From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 20 December 1801
To Levi Lincoln
Dec. 20. 1801.
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Attorney general to prepare a proclamation agreeable to the inclosed advice of Senate. he understands the Judges have some cases awaiting this determination. it would be well therefore if they could be certified of the ultimate sanction of the treaty either by the proclamation itself, or by a communication of the advice of Senate on Monday.
RC (Privately owned, on deposit MWA). Not recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found.
On 18 Dec., George Logan reported to the Senate on behalf of the committee to which France’s ratification of the Convention of 1800 had been referred. On the 19th, which was a Saturday, the Senate voted 22 to 4 to consider the convention “as fully ratified” ( , 1:398–9).
Cases Awaiting this Determination: see Abishai Thomas to TJ, 15 Dec., for the case of the schooner Peggy that was before the Supreme Court.