1From James Madison to United States Senate, 21 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with the Resolution of the Senate, so far as the same is not complied with by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 20th. instant, The Secretary of State, respectfully reports, that neither the whole nor any portion of the two Millions of Dollars, appropriated by the Act of Congress of 21st: February 1806, "for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse...
2From James Madison to United States Senate, 24 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
The Emperor of Russia having at different periods indicated sentiments particularly friendly to the U. S. with a wish that a diplomatic intercourse shd. be established between the two Countries; and it being considered that in the relations of Russia to the predominant Powers of Europe must not only give her weight with them according to the vicicitudes of the war, but that her influence in...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you the treaty mentioned in my general message at the opening of the session, as having been concluded with the Kaskaskia Indians, for the transfer of their country to us, under certain reservations & conditions. Progress having been made in the demarcation of Indian boundaries, I am now able to communicate to you a Treaty with the Delawares, Shawanese, Poutewatamies, Miamis,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 11 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before the Senate the several treaties & conventions following which have been entered into on the part of the US. since their last Session. 1. A treaty of peace & amity between the US. of America & the Basha-Bey & subjects of Tripoli in Barbary. 2. A treaty between the US. & the Wiandot, Ottawa, Chippawa, Munsee & Delaware, Shawanee & Putawatamy nations of Indians. 3. A treaty...
5From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 16 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Joseph Willcox, whose commission as Marshall of the district of Connecticut will expire on the 20th. inst. to be Marshall of the same district for four years next ensuing that date. Benjamin Wall, whose commission as Marshall of the district of Georgia will expire on the 26th. of January next, to be marshall of the same district for four years next ensuing that date. Joseph...
6From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Vacancies having happened during the last recess of the Senate in the following offices, I granted commissions to the persons herein respectively named, which commissions will expire at the end of the present session of the Senate. I now therefore nominate the same persons to the same offices respectively for appointment. John Breckenridge of Kentucky to be Attorney General of the US. Robert...
7From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Peter Walsh, a citizen of the US. resident at Cette in France, to be Commercial Agent for the US. at Cette. John Lyle of New York to be Consul of the US. at Curraçoa. Hezekiah Huntington of Connecticut to be Attorney for the US. in the district of Connecticut. Joseph Deville Bellechasse, John W. Gurley, John Baptist Mc.Carty, Jean Noel Detrehan, & Pierre Sauvé, to be members of the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 27 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate James Holmes of Georgia to be Collector & Inspector of the revenue for the district & port of Sunbury in Georgia. Joseph Bromley and Thomas Hewitt of the county of Washington in Columbia, to be justices of the peace for the said county DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
9From Christopher Hays to Thomas Jefferson, 6 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President and To the Honourable the Senate of the United States in Congress Assembled We the citizens of the district of Cape Girardeau in uper Louisiana for ourselves and our Neighbours; after being informed as we have been: that the Intrigues and machinations of a few Designing, turbulent and Disappointed People of the District of St. Genevive who have maliciously & without any...
10From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 10 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request of the Senate expressed in their resolution of Dec. 27. I now lay before them such documents and papers (there being no other information in my possession) as relate to complaints by the government of France against the commerce carried on by the citizens of the United States to the French islands of St. Domingo. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.