5501Enclosure: Recommendations for North Carolina Federal Revenue Officers, 5 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
For the several Ports in North Carolina the following Officers are humbly submitted. Wilmington James Read— Collector John Walker Naval Officer Thomas Callender Surveyor Swansbro’ Newbern John Daves Collector Beaufort John Easton Surveyor Washington Nathan Keais Collector Edenton Murfreesborough
5502Memorandum from James Madison, 29 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
“The act for establishing the temporary and permanent seats of the Government of the U. States” requires the following steps for carrying the latter into effect. 1. The appointment of three Commissioners of sufficient respectability having good will to the general object without any particular bias of private interest residing (a majority at least) so conveniently to the scene of business as...
5503Enclosure II: Draft Authorization to Henry Knox, 14 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being about to make a journey to the Southern States, in which I shall be absent for some time, it has become necessary, for the public service, that I should give you authority in the cases herein after named. Firstly. I approve the general principles of your report of the 22nd February last for the operations of the proposed campaign north west of the Ohio, and I authorize you to instruct...
5504Enclosure: Uniform for the Navy of the United States of America, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
Captain’s Uniform Full dress Coat to be blue with long buff lappels and a standing Collar and lining of buff—to be made and trimm’d full with a Gold Epaulet on each Shoulder—The Cuffs to be buff with Four Buttons, and four Buttons to the Pockets—The Lappels to have Ten Buttons, and one to the Standing Collar. The Buttons to be of yellow metal and to have the Foul Anchor on the same. The...
5505Enclosure: List of Seeds, January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Etat Des Graines des pais meridionaux De france Murier Blanc pour Les Elever de vers a Soye—white mulberry (for breeding Silk worms[)] Lentisque—Mastic-Tree. Therebinthe—Turpentine-Tree paliure—a species of the bramble or thorn. arbousier—the arbute or strawberry-Tree. micocoulier—an african tree, being a kind of lotos. mirthe—myrtle common Laurier frane. noble laurel. Erable de montpelier—The...
5506Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
Department of State, to wit: The requisites of the Law having been complied with on the part of the Ship Canton fitted out from the port of Philadelphia, on a voyage to India, Hugh Alexander Makee Master thereof became entitled to a passport in the usual form, which was this day granted. (N.B. The above passport is one of the six which were signed by the President previous to his departure for...
5507Cabinet Opinion on Sending an Agent to the Choctaws, 1–5 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
That an Agent be sent to the Choctaw nation to endeavor secretly to engage them to support the Chickasaws in their present war with the Creeks, giving them for that purpose arms and ammunition sufficient: and that it be kept in view that if we settle our differences amicably with the Creeks, we at the same time mediate effectually the peace of the Chickasaws & Choctaws, so as to rescue the...
5508Memorandum from Henry Knox, 1790 (Washington Papers)
Governor St Clairs proposal of obtaining a cession of territory from the Wabash Indians at this peculiar time, seems liable to several objections. 1st It is not for the interest of the United States to extend their territory at present. They possess abundantly more Land, than they can profitably sell. But was there a market for more Land the policy of scattering our people in distant thin...
5509Cabinet Opinion on the Polly (Republican) and the Catherine, 12 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President having required the opinions of the heads of the three departments on a letter from Governor Clinton of the 9th inst. stating that he had taken possession of the sloop Polly, now called the Republican, which was arming, equipping & manning by French & other citizens to cruize against some of the belligerent powers, and desiring to know what further was to be done, and they having...
5510Enclosure: Resolves, 6 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Committee to whom was referred the business of examining unto and ascertaining the truth of a Report—That an Armed force is now levying within this State by Persons under a foreign Authority without the pemission and Contrary to the express prohibition of the Government of the United States and of this State. Report— That they have made diligent Enquiry respecting the truth of this report...
5511Enclosure Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on Convening Congress, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
On the question, whether congress be now called, At a past day this question was agitated; and it was an unanimous opinion, that congress should not be then called. A revision of that opinion confirms me in its propriety. Some farther reasons therefore, amounting to what the constitution calls an “ extraordinary occasion ” must have occurred since; before if that opinion is to be relinquished....
5512Cabinet Opinion on Submission of Letters to Congress, 24 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state submits to the Secretaries of the treasury and war, whether the inclosed letters from Mr Pinckney or either of them shall be sent to congress. E.R. is of opinion, that the letter of the 28th of Jany, and not the other ought to be sent. I am [of] opinion that it is not adviseable to send either—That of the 28th of January contains no new substantive matter material to the...
5513Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Papers requiring the President’s instant attention. Th: J’s letter to Viar & Jaudenes. } the Courier goes on Saturday. Genet’s communications relative to Spain Little Sarah. the Governor’s letter of June 24. & Warden’s 1st report. the Governor’s letter of July 7. x Th: J’s conversation with Genet. x Th: J’s opinion against firing on the Little Sarah. Rawle’s letter. July 9. Genet’s letter....
5514Enclosure: Resolutions from Culpeper County, Virginia, Citizens, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Yeomanry of Culpeper County, at the Courthouse on Monday the 21st day of October 1793. the following resolutions were adopted. Resolved 1st That all attempts to Subvert the federal Government or violate its principals ought to be firmly and vigorously resisted. 2. That a continuation of the union between France and America is necessary to the existance of the liberties of...
5515Enclosure: Memorial on the Andrew, 9 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of James King, Henry Pratt, Joseph Harper, & Isaac Snowden Citizens of these United States and Owners of the Ship Andrew and of a Considerable part of her Cargo & of William Bell in his own right and Henry Pratt & Geo. C. Schroeppel as administrators to the Estate of the late William Starman deceased as Owners of the remaining part of the said Ships Cargo Beg leave to represent in...
5516Enclosure Memorandum from Henry Knox and Andrew Pickens, 24 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The substance of Information given to the Secretary of War by General Pickens the 24 July 1793 relatively to the Creek and Cherokee Nations of Indians. General Pickens from information, he not having been in the Country, judges that the upper Creeks residing upon the Waters of Coosa and Talliposaa rivers may be estimated at about 2000 or 2500 Warriors. That the lower Creeks residing upon the...