201To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
From the circumstance of Mr Short’s being at Madrid, delay, without advantage, would attend the addressing to him the instruction for making the intended additional Loan. The persons to execute must in this situation be our Commissioners at Amsterdam. I therefore submit whether it will not be adviseable to address the instruction to them in the first instance. As a vessel goes to Amsterdam...
202To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to The President of the United States the copy of a letter which has this moment been received from the Collector of this port, informing of the arrival of two prizes sent in by the privateers Citizen Genet & Carmagnole. LB , DLC:GW . The letter from Sharp Delany, the collector for the port of Philadelphia, to Hamilton has...
203To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to enclose herewith for the perusal of the President, the copy of a communication which has just been receiv’d from the Collector of Wilmington in the State of Delaware. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed copy was of George Bush’s letter to Hamilton of 20 Aug. 1793, which has not been identified. In this letter, the collector of customs reported the arrival...
204Cabinet Opinion on the Recall of Edmond Genet, 23 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At meetings of the heads of departments & the Attorney General at the President’s on the 1st & 2d of Aug. 1793. On a review of the whole of mister Genet’s correspondence & conduct, it was unanimously agreed that a letter should be written to the Minister of the U.S. at Paris, stating the same to him, resuming the points of difference which had arisen between the government of the U.S. & mister...
205To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue relating to contracts for the stakage of the shoals and channels of No. Carolina. He agrees in opinion with the Commissioner that it will be expedient to refuse No. 1 and ratify the others. It may even be better in the end, if a more eligible contract cannot be effected,...
206Cabinet Opinions on the Roland and Relations with Great Britain, France, and the Creek Indians, 31 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Heads of departments & Attorney General at the President’s on the 31st day of Aug. 1793. A letter from mister Gore to mister Lear, dated Boston Aug. 24. was read, stating that the Roland, a privateer fitted out at Boston & furnished with a commission under the government of France, had sent a prize into that port, which being arrested by the Marshal of the district by...
207To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I arrived at my own house yesterday evening, where I found your letter of the 14 instant; having previously received that of the 25 of September, by the circuitous route of Albany, the evening before my departure from New York. As to the right of the President to convene Congress out of the ordinary course, I think it stands as follows—“he may on extraordinary occasions convene both houses of...
208To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Not having been in condition to attend you yesterday, and (though free from fever) yet not being well enough to go abroad immediately, I have concluded to submit to you by a line the result of my further reflections on the subject of my last letter. I believe it will be altogether safe for the ensuing session of Congress to be held at Philadelphia, and that the good of the public service...
209To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the consideration of the President of the United States, a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue of the 6th instant, transmitting two proposals respecting the masons work for repairing the Tybee Lighthouse in Georgia. From the measures, which have been taken, it appears improbable that better terms are obtainable, and from such...
210To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to the consideration of the President of the United States a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue of the 15 instant, transmitting two proposals respecting the Carpenters work of the Tybee Lighthouse in Georgia. The Secretary agrees in sentiment with the Commissioner of the revenue that it is for the interest of the United States to...
211To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. He regrets extremely that the state of his health does not permit him to attend the President today. He has the honor to enclose a report on two of the letters to Mr Genet, & would have embraced the third respecting the protested bills, if it had been in his power. But no inconvenience can in this case ensue, as the supposed...
212Enclosure: Report on Edmond Genet’s Debt Proposal, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury upon two Letters from the Minister plenipotentiary of France to the Secy of State severally bearing date the 11. & 14 of November inst. respectfully reports to the President of the United States as follows. 1. The object of these Letters is to procure an engagement that the bills which the Minister may draw upon the sums, which according to the terms of the...
213To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to transmit a letter which I have received from General Stewart on the subject of his proposed appointment. I should conceive it consistent with a reasonable construction of the general intent of the Law to allow the indulgence which his situation requires. With perfect respect I have the honor to be &c. LB , DLC:GW . Walter Stewart’s letter to Hamilton of 27 Nov. has...
214To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury on the letter from the Minister plenipotentiary of France to the Secretary of State of the 15 instant, respectfully makes the following report to the President of the United States. It is true as alleged by the Minister that certain drafts of his on the Treasury have not been admitted. Some of them were predicated upon the fund engaged to him in November; but one...
215To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President to inform him that he has reason to believe General Stewart has removed the obstacles to his appointment. LB , DLC:GW . For the obstacles, see Hamilton to GW, 30 Nov., n.1 .
216To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, dated the 18h of December respecting Mr James Collins, Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No: 2 of the District of Pennsylvania. It has at length become certain (what has been for some time feared) that Mr Collins is incapable of executing the...
217To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the U. States a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue of the 18 inst: enclosing a provisional Contract for the Stakage of Neus River in North Carolina; the ratification whereof appears to be for the interest of the Ud States. LB , DLC:GW . For Tench Coxe’s letter to Hamilton of 18 Dec.,...
218To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States a Letter from the Minister of the French Republic to the Secretary of State, dated the 21st instant, respectfully makes the following, Report. The Minister observes, that it results from the report of the Secretary of the Treasy that upon an accidental error, the interests of the French republic and the...
219Alexander Hamilton’s Proposed Presidential Message to Congress, 6–13 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since the application, which was made to the Government of France, for the Recall of its present Minister, that Minister has furnished new and material causes of dissatisfaction with his Conduct. But these occasions of offence have hitherto passed without particular notice; in the hope that it would not be long before the arrival of an order of Recall would terminate the embarrassment—and in...
220To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a letter to me from the Commissioner of the Revenues of the 17 of August 1793; relating to the then state of execution of the laws laying a duty on spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills, which was directed with the ultimate view of laying before you the information which it contains. You will perceive that upon the whole the execution of...
221To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter of the 27 of last month from the Collector of Tappahannock, relates to a subject equally delicate & disagreeable. It is my duty to add, that bills have returned protested to the amount of 3000 Dollars. This conduct, though I trust proceeding from no ill motive in the Collector, is of a nature so fatal to the punctual collection of the revenue, and at the same time so...
222To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit for the Inspection of the President the enclosed extract of a letter from the Supervisor of Virginia. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Edward Carrington, the supervisor of the revenue for Virginia, has not been identified.
223To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, & has the honor to send him a Communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, of this date, with its enclosures respecting the Survey comprehending Kentucke. Also a letter from the Collector of Charlestown of the 6th instant, with its enclosures, respecting the case of the Spanish Vessel the St Joseph. These dispatches...
224To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The present situation of the United States is undoubtedly critical and demands measures vigorous though prudent. We ought to be in a respectable military posture, because war may come upon us, whether we choose it or not and because to be in a condition to defend ourselves and annoy any who may attack us will be the best method of securing our peace. If it is known that our principal maritime...
225To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. He sent yesterday for the papers necessary to furnish the particular instances of misconduct in certain officers of Pennsylvania, but on examination they prove not to be the right ones. There is probably not time to correct the error today; but the President may mention the circumstance to the Governor & inform him that he...
226To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I certify that the installments which according to the contracts respecting the Debt to France accrue in the present year are 1,500,000 livres on the 3rd of September, and 1,000,000 of livres on the 5th of November: which, was there no anticipation, would be payable on those days respectively. The amount anticipated, there being some unsettled items, cannot be pronounced until a definitive...
227To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
A law having passed to inable the President to cause a loan to be made in aid of the current receipts from the Public revenues, it is urgent that measures should be taken without delay for carrying it into effect. The enclosed statement shews the probable situation of the Treasury to the end of the ensuing quarter as far as materials are now possessed and manifests the necessity of an...
228To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 24 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
A Committee of the House of Representatives appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury Department, is charged among other things to enquire into the authorities from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury respecting the making and disbursement of the Loans made under the act of the 4th and 12 of August 1790. You will perceive by the enclosed copy of a paper of this date...
229To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 28 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the U. States and encloses herewith the draft of a passport for Capt. Montgomery, to which (if found right) the President’s signature is requested, in order that the vessel may be dispatched. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed passport for Capt. James Montgomery of the General Greene , the revenue cutter for Pennsylvania, has not...
230Alexander Hamilton’s Proposed Presidential Message to Congress, March–May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In my speech to the two houses of Congress at the opening of the session I urged the expediency of being prepared for war as one of the best securities to our peace —Events which seem dayly to be unfolding themselves press still more seriously upon us the duty of being so prepared, indicating that the calamities of war may by a train of circumstances be forced upon us, notwithstanding the most...
231To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & transmits the copy of a paper, which he proposes to communicate to the Committee on the state of the Treasury Department and which he hopes will be found by the President conformable with what passed in the interview of yesterday. LB , DLC:GW . On the request by the U.S. House of Representatives for the enclosed “Report on...
232To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Two persons have been mentioned to me as qualified & probably willing to go—one Mr Ralston, merchant; the other Mr Higginson, Lawyer. The latter is supposed to be the most competent, & would probably be in all respects acceptable. I mentioned them half an hour ago to the Secy of State. Upon an enquiry of his—he prefers the latter. Respectfully &c. LB , DLC:GW . Robert Ralston (1761–1836) was a...
233To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & encloses the draft of a Passport for the vessel of Mr Fitzsimons which he understands the President had agreed to give. Mr Fitzsimons states that there will be on board, 8 barrels bread, 3 bbls Beef, 1 bbl Pork & 1 barrel hams. all the articles but the last are understood to be intended for the subsistence of such of our...
234To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 7 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President and has the honor to transmit a resolution of the Comittee of Inquiry into the state of the Treasury Department, of the 5. instant which came to his hand this morning, together with the paper to which it relates. The Committee meet again tomorrow Evening. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed resolve of 5 April, signed by Abraham...
235To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have analised the declaration which you have been pleased to make upon the copy of the paper of the first instant delivered by me to the Committee of Inquiry into the state of the Treasury Department—and find, with regret, that the terms used are such as will enable those, who are disposed to construe every thing to my disadvantage, to affirm “That the Declaration of The President has...
236To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 14 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The present is beyond question a great, a difficult & a perilous crisis in the affairs of this country. In such a crisis it is the duty of every man, according to situation, to contribute all in his power towards preventing evil and producing good. This consideration will I trust be a sufficient apology for the liberty I am about to take of submitting without an official call the ideas which...
237To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secy of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the U.S. & encloses herewith the draft of a Passport, requested by mister Hammond for a vessel intended by him to be dispatched to Halifax, and which the Secretary understood from the Secy of State was to be granted by the President. LB , DLC:GW . For the request for a passport by British minister George Hammond “for the sole...
238To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. the enclosed permit has been prepared on the intimation of the Secretary of State, for the Spanish Comissioners. The Secretary is not informed whether the doubt on the subject of mister Hammond’s application was removed. The return of the enclosed will be considered as the evidence that it was. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed...
239To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have received a letter of this date from Mr Dandridge transmitting me two letters to you, one from Governor Mifflin, the other from John Wanton; and desiring that if any measures should be necessary to be taken relative to them, they should be reported to you. With regard to the communication from Govr Mifflin, the subject of it will be put in a train of examination and the result will be...
240To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States, and encloses herewith the draft of a passport for the Sloop Dove for the President’s signature. It will be forwarded by Mr Goodhue, who will call for it at the Secretary’s Office. LB , DLC:GW . GW signed the enclosed passport, which has not been identified, later on this date. The sloop Dove , Capt....
241To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I lately communicated to you a letter from our Comissioners at Amsterdam announcing the undertaking of a Loan on account of the U. States for three millions of Florins. I submit the following application of that loan as the one which appears to me most conducive to the good of the public service. One million of Florins to be appropriated to the payment of an instalment of an equal sum of the...
242To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President ⟨&⟩ has the honor to transmit sundry drafts of Passports in cases which have been handed to him for that purpose by the Secretary of State. In some instances though the names of the vessels appear in the documents, those of the masters do not. If the President thinks fit to sign them as they are care will be taken that they...
243To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton presents his respects to The President—In compliance with the desire expressed by him, Mr H—— has made a memorandum of certain points for consideration in preparing instructions for Mr Jay, which are herewith sent. LB , DLC:GW . For the appointment of John Jay as a special envoy to Great Britain, see GW to U.S. Senate, 16 April (first letter). Hamilton’s memorandum of this date...
244To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote my letter of the 21st instant I had intirely forgotten the existence of your two instructions of the 8 of Augt, owing probably to the effect upon my memory of my sickness which soon after ensued. I only recollected that the loan had been authorised by me pursuant to your special direction, and I conceived that the subject of it’s disposition was wholly open. I regret this...
245To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave by way of explanation to submit the grounds of my opinion, that the President may vary his instructions of the 8th of August last in reference to the application of the last loan obtained in Holland. A summary of the preceding transactions will serve to throw light upon the subject. The President by his Commission of the 28 of August 1790, gave full power to the Secretary of the...
246To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States & encloses the drafts of two passports for the President’s signature. One for the Schooner Commerce, now in this Port; and the other for the Schooner Eagle at Baltimore. Colo. Smith of Baltimore has applied, thro’ the Secry of State, for a Passport for a small vessel (name & Captain not known) to be sent...
247To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends a letter to him from Captn Cochran. The manner in which it appears explains the error of having opened it. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Capt. Cochran to GW has not been found. It may have been from Robert Cochran, the captain of the South Carolina revenue cutter.
248To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 25 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. has the honor to transmit a Memorial from Colo. Waissenfelt, which came enclosed to him. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed memorial from Frederick Weissenfels has not been found, but it may have been a letter requesting appointment to a federal position (see Weissenfels to GW, 2 May 1789 , and notes).
249To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the U. States, & encloses the draft of a Passport for the American sloop Eliza, now in this port, bound for St Domingo with Passengers, for the Presidents signature. LB , DLC:GW . GW signed the enclosed passport for the sloop Eliza , Capt. William Davis, on this date ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings...
250To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 29 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the United States & encloses the draft of a passport for a schooner called the Eliza of New York, for the President’s signature. The application which accompanies it, comes from a number of French Emigrants now in New York. The Collector will be instructed to fill the blank with the name of the master which is not known....