7951Enclosure: Opinion on Requests Made by John Cleves Symmes, [13 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Opinion on requests made by John Cleves Symmes by his Letter of June 8th 1793 1 Point: The Alteration of the Contract pursuant to Act of the 12th of April 1792. To be done: Judge Symmes to execute an instrument declaratory of his consent: The President to execute another Act declaratory of his Consent. 2 Point Letters Patent agreeably to the Act of May the 5th 1792. It appearing by...
7952To George Washington from Gustavus F. Goetz, March 1794 (Washington Papers)
P.S. The person, that has the honor to submit the above Translations, the theme whereof he has published in the German gazette annexed hereto along with the french Translation made by him, begs Leave to observe: that he is brought up regularly to the Bar in Germany, that he is ready to produce a formal Certificate on his Examen, he underwent there, in the Civil Law and the Laws of Nations,...
7953John Adams to Abigail Adams, 31 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have scarcely a moment to acknowledge the Rec t of your favour of 22 this instant put into my hand. I rejoice in the Recovery of my dear Mother and hope to see her, but I cannot say how soon. We the old Sachems have enough to do to restrain the Ardour of our young Warriors.— We shall Succeed however, I still hope, in preventing any very rash steps from being taken. There is a dishonourable...
7954To John Adams from Thomas Welsh, 31 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor of the 20th. I have received, and the same Evening of the 29th. The Resolutions of Congress laying an Embargo reached this Town, they meet almost universall Approbation, and should it be thought best to continue it for a longer Time it will be strictly complyed with. Peace is the prevaling and general Object of the People of all Ranks and which they hope their Rulers will be able to...
7955To Alexander Hamilton from George Bush, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Wilmington, Delaware, March 31, 1794. On June 19, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Bush : “Hurry of business prevented an earlier reply to your letter of the 31st. of March last.” Letter not found. ]
7956Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on a Request for a Passport, [31 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I am of opinion that a passport ought to be granted, under the restrictions, proposed by the petitioners, [(viz) the vessel to be American in ballast & to have passports from the several foreign Ministers.] I am inclined to think that the Embargo extends to all vessels which are not in some degree or other considered as under the direction of the President of the U.S. D , in the handwriting of...
7957To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of 26th. Instant inclosing a Resolution of Congress laying an embargo on all vessels bound to Forreign Ports was Received by Express on the 29th Inst. at 11 oClock A.M. to which I shall pay an attentive observance. The Letters, to my care, for the Several Collectors were immediately dispatched, by Express, by the Dy. Post Master. Your Letter of the 19th Inst. approving my employing...
7958To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to the Secretary of State, in pursuance of the act providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the United States, as may be found in want to support, Six hundred dollars; to be applied to the relief of persons of the above description in the City of Philadelphia. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see...
7959From George Washington to George Clinton, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia Mar. 31st 1794. Your favor of the 20th instt, with its enclosures, came duly to hand; and for which you have my particular thanks. As there are those who affect to believe that Great Britain has no hostile intention towards this Country, it is not surprizing that there should be found among them characters who pronounce the Speech of Lord Dorchester to the...
7960From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Pay to The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Act providing for the relief of such of the Inhabitants of St Domingo, resident with the United States, as may be found in want of support, Six hundred dollars; to be applied to the relief of persons of the above description in the City of Philadelphia. LB , DLC:GW . For the relevant legislation, see “An Act providing for the relief of such of...
7961To George Washington from James McHenry, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
(private) Sir. Fayetteville [Md.] 31 March 1794. I have very often troubled you respecting others; will you excuse me for speaking a little concerning myself. My health which has suffered a considerable shock by an autumnal fever in 1792 & 1793, I am pretty well persuaded might be benefited by a change of climate for a short time. It has struck me that the new situation in which the United...
7962To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The laying of Mr Fauchet’s letters before congress came into my mind. But I did not observe upon it; because he has given no answer, whether a passport for the dispatches on board may not be sufficient, or how he would wish the business to be modified. When that comes, it will probably be time enough to consider, how far the President ought to be sending every application for relaxing the...
7963To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of submitting the inclosed application for a passport to the President, and whether if all the ministers of foreign nations here should assent, most of the objections will not be overcome. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosure came from Louis Osmont, who emigrated from France in...
7964From George Washington to William Tilghman, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d instt came duly to hand. The laws, in the cases of both Mr George and Mr Chalmers must regulate ⟨my con⟩duct. To do all that these will permit, is enough for my justification—more I shall not covet. If, however, as I conceive the fact assuredly is, the latter Gentleman has actually received, and did not pay a hundred pounds which was put into his hands as part of a Bond...
7965From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
I have written of late by almost every mail, that is, three times a week. From your letter to Monroe I fear the small pox has stopped them at Richmond. I shall continue however to inclose you the newspapers as often as they are worth it. It is impossible to say what will be the issue of the proposition discussed in those of today. I forgot to mention in my last that the question whether the...
7966To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 31 March 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written of late by almost every mail, that is, three times a week. From your letter to Monroe I fear the small pox has stopped them at Richmond. I shall continue however to inclose you the newspapers as often as they are worth it. It is impossible to say what will be the issue of the proposition discussed in those of today. I forgot to mention in my last that the question whether the...
7967To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 31 March 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The embargo passed two days since. […] of some moment in the character […] […]ber of this city was discovered […] had opposed the embargo on fr[iday an]d on monday introduced the proposition himself. It contained a proviso which implied a right that those vessels which had already obtained clearances should be exempt from the operation—but this was amended in the Senate . A vessel of his was...
7968From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Dayton, [30 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Some advices are just received from England which add to the favourable complexion of affairs. I wish much to see you for half an hour before you go to Congress. You will find me at the Office. Yrs. truly ALS , Joseph Hopkinson Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
7969From George Washington to Joseph Barrell, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 25th of Novr last, and the Sea Otter skin with which you were pleased to present me by the hands of Colo. Sergant, were not (as he probably has informed you) received at this place until a few days ago; or I should, most assuredly, have thanked you ’ere this for your kind and polite attention to me. I now pray you to accept my acknowledgment of the favor—and the assurance of...
7970Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of War the Letter herewith enclosed from the Govr. of Pennsylvania—dated the 28 instant—together with its enclosures, numbered from 1 to 7. The President requests the Secretary to take into consideration the Act No. 1—for raising four defence companies—and if he should entertain any doubt with respect to the...
7971To George Washington from Le Brun, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Le Brun, 30 March 1794. An entry of 15 May in GW’s journal of proceedings of the presidency reads: “Recd. a letter from Mr. Le Brun dated 30. March 94 & sent it to the Secy. of State for consideration” ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 302).
7972From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Betty Washington Lewis, 30 March 1794. Betty Washington Lewis wrote GW on 13 April that “Your letter of the 30th of march came safe to hand.”
7973To George Washington from John Page, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Multiplicity & importance of Business in which I have been engaged, prevented my making the Extracts from Mr Anderson’s Letter which I promised you on Tuesday last, till unfortunately it was mislaid so that I have not yet found it—but I recollect that he gave me his Opinion freely that Mr Gayle was an honest punctual Man, & he supposed capable of making such Payments as you might require—&...
7974From George Washington to William Pearce, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Reports, and your letter of the 25th instt have been duly recd. If you are satisfied from repeated trials, that the pieces of the treading floor at Dogue run Farm, are well placed at an inch and half a part, it would be well to lay them all at that distance, that you may derive as much benefit as you can from it in the present Crop, and that it may be ready against the next year. The Oats...
7975From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Letters to the Minister of the French republic, appears proper. The propriety of laying those from him, before Congress, I will converse with you upon tomorrow morning at Eight o clock. By whom is the request made for a Passport for a Vessel belonging to Mr Jno. Brown to go to St Domingo? I have no objection to the measure if such cases are within the contemplation of the Resolution laying...
7976To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The application for the passport to St Domingo is made by the Refugees themselves. It was in French, and could not be immediately translated; or it would have been sent. Inclosed is another application of the same kind from Mr Hammond. I have the honor, sir, to be with the highest respect Yr Mo. ob. serv. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
7977To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The intelligence, as derived from Mr G. thro’ Mr N——s, stands thus: Colo. H. was asked by the committee, what authority he had for drawing the money borrowed in Europe, over here. His answer was, “I have verbal authority from the President, and fortunately written also”—It is supposed by Mr G., that the written authority, or rather the letter from Mount Vernon, which is referred to, does not...
7978To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
your favour of the 15. Inst. came to hand yesterday. and altho I have the highest Opinion of my Sons Abilities, as a perfect Seaman and able Navigator; (not from any knowledge which I have in the Bussiness) But from my Knowledge, of his haveing had a very good Nautical Education—and the High Terms in which, many Nautical men of Abilities Speak of him. Yet it never was my wish, to ask of you...
7979To James Madison from Alexander White, 30 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of 2d. & 17th. instant came to hand together on the 22d. the mail carrying the former not having reached Alexandria when the Winchester Post in course left it. I have had little time to consider the questions you propose, but will hazard an opinion. The laying Embargos is connected with War as well as with commerce, and indeed is more frequently an instrument of the former than the...
7980To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Baldwin, 29 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury Department, have come to a resolution, which they have directed me to send to you. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, Your obedt: Servt. Copy, RG 233, Papers of the Select Committee Appointed to Examine the Treasury Department, Third Congress, National Archives. For background to this letter, see the...