151From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 26 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith the Treaty concluded on the 27th of October last between the United States and Spain, by their respective Plenipotentiaries. The communications to the Senate referred to in my message of the 16th of December 1793, contain the instructions to the Commissioners of the United States, Messrs Carmichael & Short, and various details relative to the negociations with Spain. Herewith I...
152From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, David Howell, of the State of Rhode Island, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, for the purpose of ascertaining the River St Croix, agreeably to the fifth Article of the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, in the room of Henry Knox, declined. James Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be the Agent on behalf of the...
153From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
United States, 2 March 1797. GW makes appointments and promotions in the U.S. army and nominates a total of eight men, including two lieutenants in the light dragoons. One of those officers, James Vincent Ball, is appointed to replace John Posey who resigned as lieutenant in the light dragoons on 19 Oct 1795. GW also appoints a surgeon’s mate in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers because...
154From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 1 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for appointments in the Army of the United States. John Wilkins of Pennsylvania to be Quarter Master General vice OHara resigned. Joseph Philips, Surgeon’s Mate in the First Sub Legion to be Surgeon of the third Sub Legion vice Heyward resigned. David Davis to be Surgeons Mate in the first Sub Legion vice Philips promoted. Cyrus Dart to be Surgeon’s Mate in the...
155From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Robert Troup of New-York to be District Judge for the United States, in the District of New-York, vice John Laurance who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . On this date, the Senate received this message from GW’s secretary George Washington Craik and ordered that it “lie for consideration.” The nomination was approved on 10 Dec., and GW signed Robert Troup’s...
156From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 15 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Herewith I transmit, for your consideration and Advice, a Treaty of peace and Amity concluded on the fifth day of last September, by Joseph Donaldson Junior on the part of the United States, with the Dey of Algiers for himself his Divan and subjects. The instructions and other necessary papers relative to this negociation are also sent herewith, for the information of the Senate. LS , DNA : RG...
157From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Timothy Pickering, to be Secretary for the Department of War; vice Henry Knox, who has resigned that office. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 38; copy, DLC:GW . For Knox’s resignation, see his letter to GW of 28 Dec. 1794 . The Senate approved Pickering’s appointment on this date, and GW’s secretary Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., then wrote to George Taylor, Jr., chief clerk at the State...
158From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 26 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Cushing, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Samuel Chase, of Maryland, to be one of the associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice John Blair resigned and James McHenry, of Maryland to be Secretary for the Department of War. Copy, DLC:GW . The Senate approved these nominations on 27 Jan. ( Senate Executive...
159From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 24 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices respectively annexed to their names. Joseph Habersham, of Georgia, to be Post Master General; vice Timothy Pickering appointed Secretary of War. Jonathan Jackson, of Massachusetts, to be Comptroller of the Treasury; vice Oliver Wolcott Jr appointed Secretary of the Treasury. Tench Francis, of Pennsylvania, to be Purveyor of public supplies....
160From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 15 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
United States, 15 Dec. 1796. GW nominates fourteen men “for promotions and appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers,” two of whom received nominations as captains, and the other twelve appearing as candidates for the rank of lieutenant. The appointments were made to replace four officers who had died, six who had resigned, one who was dismissed, two who were promoted, and one...
161From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, Ebenezer Tucker, of New Jersey, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Little Egg harbour in that State. Roger Boyce, of Maryland, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Havre de Grace, in Maryland. Asa Andrews, of Massachusetts, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Ipswich in Massachusetts. LS , DNA :...
162From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States. Stephen Rochefontaine Lieutenant Colonel Commandt Lewis Tousard Major John Jacob Ulrick Rivardi ditto Constant Freeman junior Massachusetts ditto Abimael Youngs Nicol Captain 29th Novem. 1794 vice Taylor resigned Staats Morris ditto vice Williamson declined John M. Lovell Massachusetts Lieutenant...
163From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Charles Marsh, of Vermont, to be Attorney for the United States in the District of Vermont; vice Amos Marsh, resigned. and Joseph Cloud, of the State of Delaware, to be Melter & Refiner at the Mint of the United States. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . Secretary of State Timothy Pickering had written GW on 28 Dec.: “The Secretary of State respectfully lays before the...
164From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Quincy Adams, at present Minister Resident of the United States at the Hague, to be their Minister Plenipotentiary at Lisbon. Copy, DLC:GW . The Senate received this nomination on this date and consented on 30 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the...
165From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Timothy Pickering, to be Secretary for the Department of State; vice Edmund Randolph, resigned. and Charles Lee, of Virginia, to be Attorney General of the United States; vice William Bradford, deceased. LS , DNA : RG 46, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW .
166From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
An unexpected circumstance having obliged Jeremiah Wadsworth, to decline his appointment of Commissioner to hold a treaty with the Cohnawaga Indians, stiling themselves the Seven Nations of Canada; I now nominate Abraham Ogden Commissioner to hold the said Treaty. It having become necessary to remove Sylvanus Walker, Inspector of the Revenue for the third Survey in the district of South...
167From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Wolcott Junr to be Secretary for the Treasury Department of the United States, vice Alexander Hamilton, who has resigned that office. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate confirmed this nomination on 3 Feb. ( Senate Executive Journal Journal of the Executive...
168From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 5 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, an explanatory article proposed to be added to the treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain; together with a copy of the full power to the Secretary of State to negotiate the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 53; copy, DNA : RG 59, entry 142; copy, DLC:GW . GW also enclosed a letter dated 26 March from...
169From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Rufus King, of New York, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Great Britain, in the room of Thomas Pinckney, who desires to be recalled. David Humphreys, of Connecticut, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Spain; William Short, the Resident Minister to that Court having desired to be recalled. LS , DNA : RG 46,...
170From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Silas Talbot, of New York and John Trumbull, of Connecticut, Agents for the purpose of obtaining the release of impressed american citizens and others sailing under the protection of the american flag, and to execute the other duties prescribed for such agents by the act of congress passed on the 28th of the present month, entitled “An Act for the relief and protection of american...
171From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Joel Barlow of the State of Connecticut, to be Consul-General of the United States of America, for the City & Kingdom of Algiers. John Gavino to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Gibraltar, in the room of James Simpson appointed Consul for Morocco. Frederick Folger of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port & district of Aux-Cayes,...
172From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate, In the negotiation between the United States and his Catholic Majesty, I have received satisfactory proofs of attention and ability, exerted in behalf of the United States, to bring it to a happy and speedy issue. But it is probable that by complying with an intimation, made to the Secretary of State by the Commissioners of his Catholic Majesty, much further delay in...
173From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their respective names. Matthew Clarkson, to be Commissioner of Loans for the State of New York; vice John Cochran, resigned. John Burnham, to be Collector for the port of Gloucester in Massachusetts; vice Eppes Sargent, resigned. Enoch Sawyer, to be Collector of Camden in North Carolina; vice Isaac Gregory, resigned. Thomas...
174From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 10 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices respectively annexed to their names, some of which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. Arthur St Clair, to be Governor in and over the Territory of the United States, northwest of the river Ohio. continued—the legal term of his former appointment having expired. Winthrop Sargent, to be Secretary in and over the Territory of the...
175From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens and James Winchester, to be Commissioners for ascertaining and marking the Boundary lines, agreeably to Treaties, between the United States and the Indian Nations. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . This message was delivered to the Senate on this date by GW’s secretary George Washington Craik. The nominations were approved on 31 Jan. ( Senate...
176From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 12 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their respective names, some of which have been appointed during the recess of the Senate. John Kelty, of Maryland, to be Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Maryland; vice George Gale, resigned. James Simons, of South Carolina, to be Naval officer for the port of Charleston; vice Isaac Motte, deceased. William Simmons,...
177From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively, which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. William Kirby, of Virginia, to be Collector of the District of Hampton; and Inspector of the revenue for the Port of Hampton, vice Thomas Jones, resigned. John Steele, of North Carolina, to be Comptroller of the Treasury; vice John Davis, resigned....
178From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names. Morgan Brown of the State of Tennessee, to be Collector for the District of Tennessee, and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Palmyra. John McNairy of the State of Tennessee to be Judge for the United States in the District of Tennessee. Thomas Gray of the State of Tennessee, to be Attorney for the...
179From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 29 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for the promotions to which they are intitled in the legion of the United States. Nominations for new appointments may hereafter be made. Cavalry Leonard Covington Captain vice Fleming deceased John Webb ditto 20 August 1794 vice Ms Campbell killed John Posey Lieutenant vice Covington promoted. William H. Blue ditto vice Dunn deceased Matthias Slough Junr ditto...
180From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 8 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of my nomination of John Jay as Envoy Extraordinary to his britannic majesty, on the 16th day of April 1794, and of the advice and consent of the Senate thereto on the 19th, a negotiation was opened in London. On the 7th of March 1795, the treaty resulting therefrom was delivered to the Secretary of State. I now transmit to the Senate that treaty, and other documents connected...
181From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 10 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names; which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. John Rutledge, of South Carolina, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice John Jay, resigned. Elias Boudinot, to be Director of the Mint of the United States, Vice, William H. De Saussure resigned. John Brooks, of...
182From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Just at the close of the last session of Congress, I received from one of the Senators and one of the Representatives of the State of Georgia, an application for a treaty to be held with the tribes or nations of Indians claiming the right of soil to certain lands lying beyond the present temporary boundary line of that State, and which were described in an Act of the Legislature of Georgia...
183From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
It has been represented by our Minister Plenipotentiary near the French Republic, that such of our commercial relations with France, as may require the support of the United States in detail, cannot be well executed without a Consul-General. Of this I am satisfied; when I consider the extent of the mercantile claims, now depending before the French government; the necessity of bringing into...
184Enclosure: Nominations for the United States Army, 29 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Officers of the Regiment of Infantry Leiut. Colo. Commandant Josiah Harmar And a Brigadier General by brevet, he having been appointed such by a resolve of Congress of the 31st of July 1787 Majors John Plasgrave Wyllys John F. Hamtramck Captains Jonathan Heart David Zeigler William McCurdy John Mercer David Strong John Smith Joseph Ashton Erkuries Beatty. Lieutenants John Armstrong John Pratt...
185Enclosure: Nominations for Vacancies, 3 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Nominations for Promotions and Appointments. First Regiment. Major David Zeigler vice Wyllys killed. Major Richard Call vice Parker declined. Virginia. Captains. Thomas Doyle vice Zeigler promoted. John Armstrong vice Mercer resigned. John Pratt vice Heart promoted. Lieutenants. Cornelius Sedam vice Doyle promoted. John Jeffers vice Frothingham killed. Abner Pryor vice Armstrong promoted. Asa...
186Enclosure: Secret Article of the Treaty with the Creeks, 4 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States states the following question for the consideration and advice of the Senate. If it should be found essential to a treaty, for the firm establishment of peace with the Creek Nation of Indians, that an article to the following effect should be inserted therein, will such an article be proper? vizt Secret Article. The commerce necessary for the Creek nation...
187Enclosure, 9 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
A List of the papers deliver’d to the Senate with the foregoing Message In the Bundle marked A. Papers in the bundle marked B. LB , DLC:GW . All of these enclosures are printed in DHFC, Linda Grant De Pauw et al., eds. Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791 . 20 vols. to date. Baltimore, 1972–. 2:362–87. The actual resolve...