1Edmund Randolph to Edmond Charles Genet, 5 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the honor of informing you that the French Ship L’Orient of Bengal now lying in the port of Philadelphia attracts the attention omit these words (and excites the suspicion) of the Executive. It is represented that on her arrival she was a private ship the property of the French East India company and though armed was without a public Commission (had a complete military equipment...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 31 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the United States your letter of the 20th. instant, accompanying translations of the instructions given you by the Executive Council of France, to be distributed among the members of Congress, desiring that the President will lay them officially before both Houses, and proposing to transmit successively, other papers, to be laid before them in like manner:...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 25 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the Exequaturs for Messieurs Pennevert and Chervy and to return therewith the original commissions: and am with great respect Sir Your most obedt. & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Min. Pleny. of the republic of France.” FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, DL ). Enclosures: (1) Exequatur for Citizen Chervi as French vice-consul at Alexandria, 24 Dec....
4From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 18 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President your letter of the 16th. instant, and in consequence thereof have written to the Attorney General of the US. a letter of which I have the honor to inclose you a copy, and to add assurances of the respect with which I am Sir Your most obedt & most humble servt RC ( DLC : Genet Papers); at foot of text: “The Min. Pleny. of the Republic of France.” PrC ( DLC ). FC...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 15 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the several letters you have done me the honor of writing on the subject of tonnage and duties demanded at the Custom houses on the vessels and goods of the fugitives from St. Domingo, I have to inform you that the opinion being that the terms of the law did not authorize the Executive to dispense with those demands, I have taken the proper measures for having the subject...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 9 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd. instant, which has been duly laid before the President. We are very far from admitting your principle, that the government on either side has no other right, on the presentation of a consular commission, than to certify that, having examined it, they find it to be according to rule. The governments of both nations have a right, and...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 6 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the notice given to the Governor of Pensylvania of the apprehensions that a number of the emigrants of St. Domingo might be returning hence to the island in a hostile form, enquiries were set on foot, the result of which I have the honor to inclose for your information; and am with respect Sir Your most obedt. & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “the Min. Plen....
8From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 6 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 15th. of Nov. on the subject of your bills refused paiment at the Treasury, was duly laid before the President and referred to the department of the treasury, a copy of the report from which I have now the honor to inclose you, and am with great respect Sir Your most obedt. & most humble servt RC ( AMAE : CPEU, Supplément, xx ); at foot of text: “The Min. Pleny. of the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, 30 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the President of the US. your letter of Nov. 25. and have now the honor to inform you that most of it’s objects being beyond the powers of the Executive, they can only manifest their dispositions by acting on those which are within their powers. Instructions are accordingly sent to the district attornies of the US. residing within States wherein French Consuls are...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Edmond Charles Genet, 26 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears indespensable to adjust disagreeing Ideas with regard to the State of the Account between France and the UStates, that as much as shall be found practicable should be done without loss of time towards a settlement of it. With this view I have instructed the Accounting Officers of the Treasury to proceed in the business as soon as there shall appear some person on your behalf to...