31From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate John Martin Baker of New York to be Consul for the islands of Minorca, Majorca, and Yvica. Marien Lemar of Maryland to be Consul for Madeira . William Patterson of New York to Commercial Agent of the US. at Nantes in the place of Francis L. Taney deceased. < Vale of New York to be Commercial Agent at Lorient instead of William Patterson transferred to Nantes .> William Henry...
32From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 14 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Aaron Vale of New York to be commercial agent of the United States at L’orient in France. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN ; 7th Cong., 2d sess.); endorsed by Senate clerks. PrC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL with notation “nomination of Vale.” Meriwether Lewis delivered this nomination to the Senate on 14 Feb. and the next day it was read and ordered to lie for consideration. A week later it was...
33From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Tuscarora Indians , having an interest in some lands within the state of North Carolina, asked the superintendence of the Government of the US. over a treaty to be held between them & the state of North Carolina respecting these lands. William Richardson Davie was appointed a Commissioner for this purpose, and a treaty was concluded under his superintendance. this, with his letter on the...
34From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 1 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Bartholomew D. Armistead now a 2d. Lieutent of Infantry in the 2d. regiment to be 1st. Lieutenant vice Saml. Lane resigned Aug. 12. 1802. Benjamin Wilkinson, a 2d. Lieutt. in the 2d. regiment of infantry to be 1st. Lieutt. vice G. Barde dismissed the service. Josiah Taylor now an ensign in the 2d. regimt of infantry to be 2d. Lieutt. vice B. D. Armistead promoted. William L. Chew...
35From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Johnson of South Carolina to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the US. in the place of Alfred Moore resigned. John Samuel Sherburne of New Hampshire to be District judge of the district of New Hampshire. Jonathan Steele of New Hampshire to be Attorney for the US. in the district of New Hampshire. Joseph McIlvaine of New Jersey to be Attorney for the US. in the...
36From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate James Bruff, now a Captain, to be Major in the corps of Artillerists, vice Richard S. Blackburn decd. Richard Whiley, now a 1st. Lieutt. to be a Captain vice James Bruff promotd. Simon Owens, a 2d Lieutt. to be 1st. Lieutenant vice 1st. Lieutt. G. W. Stall resignd James Porter, an ensign, to be 2d. Lieutt. vice 2d. Lieutt. Owens promoted Peter P. Schuyler, a 1st Lieutt. to be...
37From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 27 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Dennis Claude of Maryland Cornelius Baldwin of Virginia Hugh M. Hull of Georgia to be Surgeons mates in the army of the US. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN , 8th Cong., 1st sess.); signature and date clipped, supplied from PoC ; endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ). Notation in SJL : “Medical nominns.” Lewis Harvie presented TJ’s message to the Senate on 27 Mch., and the nominations were...
38From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 13 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate James Bowdoin of Massachusets Minister Plenipotentiary for the US. at the court of Madrid. George W. Irving of Massachusets to be Secretary of legation for the US. at the court of Madrid. William Brown, late of Columbia, now of Orleans, to be Collector of New Orleans. William Lyman of Massachusets to be Surveyor & Inspector for New Orleans. Thomas Tingey of Columbia to be a captain...
39From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 15 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you a treaty entered into on the 18th. day of August of the present year between the US. on the one part and the Delaware Indians on the other, for the extinguishment of their title to a tract of country between the Ohio and Wabash rivers: and another of the 27th. day of the same month between the US. and the Piankeshaws for a confirmation of the same by the latter, together...
40From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 30 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
During the last recess of the Senate I granted commissions for the offices and to the persons following, which commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate. I therefore nominate the same persons to the same offices for reappointment, to wit William C. C. Claiborne late Governor of the Missisipi territory to be Governor of the territory of Orleans. John B. Prevost of...
41From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 11 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate John Graham of Kentucky, late Secretary of legation to Madrid, to be Secretary for the territory of Orleans. William Bellinger Bullock of Georgia to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Georgia. William Creighton of Ohio, to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Ohio. William Lyman of Massachusets to be Consul for the United States at London. Peter...
42From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 13 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I present for your advice a treaty entered into on behalf of the US. with the Creek Indians, for the extinguishment of their right in certain lands in the forks of Oconee & Okmulgee rivers, within the state of Georgia. for the purpose of enabling you to form a satisfactory judgment on the subject it is accompanied with the instructions of 1802. Apr. 12. to James Wilkinson, Benjamin Hawkins and...
43From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Most of the Indians residing within our Northern boundary on this side the Missisipi recieving from us annual aids in money & necessaries, it was a subject of complaint with the Sacs that they recieved nothing and were connected with us by no treaty. as they owned the country in the neighborhood of our settlements of Kaskaskia & St. Louis it was thought expedient to engage their friendship; &...
44From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 14 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate the several persons named in the inclosed letter from the Secretary at War for the promotions and appointments in the army of the United States therein proposed for them respectively. PoC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL with notation “Military nominations.” Enclosure: Dearborn to TJ, [11] Jan. I nominate : on the same day, Isaac A. Coles delivered TJ’s message to the Senate, where it was...
45From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 28 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Charles Tenant Porter of East Tenissee to be Marshal of East Tenissee for four years from the expiration of his present commission of Marshal. Edward Scott of East Tenissee to be Attorney for the US. in the district of East Tenissee. Algernon Sidney Stanford of Maryland to be Collector & Inspector of the revenue for the port & district of Vienna in Maryland. Ormond Tuley of North...
46From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the desire expressed in your resolution of the 28th. instant, I now communicate a report of the Secretary of State with documents relative to complaints against arming the merchant ships & vessels of the US. & the conduct of the captains and crews of such as have been armed. RC ( DNA : RG 46, LPPM , 8th Cong., 2d sess.); endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ). Notation in SJL :...
47From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Hull of Massachusets to be Governor of the territory of Michigan. Stanley Griswold of Connecticut to be Secretary of the territory of Michigan Samuel Huntington of Ohio to be a judge of the court in the territory of Michigan Frederick Bates of Michigan to be a judge of the court of the same territory Augustus B. Woodward of the territory of Columbia to be a judge of the...
48From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 1 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In a message of the 14th. of January I transmitted a letter from the Secretary at war proposing certain military promotions & appointments, & nominating the persons accordinly by reference to the letter: which nominations the Senate afterwards advised & consented to. among these was the nomination of 2d. Lieutt. Henry Hopkins to be promoted to the rank of 1st. Lieutt. in the 2d. regiment of...
49From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 1 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Robert Williams of North Carolina to be Governor of the Missisipi territory. Daniel T. Tomkins of New York to be judge of the court of the District of New York. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN , 8th Cong., 2d sess.); endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ); TJ added a check mark at each entry. Notation in SJL : “Nomns. Williams. Tompkins.” On this day, Isaac A. Coles delivered the message to...
50From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Robert Smith, now Secretary of the Navy, to be Attorney General of the United States. Jacob Crownenshield of Massachusets to be Secretary of the Navy. Obadiah Jones of Georgia to be one of the judges of the court of the Missisipi territory. PoC ( DLC ); TJ added a check mark at each entry. Isaac A. Coles delivered TJ’s message to the Senate on 2 Mch. The Senate dispensed with the...
51From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Thomas Hill Williams of the Missisipi territory to be Register of the land office West of Pearl river. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN , 8th Cong., 2d sess.); signature clipped, supplied from PoC ; endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ); TJ added a check mark in margin by Williams’s name. Notation in SJL : “Nomns. T. H. Williams.” The Senate confirmed the nomination on this day. On 13 Mch.,...