15361To John Adams from Francis Daly, 10 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Since the federal Administration are at last convinced of the bad policy of employing their Enemies in executive Offices, by the many instances lately seen of Men eating the public bread, and receiving the pay of the united states, at the same time Opposing its Government, and reviling its Measures. I am induced to offer my service in any vacant place in one of the public offices, as Clerk,...
15362To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 10 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Secy of the Treasy respectfully submits to the Prest. of the US. the following Report. On the 19th of August 1796 information was recd. by the Secretary, by a Letter dated July 26th 1796, from James Read Collector for the District of Wilmington in North Carolina that a French Privateer had arrived at Wilmington on the 14th. of July with two British Prizes with valuable Cargoes, consisting...
15363From 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...
15364From John Adams to United States Senate, 12 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Winslow Esquire of Massachusetts to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Thomaston in the district of Waldoborough, in that State, in the place of Thomas Vose Esqr: resigned DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
15365From John Adams to Noah Webster, 13 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed Letter from Dr Tufts I received, to day. In my former Letter to you I was mistaken in the month.—Instead of July it was may 1761 that the Cold and Fever prevailed of which my Father died. NN .
15366To John Adams from Robert Rowan, 13 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Post of yesterday brought me the appointment of Commissioner of Loans for this State as Successor of the late General Skinner. The duties of that office I will endeavor to execute to the best of my knowledge and ability. Whilst I feel enough conscious of the trust your Excellency has been pleased to repose in me—Permit me to add it shall be my endeavors, as it is my best inclinations to...
15367From John Adams to Heads of Department, 13 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Will it be advisable to present immediately to Congress the whole of the communications from our minister in France, with the exception of the names of the persons employed by the minister Talleyrand to exhibit and enforce his requisitions for a bribe, under an injunction of secrecy as to that particular? Ought the President, then, to recommend, in his message, an immediate declaration of war?...
15368From John Adams to United States Senate, 14 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William Empson Hulings of Pennsylvania to be Vice Consul for the United States at New Orleans DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
15369To John Adams from Charles Lee, 14 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Beleiving it probable that if you communicate to Congress all the dispatches received from Paris they will be soon known to the Directory, and if known there before our envoys shall have left France that they some way or other, I am respectfully of opinion that they ought not to be communicated to Congress at this moment . I cannot suppose our envoys contemplated Pending their endeavours to...
15370To John Adams from James McHenry, 14 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Secry. of War, respectfully submits the following result of his reflexions, on the questions propounded yesterday by the President. Q. Will it be advisable to present immediately to Congress, the whole of the communications from our ministers in France, with the exception of the names of the persons employed by the minister Talyrand, to exhibit and enforce his requisitions for a bribe,...