best as he is commissioner which is a temporary appointment & has been faithful. Mr. Robertson who has already a permanent office, might be then appointed commissioner. Two applications for the Baltimore collectorship are enclosed. Brice the deputy collector...
606To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not perceive any alteration necessary in the letter, except that the Governors do not generally know who are the importers of flour, shipments of that article, particularly to the Southward, being commonly made by merchants residing in the northern ports. Perhaps it would be better that the Governors should merely state from time to time the quantity of flour which may be wanted,...
607To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I receive this moment at my house your note of this morning. The perpetual interruptions of the office & my want of eyes at night induced me to remain here to day for the purpose of finishing my remarks on your message. They are just done & I send them with this. I regret that my not being at the office should have disappointed you. May not the orders for the Constitution be delayed till to...
608To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not heard from you for a long while, not since I returned the letters of our Ministers at Paris & forwarded the copy of Mr Marbois’s letter & some letters from Simons. I trust that this is not owing to want of health, but feel somewhat uneasy, as I have not even received any indirect account of you. I had waited for your opinion of the proper answer to Mr Marbois, but have in the...
609To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosed sketch of the order to be given by you to the Secretary of the Treasury for the delivery of the Louisiana Stock, and to return it, with such remarks as you may think fit, in order that a fair copy may be prepared for your signature, whenever you shall think it proper to issue the order. Respectfully Your obedient Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of...
610To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 20 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
When Doctr. Bache went to New Orleans we allowed him a salary at the rate of 1000 dollars commencing on the 16th Nover. when he left Virginia. Of that he received a quarter in advance, & has received three other quarters from D. Clarke in New Orleans. On the 16th Nov’er. when he left that city, he obtained another draft for 250 dollars on the Treasury from Mr Clark. As he has received his...
611To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 4 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I saw you, I have received the two enclosures—one from Hodge Surveyor of Newbury port, a federalist who had always done his duty and whom we meant to preserve—the other from Little a moderate federalist who confirms the bad character of Cogswell & speaks in favour of Marquand whom Gen. Dearborn had originally recommended as Collector—You had concluded to keep Cross the collector some...
612To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the letter of the Agent of the U.S. in Louisiana announcing the decision of the Commissioners, Lucas’s reasons of dissent, and the Attorney general’s opinion. A legislative remedy is liable to the objection, that it seems to admit that the construction of the law was doubtful, and might be attacked by some as retrospective. Instructions covering the Atty. Gen.’s opinion may be...
613To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not remember the details of the estimates heretofore prepared ; but the general outlines which had been spoken of agree with the view of the subject presented in the enclosed—This annual appropriation for the present had been mentioned at 50,000 Drs. but 60,000 dollars may certainly be paid if wanted. Respectfully Your obedt. Sert. The estimate for Gunboats No. 1 & 2 in the general...
614To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The account for a guard has been allowed: if the transportation of forging materials was necessary for conviction, the six dollars should be paid by the Marshal; but the three large items in favour of Underwood, Allen & Brookes are altogether inadmissible. They are gratuities for certain meritorious conduct; which, if at all partly payable by the United States, ought to have been voted in the...
615To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand that the part of South America where Mr. Peppin the writer of the enclosed is going to settle for the purpose of superintending a commercial British house is Brasil. The vessel is daily expected & will sail without delay for that country. I have thought that perhaps some use might be made of that opportunity for the purpose mentioned the other day. If Mr P. did not go on British...
616To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose 1st. a letter from Mr Crowninshield in which he gives a decided opinion in favor of Kittredge—2dly a letter from L. Bond collector of the newly erected district of Miami, in which he gives his opinion in favor of the Rapids for the port of entry, and an Act for your signature making the River Miami the port. I thought it better not confine it to the Rapids alone, as experience & the...
617To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The weather having detained me here to day, I have employed it in making some rough sketches relative to our financial situation, which I have the honor to enclose. Independent of the uncertainty arising from the fluctuation in the amount of duties on imports, which vary so much, as to have been two millions of dollars more in 1800 than the preceding year, I had neither time nor documents...
618To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [19 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the applications for the office of collector of customs at Wilmington. The office is worth at least 2000 dollars nett. Colo. Read the former collector, recommended by Macon, Tatom & Robt. Williams, cannot be appointed. He was not removed on account of his politics, but dismissed for remissness in official duties upon an official report of the Secy. of the Treasury. He was removed in...
619To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the following papers. 1. Application to Havannah at particular request of the parties. 2. A letter from Soderstrom. Shall the collector of Baltimore be directed to give him the certificates he requires? The object is to subject to penalties Swedish or Americo-Swedish subjects trading to this country contrary to certain regulations of the Swedish Government, & to enforce on those...
620To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On account of a suit against the collector of Boston, your signature to the endorsement of the enclosed letter, signifying your confirmation of a detention is wanted. To whom shall I apply for a successor to Cross the collector of Newbury-port? Perhaps Gen. Dearborn may say. I know no nearer or better person to apply to than one of the Crowninshields. I certainly cannot object to B. Harrison’s...
621To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 28 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Ab. Maury applies for office of Land Commr. at Opelousas Mr Cocke has accepted Of Mr Sprigg we have not heard. If he should decline there will be a vacancy DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
622To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
From the present situation of Mr Duane’s account, as stated in the enclosed, and considering that the stamp act will most probably be repealed, leaving on our hands a large quantity of Surplus useless paper; it seems that it would be unjustifiable to extend the contract beyond the 400 thd. sheets already engaged, and that the advance which he may claim in relation to his existing contract does...
623To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose D.W. Coxe’s application & papers respecting the ship “Comet” which sailed in August from Philada. for New Orleans & put in in distress as is stated, at Havannah. The object of his application is first that the bond should not be put in suit to which it will be answered, as has uniformly been done in similar applications, that the bond must be put in suit, & that the...
624To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen. Jackson’s letter The only subject which relates to the Treasury is the delay in the St. Mary’s light house. The causes had been formerly communicated to the General vizt— 1. the extravagant price asked for the land which is not worth fifty dollars, instead of Six hundred— 2. & principally, the negociation for the purchase of E. Florida; as if that succeeds, a much better site may be had...
625To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter from Mr. Brackenridge, by which it appears that Robert Grayson is yet in Kentucky & would accept the office of commissr. in either of the lower districts. You will also receive herewith a respectable application for the removal of Mr Pope collector of New Bedford. In his official conduct there is nothing remarkable; he is not always very correct in his accounts, not so...
626To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It was intended that the payment of the 2d instt. to Maryland should be paid on 1st Jany. 1805; and the sooner the enclosed certificates are signed, the better it will be in order to save interest Respectfully submitted RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 2 Jan. and “Maryld. loan” and so recorded in SJL ....
627VIII. Gallatin’s Remarks on the Financial Section, 11 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
a . instead of the words “those of the first three quarters & a ” to the end of the paragraph; insert. It is already ascertained that the receipts on account of duties on tonnage & merchandize have exceeded dollars; and that the revenue accrued on the same objects during that period has exceeded the sum at which our peace revenue had been established. b Omit whatever relates to interest & say...
628To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a statement of the conduct of Capn. Howard master of the revenue cutter in the Delaware, at the time when the cargo of the ship “Favorite” was saved. From that & the information previously received & communicated to you, there can be no doubt of the propriety of his removal, and, indeed, he seems to expect it himself. Lieut. Sawyer has also left the cutter & she now...
629To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
President’s message 1st page Foreign relations —“could leave no imputation on either our moderation or forbearance”—The plan to terminate the Spanish differences by the purchase of Florida will, if successful, prove highly advantageous to the United States, but is ill relished by Spain and in case of failure will not alone afford proofs of moderation or forbearance. There must be found in the...
630To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose Govr. Harrison’s letter & his contract with Mr Taylor for the lease of the Salines; which as you will perceive requires your approbation. The contract is certainly an advantageous one for the intended object—the reduction of the price of salt. I believe that it will be found cheaper to carry the water by pipes lower down the creek than to attempt to improve its navigation. But a road...
631To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the opinion of the District Attorney of Pennsylvania , to whom in the absence of the Atty. General I had made application, in relation to the power of the Secy. of the Treasury to revise former unfavorable decisions of the Department on the subject of fines penalties & forfeitures. As this business originated upon an application in the case of W. Priestmann, and it...
632To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of an Act, in relation to the Direct Tax, passed a few days ago, and a letter of Edward Croft, lately appointed a Commissioner for the first division of South carolina. The last section of the Act, was introduced on my particular suggestion, and with a view to the completion of the assessment in South Carolina; & I now respectfully submit to you the propriety...
633To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received your favour of the 8th instt. My knowledge of the duties required from a neutral on the particular point in question is not sufficient to throw any light on the subject. It is important to confer any thing in the shape of an obligation on the first consul; it is much more important to commit no act which may justly be considered as a breach of neutrality; for, from...
634To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of a Letter to Isaac Briggs Will the President be pleased to suggest whether any alterations or any thing to be added? DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
635To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to enclose the copy of a letter from Isaac Neufville, by which it appears that his father, the Commissioner of loans for South Carolina, is so indisposed as to be unable to transact the business of his office. It would seem, from the want of any provision on that subject, that in case of a sickness which does not permit the Commr. of loans to sign his name, the business of...
636To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 17 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed are sketches of the letters for the collectors of Norfolk, submitted to the President for his revision & correction. The President will also be pleased to say, at what time they should be sent. His obedt. sevt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
637To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the financial paragraph & conclusion of the message. The blanks I will supply on Monday morning; but as it will be only an approximation, the paragraph should state; that all the accounts not being yet received, a correct statemt. will be transmitted by the Treasury; but that in the mean while it is ascertained that the receipts have exceeded millions, which &c. have enabled us to...
638To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have referred the Marble Statue case to the Comptroller who will write to the Collector. Whether the duties can now be legally reduced I do not know. The former San Domingo act expires to morrow. I wrote to the collectors that the continuing act would certainly be a law before that day. It is therefore important that it should be signed to day. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt DLC : Papers of...
639To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a rough draft of articles which have been substantially agreed on with the Commissioners on the part of Georgia. Will you be good enough to examine them; and I will wait on you to morrow in order to know the result of your observations & give some necessary explanations. Respectfully your obedt. Servt. RC ( NNPM ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ...
640To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be pleased to return Collector Simm’s letter in which he submitted Lamphier’s appointment. Respectfully Your obedt. Sert. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.