181From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
At the conferrences which Colonel Pickering had with the five Nations at the painted post, the last year, ideas were then held out of introducing among them some of the primary principles of civilization. In consequence of which, as well as more firmly to attach them to the interests of the United States, they have been invited to the seat of the general government. As the representation now...
182From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Roger Griswold Esqr member of the house of Representatives from Connecticut to be Secretary of war in the place of Samuel Dexter Esqr. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
183From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
United States, 16 September 1789. Nominates Lemuel Wyatt as collector of customs for Reheboth, Massachusetts. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . This message was delivered to the Senate by Tobias Lear. Wyatt’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate on the same day ( DHFC Linda Grant De Pauw et al., eds....
184From John Adams to United States Senate, 4 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Augustine Spotswood of Virginia, to be a Master commandant in the Navy Jonathan Titcomb Jun. of Massachusetts, for a lieutenant in the Navy Thomas N Gautier of North Carolina, for a lieutenant in the Navy Godfrey Wood of Rhode Island to be a lieutenant in the Navy. William Wells of New York to be a lieutenant in the Navy Benjamin Harris of Maryland to be a surgeon’s mate in the...
185From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
It doubtless is important that all treaties and compacts formed by the United States with other nations whether civilized or not, should be made with caution, and executed with fidelity. It is said to be the general understanding and practice of nations, as a check on the mistakes and indiscretions of ministers or Commissioners, not to consider any treaty, negociated, and signed by such...
186From John Adams to United States Senate, 24 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Sherwood Haywood of North Carolina to be Commissioner of Loans for that state in the Place of Robert Rowan Esqr: deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
187From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I herewith transmit the copy of a Letter from The Secretary of War, stating the circumstances which have hitherto prevented any explanation of the fourth article of the Treaty with the Wabash Indians. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Indian Relations; LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosed letter, see Henry Knox to GW, 2 January ....
188From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate George Latimer Esq of Pennsylvania to be Collector of the District of Pennsylvania in the place of Sharp Dulany Esqr who has resigned. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
189From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 3 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Elsworth, of Connecticut, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice William Cushing, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . The Senate approved this nomination on 4 March ( Senate Executive Journal, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the termination...
190From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following List of Officers for the Army Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Taylor Connecticut Majors John Ripley Connecticut Jabez Huntington Connecticut Captains John Benjamin Connecticut. John Meigs ditto Elihu Sandford ditto Stephen Ranney ditto Samuel Blakeslee ditto