101From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 July 1799 (Adams Papers)
Certain matters touching the public good, requiring that the session of the Senate, for Executive business, should be continued, and that the members thereof should convene on Tuesday, the 17th day fo July, inst., you are desired to attend at the Senate Chamber, in Philadelphia, on that day, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to receive and deliberate on such communications as...
102From John Adams to United States Senate, 30 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Martin of New Hampshire to be Collector for the District of Portsmouth in New Hampshire in the Place of Joseph Whipple Samuel Adams to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Portsmouth in the place of Thomas Martin nominated to be Collector John Pierce to be Commissioner of Loans for the State of New Hampshire in the place of William Gardner. Thomas Perkins...
103From John Adams to United States Senate, 6 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Joseph Pitcairn of New York, to be Consul of the United States, at Hamburgh in the Place of Samuel Williams removed to London. John Church to be Consul of the United States at Cork in the Kingdom of Ireland DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
104From John Adams to United States Senate, 6 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I lay before You for your Consideration a Treaty of Amity and Commerce between The United States and The King of Prussia, signed by their Ministers on the Eleventh of July last. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
105From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Louis C Baily of Maryland, now acting as Lieutenant on board of the eagle, to be promoted from the rank of midshipman to be a Lieutenant in the navy. Jacob Jones of Deleware a midshipman to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Navy. Robert Greenleaf of Rhode Island to be a second Lieutenant in the marine corps vice Lieutenant Bell resigned Robert Hamilton Nicholls of Mary...
106From John Adams to United States Senate, 31 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Timothy Pickering Secretary of State, Oliver Wolcott Secretary of the Treasury & Samuel Sitgreaves Esqr: of Pennsylvania;—To be Commissioners, to adjust and determine, with Commissioners appointed under the legislative authority of the State of Georgia, all interfering claims of the United States and that State, to territory, situate west of the River Chatahouchee, north of the...
107From John Adams to United States Senate, 30 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate J. Phillips of Maryland to be a Captain in the Navy— Josias M: Speake of Maryland to be Lieutenant in the Navy— John West of Virginia to be a Lieutenant in the Navy These Gentlemen are intended for officers on board The Baltimore, a twenty gun Ship, fitting out at the City of that Name—It is hoped the Senate will consent, that the rank of these officers shall be settled hereafter,...
108From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate, George Wright of New Jersey to be surgeon of the ship Delaware, he having been before nominated as Surgeons Mate by a Mistake DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
109From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for this address. I wish you all possible success and satisfaction in your deliberations on the means which have a tendency to promote and extend our national interests and happiness, and I assure you that in all your measures directed to those great objects you may at all times rely with the highest confidence on my cordial cooperation. The praise of the Senate, so judiciously...
110From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 January 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Situation of Affairs, between Some of the Citizens of the United States, and the Cherokee Indians, has evinced the Propriety of holding a Treaty with that Nation, to extinguish by purchase, their Right to certain parcells of Land, and to adjust and Settle other points relative to the Safety and Conveniency of our Citizens. With this view, I nominate Fisher Ames of Dedham in the State of...
111From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Jabez G. Fitch to be Marshall of the District of Vermont for four years according to the Law the Term of his former Appointment being expired DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
112From John Adams to United States Senate, 3 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate James Simons of South Carolina to be Collector of the District of Charleston in the place of Isaac Holmes Superceeded DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
113From John Adams to United States Senate, 15 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Blow of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the revenue for the port of Smithfield in that State, in the place of Copeland Parker appointed to those offices for the port of Norfolk DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
114From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Harry Grant of South Carolina to be Consul for the United States for the Port of Leith in Scotland DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
115From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
In conformity with your request, in your resolution of the 19th of this month, I transmit you the instructions given to our late envoys, Extraordinary, & Ministers plenipotentiary to the French Republic. It is my request to the Senate, that these instructions may be considered in strict confidence, & returned to me, as soon as the Senate shall have made all the use of them, they may judge...
116From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Truxton of Pensylvania and Samuel John Elbert of Georgia to be Midshipmen in the Navy of the United States DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
117From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Marshall Secretary of State to be a Chief Justice of the United States in the place of John Jay who has declined his appointment DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
118From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the honorable John Marshall Esqr. of Virginia to be Secretary of State in the place of the Honorable Timothy Pickering Esqr. removed. The Honorable Samuel Dexter Esqr. of Massachusetts to be Secretary of the department of War, in the place of the Honorable John Marshall nominated for promotion to the office of State. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
119From John Adams to United States Senate, 26 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, a treaty of perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and subjects of Tripoli, of Barbary, concluded at Tripoli on the 4th day of November, 1796. Printed Source--A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. 10 vols. (Washington, 1896-1899)..
120From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the Honorable George Cabot of Massachusetts to be Secretary of the navy of the United States. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
121From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Daniel Hall of Charleston South Carolina to be a Commissioner of Valuations in the first Division of that state in the place of John Huger Esqr resigned DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
122From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
In consequence of the declaration made yesterday in the Chamber of the House of Representatives, of the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, the record of which has just now been read from your Journal, by your Secretary, I have judged it proper to give notice, that on the fourth of March next, at twelve O clock, I propose to attend again in the Chamber of the House...
123From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Appleton of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States at Leghorn, in the Place of Phillip Felicchy, Superseeded DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
124From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William H Harrison of the North Western territory to be Govenor of the Indiana territory DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
125From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Jacob Radclift of New York to be a Commissioner of Valuations &c in the Place of James Watson Esqr. resigned. John Edwards of Kentucky to be Commissioner of Valuations &c in the Place of Henry Lee declined. John McDowell of Kentucky to be Commissioner of Valuations &c in Place of Robert Johnson who has declined his Appointment William Hunt of North Carolina to be Commissioner of...
126From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Moses Young Esqr of Pennsylvania to be Consul of the United States at Madrid DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
127From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Gentlemen to be Officers in the navy of the United States Viz For the Frigate, United States David Ross of Pennsylvania first Lieutenant John Mullowny of Pensylvania Second Do. James Barron of Virginia third Do. Charles Stewart of Pennsylva: fourth Do William McRea of Virginia first Lieutenant of Marines George Gillaspie of New York
128From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Insinuations having been repeatedly made, in the name of the Court of Sweden, of an inclination to renew the connection, between the United States, and that power, I sent in the recess of the Senate to our Minister at Berlin, a full power, to negotiate that business with such alterations, as might be agreeable to both parties; but as that Commission, if not renewed with the Advice and consent...
129From John Adams to United States Senate, 24 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Dexter Secretary of War to be Secretary of the Treasury in the place of Oliver Wolcott who has asked and obtained leave to resign at the end of this year 1800. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
130From John Adams to United States Senate, 4 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Randolph McGillis, of Georgia to be Collector of the District and Inspector of the port of St. Mary’s in that State, in the place of William Moubray resigned. Matthew Ernest of Detroit to be Collector of the District and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Detroit. John F Carmichael, to be Collector of the District of Missisipi & inspector of the Revenue for the port at...
131From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate George Washington of Mount Vernon to be Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of all the Armies raised or to be raised in the United States. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
132From John Adams to United States Senate, 27 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
The President asks Leave to insert William instead of Edward Tilghman in the nomination. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
133From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
In Consequence of the Declaration made yesterday in the Chamber of the H of Representatives of the Election of a President & V. P. of U.S. the Record of which has just now been read from your Journal by your Secretary I think have judged it proper to give Notice, that on the fourth of March next at twelve O Clock, I propose to attend again in the Chamber of the H. of R. in order to take the...
134From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the persons herein after named for appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.— Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. John Doughty New Jersey Majors 1. Benjamin Brooks. Maryland 2. Adam Hoops. New Jersey. 3. Daniel Jackson. Massachusetts. Captains 1. Decius Wadsworth Connecticutt 2. William Macrea Virginia 2. Decius Wadsworth Connecticut 3. Samuel Eddins Virginia 4. Francis...
135From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Henry Prebble Esqr. of Massachusetts to be Consul of the United States at Cadiz in Spain in the place of Mr. Iznardi John Jones Waldo of Massachusetts to be Consul Commercial Agent at Nantes in France Isaac Cox Barnet of New Jersey to be Consul Commercial Agent at Bourdeaux John M. Forbes of N York to be Consul Commercial Agent at Havre de Grace William Lee of Massachusetts to be...
136From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
A Treaty with the Mohawk Nation of Indians, has by Accident, lain long neglected. It was executed under the Authority of the Honourable Isaac Smith, a Commissioner of the United States. I now Submit it to the Senate for their Consideration. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
137From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the Gentlemen contained in this List, for the offices in the Navy sett against their Names List of Commissioned Officers, in the Navy of the United States, appointed by the President, during the Recess of the Senate—in 1798— Rank Names Residence In what vessel Employed Captains in the Navy Alexander Murray Pennsylvania Montezuma Thomas Tingey New Jersey Ganges Jonathan Chapman...
138From John Adams to United States Senate, 6 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate, Christopher Raymond Perry of Rhode Island and Richard Valentine Morris of Newyork to be Captains in the Navy William Turner of Virginia to be second Surgeons Mate of the United States Frigate George Wright of New Jersey to be surgeons Mate of the ship Delaware— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
139From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William Hines Esqr. of South Hampton county Virginia to be a commissioner of valuations &c. vice Mr William Salter declined DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
140From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to be Commissioners under an Act of Congress passed in the present session to provide for the valuation of Lands and Houses and for the Enumeration of Slaves. Those Gentlemen whose Names have Asterisks before them are intended for first Commissioners New Hampshire* 1st Division. Nathaniel Gilman... Exeter 2d Do. Joseph Badger Junr... Gilmantown 3d Do. Joshua...
141From John Adams to United States Senate, 26 November 1800 (Adams Papers)
For this excellent address, so respectful to the memory of my illustrious predecessor, which I receive from the Senate of the United States, at this time, and in this place, with peculiar satisfaction, I pray you to accept of my unfeigned acknowledgments.—With you I ardently hope, that permanence and stability will be communicated as well to the government itself, as to its beautiful and...
142From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate The Hon Thomas Johnson Esqr of Frederick in Maryland to be Chief Judge James Marshall Esqr of Alexandria and William Cranch Esqr of the city of Washington to be Assistant Judges of the territory of Columbia Thomas Swan Esqr of Alexandria to be Attorney for the district. I also nominate the three judges and Attorney to be justices of the peace in both Counties of the district James M...
143From John Adams to United States Senate, 27 December 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Waring of South Carolina to be Naval Officer for the District of Charleston, in the place of William Hort who has declined his Appointment. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
144From John Adams to United States Senate, 3 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
His Excellency John Jay, Esq. Governor of New York, has informed me, that the Oneida tribe of Indians have proposed to sell a part of their land to the said State, and that the Legislature, at their late session, authorized the purchase; and to accomplish this object, the Governor has desired that a commissioner may be appointed to hold a treaty with the Oneida tribe of Indians, at which the...
145From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
The Proposition of a fresh Negotiation with France, in Consequence of Advances made by the French Government, has excited so general an Attention and so much Conversation, as to have given occasion to many manifestations of the public opinion from which it appears to me, that a new modification of the Embassy, will give more general Satisfaction to the Legislature and to the Nation and perhaps...
146From John Adams to United States Senate, 15 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
I by the President of the United States, to inform the Senate that he yesterday, approved & Signed, two Acts, which originated in this House, the one An Act preventing Citizens of the U. States from privateering against Nations in Amity with, or against Citizens of the United States—the other an Act prohibiting for a limited time the Exportation of Arms & Ammunition for a limited time and for...
147From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Joshua Johnson Esqr. of the city of Washington to be superintendent of stamps according to the Act of Congress to establish a general Stamp Office. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
148From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Robert Rowan Esquire, of Fayetteville in North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Loans for that State in the Place of William Skinner Esqr deceased. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
149From John Adams to United States Senate, 31 May 1797 (Adams Papers)
The critical situation of the affairs of the United States in relation to the Republic of France has long engaged my attention; and after the most mature consideration, I have concluded to constitute our Extraordinary Commission to negociate with that Republic and adjust by treaty all the differences between the two nations, and all other matters which concern the se mutual interests of the...
150From John Adams to United States Senate, 24 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Otway Bird of Virginia to be Collector of the District of Norfolk in that State, in the Place of William Lindsay deceased Ebenezer Storer of Massachusetts to be Inspector of Survey Number three in that State in the Place of Leonard Jarvis dismissed Benjamin Rush of Pensilvania to be Treasurer of the Mint of the United States in the Place of Nicholas Way deceased DNA : RG 46—Records...