511From George Washington to the United States Senate, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since the nomination of Richard Harrison, as Judge of the District of New York, he has requested me to withdraw his name. Having informed myself, through the channel, marked out by the Senate in their resolution of the 27. of January 1792 for the communication of their executive proceedings to the President, that the nomination is not decided; I therefore withdraw the same, and nominate, John...
512From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Wolcott Junr to be Secretary for the Treasury Department of the United States, vice Alexander Hamilton, who has resigned that office. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate confirmed this nomination on 3 Feb. ( Senate Executive Journal Journal of the Executive...
513From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 10 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names; which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. John Rutledge, of South Carolina, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice John Jay, resigned. Elias Boudinot, to be Director of the Mint of the United States, Vice, William H. De Saussure resigned. John Brooks, of...
514From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James O Hara, of Pennsylvania, to be Quarter Master General of the Army of the United States, vice Samuel Hodgdon. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . Tobias Lear delivered this message to the Senate on 18 April. On the next day the Senate considered the nomination, advised and consented to the...
515From George Washington to the United States Senate, 10 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John C. Jones, the present Collector of the port of Nanjemoy in the State of Maryland, to be Collector of the District of Cedar Point, when the Act to provide more effectually for the collection of duties &c. shall take effect. and Jeremiah Jordan to be Surveyor of the Port of Lewellensburg in the State of Maryland. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–91, Records of Executive...
516From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
Just at the close of the last session of Congress, I received from one of the Senators and one of the Representatives of the State of Georgia, an application for a treaty to be held with the tribes or nations of Indians claiming the right of soil to certain lands lying beyond the present temporary boundary line of that State, and which were described in an Act of the Legislature of Georgia...
517From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 5 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, an explanatory article proposed to be added to the treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain; together with a copy of the full power to the Secretary of State to negotiate the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 53; copy, DNA : RG 59, entry 142; copy, DLC:GW . GW also enclosed a letter dated 26 March from...
518From George Washington to the United States Senate, 2 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Henry Marchant to be Judge, William Channing to be Attorney, and William Peck to be Marshall of the Judicial Court of the United States within the District of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. I likewise nominate the following persons to fill offices in the Revenue Department of the United States, within the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations—viz. Ebenezer...
519From George Washington to the United States Senate, 1 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Edmund Randolph, to be Secretary of State for the United States; vice Thomas Jefferson, who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate approved Randolph’s nomination on 2 Jan. ( U.S. Senate Executive Journal , 1:144). For Jefferson’s resignation, see his second...
520From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a letter from His most Christian Majesty, addressed to the President and Members of Congress of the United States of America. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Foreign Relations; LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosure, see Louis XVI to GW, 11 Sept. 1790 . This letter praised Jefferson’s service in France. It was...
521From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
It has been represented by our Minister Plenipotentiary near the French Republic, that such of our commercial relations with France, as may require the support of the United States in detail, cannot be well executed without a Consul-General. Of this I am satisfied; when I consider the extent of the mercantile claims, now depending before the French government; the necessity of bringing into...
522From George Washington to the United States Senate, 27 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Paterson, at present Governor of the State of New Jersey, to be one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice, Thomas Johnson, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For GW’s decision to nominate William Paterson, see Edmund...
523From George Washington to the United States Senate, 29 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, to be minister resident of the United States of America, to their High Mightinesses, the States general of the United Netherlands. On the 19 day of Feby 1793 a nomination was made of Edward Fox, as Consul of the United States of America for the port of Falmouth in Great Britain. It now appears that the name of the person, intended to be nominated...
524From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The communications, which I have made to you during your present session, from the dispatches of our Minister in London, contain a serious aspect of our affairs with Great Britain. But as peace ought to be pursued with unremitted zeal, before the last resource, which has so often been the scourge of Nations, and cannot fail to check the advanced prosperity of the United States, is...
525From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Rufus King, of New York, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Great Britain, in the room of Thomas Pinckney, who desires to be recalled. David Humphreys, of Connecticut, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Spain; William Short, the Resident Minister to that Court having desired to be recalled. LS , DNA : RG 46,...
526From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Albion Cox, to be Assayer for the Mint of the United States. LB , DLC:GW . Albion Cox had been working as the assayer for the U.S. Mint on a temporary basis since the spring of 1793 ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 141). The Senate approved Cox’s appointment on 4 April, and GW signed his commission...
527From George Washington to the United States Senate, 5 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Stephen Moylan, to be Commissioner of Loans for the State of Pennsylvania; vice Thomas Smith, deceased. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . On receiving this message, the Senate “Ordered, That it lie for consideration,” but they took up the nomination the next day and approved...
528From George Washington to the United States Senate, 2 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices affixed to their names. viz. In the Judicial Department. William Peery, of the State of Delaware, to be one of the Judges in the Territory of the United States south of the River Ohio. John Stokes to be Judge of the North Carolina District, in place of William R. Davie who has declined his appointment. In the Revenue Department. Samuel...
529From George Washington to the United States Senate, 29 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
United States Gentlemen of the Senate. September 29th 1789. I nominate William Carmichael as Charge des affaires from the United States of America to the Court of Spain. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations.
530From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I will proceed to take measures for the ransom of our citizens in captivity at Algiers, in conformity with your resolution of advice of the first instant, so soon as the monies necessary shall be appropriated by the Legislature, and shall be in readiness. The recognition of our treaty with the new Emperor of Marocco requires also previous appropriation and provision—the importance of this last...
531From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Silas Talbot, of New York and John Trumbull, of Connecticut, Agents for the purpose of obtaining the release of impressed american citizens and others sailing under the protection of the american flag, and to execute the other duties prescribed for such agents by the act of congress passed on the 28th of the present month, entitled “An Act for the relief and protection of american...
532Enclosure: Nominations for the United States Army, 29 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Officers of the Regiment of Infantry Leiut. Colo. Commandant Josiah Harmar And a Brigadier General by brevet, he having been appointed such by a resolve of Congress of the 31st of July 1787 Majors John Plasgrave Wyllys John F. Hamtramck Captains Jonathan Heart David Zeigler William McCurdy John Mercer David Strong John Smith Joseph Ashton Erkuries Beatty. Lieutenants John Armstrong John Pratt...