129511From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 4 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I lay before You, for Your Consideration, a Treaty which has been negociated and concluded on, the twenty ninth day of June last, by Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, and George Clymer, Commissioners, on behalf of the United States, with the Creek Indians, together with the Instructions which were given to the said Commissioners and the proceedings at the place of Treaty. I submit also the...
129512From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Although the treaty with the Creeks may be regarded as the main foundation of the future peace and prosperity of the South Western frontier of the United States, yet in order fully to effect so desireable an object the treaties which have been entered into with the other tribes in that quarter must be faithfully performed on our parts. During the last year I laid before the Senate a particular...
129513From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Richard Harrison, attorney for the District of New York, to be Judge of the District of New York, vice James Duane, who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For James Duane’s official resignation, see his letter to GW of 8 April . After the Senate ordered on 19...
129514From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James Simpson, at present Consul of the United States at Gibraltar, to be their consul for the Kingdom of Morocco John S. M. Matthieu, to be their Consul at the City of Naples. Francis Coffyn, to be their Consul at Dunkirk James Holmes, to be their Consul at Belfast in the Kingdom of Ireland. George Knox, to be their Consul at Kingston upon Hull in England. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry...
129515From 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...
129516From 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,...
129517From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 27 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Vans Murray of Maryland to be Minister Resident of the United States of America to the United Netherlands. Allan McLean of Delaware, to be Collector for the District of Delaware and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Wilmington. John Gibbons of Georgia, to be Surveyor for the Port of Savannah and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB ,...
129518From 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.
129519From 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...
129520From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 12 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their respective names, some of which have been appointed during the recess of the Senate. John Kelty, of Maryland, to be Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Maryland; vice George Gale, resigned. James Simons, of South Carolina, to be Naval officer for the port of Charleston; vice Isaac Motte, deceased. William Simmons,...
129521From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 28 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Allen Bowie Duckett of Maryland to be an assistant judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia. John Armstrong, Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Paris, & James Bowdoin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Madrid, to be Commissioners Plenipotentiary and extraordinary for settling all matters of difference between the United States and the government of Spain...
129522From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I nominate for the Department of the Treasury of the United States— Alexander Hamilton (of New York) Secretary. Nicholas Eveleigh (of So. Carolina) Comptroller. Samuel Meridith (of Pensylvania) Treasurer. Oliver Wolcott Junr (of Connecticut) Auditor. Joseph Nourse (in office) Register. For the Department of war— Henry Knox. For Judge in the Western Territory, in place of William Barton who...
129523From George Washington to the United States Senate, 28 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Thomas Overton, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 1 in the District of North Carolina; vice James Read, resigned. Thomas Benbury, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 2 in the District aforesaid; his Commission as Inspector of Survey No. 3. being vacated in consequence of an alteration in the Surveys. Daniel McKissack, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey...
129524From 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...
129525From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 25 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Genl. Henry Dearborne of Massachusets, now of the territory of Columbia, to be Collector of the district of Boston in Massachusets. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
129526From 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.
129527From 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.
129528From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 18 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John McIntosh to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Brunswick, in the State of Georgia, in the room of Christopher Hillary deceased: and Stephen Skinner to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Hartford in the State of North Carolina, in the room of Josiah Murdaugh resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate ordered that...
129529From 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,...
129530From 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.
129531From 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.
129532From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 23 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Walter Winter of Maryland a midshipman from Mar. 22. 1799. George H. Geddes of Delaware, a midshipman from Oct. 14. 1799. George Merril of Connecticut, a midshipman from Feb. 5. 1800. William McIntosh of Georgia, a midshipman from Apr. 30. 1800. Samuel Woodhouse of Pensylvania, a midshipman from May 22. 1801. and William S. Butler of Pensylvania, a midshipman from Feb. 18. 1802. to...
129533From 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...
129534From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 21 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate for promotion and appointment in the army of the US. the several persons proposed in the annexed letter from the Secretary at War, of the 19th. instant. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
129535From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively, which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. William Kirby, of Virginia, to be Collector of the District of Hampton; and Inspector of the revenue for the Port of Hampton, vice Thomas Jones, resigned. John Steele, of North Carolina, to be Comptroller of the Treasury; vice John Davis, resigned....
129536From George Washington to the United States Senate, 26 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have directed the Secretary of War, to lay before you for your consideration, all the papers relative to the late negociations with the Cherokee Indians—and the treaty concluded with that tribe, on the 2d day of July last, by the Superintendant of the Southern district; and I request your advice, whether I shall ratify the same. I also lay before you the instructions to Colonel Pickering,...
129537From 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.
129538From 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.
129539From George Washington to the United States Senate, 9 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for Appointments and Promotions in the Army of the United States. Major General Anthony Wayne vice Arthur St Clair, who has resigned. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan Virginia. Brigadier General Marinus Willet New York. Brigadier General John Brooks Massachusetts Brigadier General James Wilkinson Kentucky. Adjutant General and Inspector Winthrop Sargent North...
129540From 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.
129541From 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.
129542From 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)..
129543From George Washington to the United States Senate, 9 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
United States [New York] Gentlemen of the Senate, February 9th 1790 I nominate as Collectors, Naval Officer, and Surveyors for the Ports of the several Districts in the State of North Carolina, the persons whose names are respectively annexed to the Offices in the following list. Districts. Ports. Officers. Nominations { Collector James Read Wilmington. { Wilmington Naval John Walker Officer...
129544From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 18 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I submit a treaty concluded at Brownstown in the territory of Michigan, between the United States, and the Chippewas, Ottawas, Potawatamies, Wyandots & Shawanese on the 25th. day of November last, whereby those tribes grant to the United States two roads therein described: for the decision of the Senate whether they will advise & consent to the ratification of it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
129545From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names. Morgan Brown of the State of Tennessee, to be Collector for the District of Tennessee, and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Palmyra. John McNairy of the State of Tennessee to be Judge for the United States in the District of Tennessee. Thomas Gray of the State of Tennessee, to be Attorney for the...
129546From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 26 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith the Treaty concluded on the 27th of October last between the United States and Spain, by their respective Plenipotentiaries. The communications to the Senate referred to in my message of the 16th of December 1793, contain the instructions to the Commissioners of the United States, Messrs Carmichael & Short, and various details relative to the negociations with Spain. Herewith I...
129547From George Washington to the United States Senate, 28 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I was led, by a consideration of the qualifications of William Paterson, of New Jersey, to nominate him an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. It has since occurred that he was a Member of the Senate when the law creating that Office was passed, and that the time for which he was elected is not yet expired. I think it my duty therefore to declare, that I deem the...
129548From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Certain vacancies having taken place in the Offices of the Troops established by an Act passed on the 30⟨th⟩ of April 1790, I nominate, to fill those vacancies, the persons whose names are in the annexed list under the head of the first Regiment. I likewise nominate the persons to fill the Offices affixed to their names in the annexed list under the head of the Second Regiment, agreeably to a...
129549From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 29 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for the promotions to which they are intitled in the legion of the United States. Nominations for new appointments may hereafter be made. Cavalry Leonard Covington Captain vice Fleming deceased John Webb ditto 20 August 1794 vice Ms Campbell killed John Posey Lieutenant vice Covington promoted. William H. Blue ditto vice Dunn deceased Matthias Slough Junr ditto...
129550From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Thomas Glasscock, of Georgia, to be Marshal of and for the District of Georgia; vice Josiah Tatnall, who declines accepting that appointment. and William McClung, of Kentuckey, to be attorney for the United States in the District of Kentuckey; vice John Brakenridge, who declines accepting that appointment. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793-95, Senate Records of Executive...
129551From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, David Howell, of the State of Rhode Island, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, for the purpose of ascertaining the River St Croix, agreeably to the fifth Article of the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, in the room of Henry Knox, declined. James Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be the Agent on behalf of the...
129552From George Washington to the United States Senate, 27 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively, to which, having fallen vacant during the recess of the Senate, they have been appointed. John Fitzgerald, of Virginia, to be Collector for the District of Alexandria; vice Charles Lee, resigned. John Hobby, of Maine District, to be Marshal of and for the said District; vice Henry Dearbourne, resigned....
129553From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
United States [New York] Gentlemen of the Senate, January 11th, 1790. Having advised with you upon the terms of a treaty to be offered to the Creek Nation of Indians, I think it proper you should be informed of the result of that business, previous to its coming before you in your legislative capacity. I have therefore directed the Secretary for the Department of War, to lay before you my...
129554From 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.
129555From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
United States, 2 March 1797. GW makes appointments and promotions in the U.S. army and nominates a total of eight men, including two lieutenants in the light dragoons. One of those officers, James Vincent Ball, is appointed to replace John Posey who resigned as lieutenant in the light dragoons on 19 Oct 1795. GW also appoints a surgeon’s mate in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers because...
129556From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
James Lovell of Orleans was nominated Surveyor of the port of New Orleans, and was assented to by the Senate at their last session. during the vacation, I appointed the same James Lovell to be also Inspector of the revenue for the same port, but by an error in copying, he was called John Lovell in my message to the Senate of December the 13th. last, and by the name of John, was assented to by...
129557From 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.
129558From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Considering the circumstances which prevented the late Commissioners from concluding a Peace with the Creek Nation of Indians, it appeared to me most prudent that all subsequent measures for disposing them to a Treaty should in the first Instance be informal. I informed you on the 4th Inst: that the adjustment of the Terms of a Treaty with their Chiefs now here, was far advanced —such further...
129559From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 30 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate George Hoffman of Michigan territory to be Collector of the district & Inspector of revenue for the port of Michillimackinac. Phineas Manning of New Jersey to be Collector of Perth Amboy Joshua Wingate of Massachusetts to be Collector of the district and Inspector of revenue for the port of Bath in Massachusets DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
129560From 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...