26881To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 17 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Difficulties having been experienced in adjusting some of the expenses incurred while the militia were lately in service at Norfolk, General Mathews finds it necessary to attend at the Department of War, for the purpose of making some explanations. He will deliver you this letter, and I take the liberty to solicit your attention to him—His character is so well known, as to render it perfectly...
26882To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 22 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters were delayed for the purpose of being forwarded by the direct Charlottesville Mail—I have informed Majr. Newton, in answer to his letter of the 19th that his construction of the Proclamation is correct, and that the course which he proposes to pursue, is warranted by his instructions The letters enclosed by you from Mr. Clay, and from Mr. Belscher, shall receive a due...
26883To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 24 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 21st. has been received, and I have accordingly directed that the packet addressed to Sir Thomas Hardy shall be returned by the mail to the British Consul whose seal it bears—I now enclose you General Mathews last letter. I am with the highest respect Sir yr. Ob. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26884To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 4 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward you Major Newtons letter of the 2nd. to whom I have mentioned the assurance of Sir Thomas Hardy that he should attempt no act of hostility unless he should receive orders from his Superiors. This will account for the Chesapeake having left Norfolk— I have the honor to be with great respect Sir yr. Ob. St DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26885To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 19 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you General Mathews’s last letter, by which you will perceive that the Triumph and the Colunbine have gone to sea—From the opinion given by General Mathews to the Collector, that the supplies for the Colunbine should be regulated by a regard to the nearest Port, & not to the port from which she came, it would seem that he could not have received my letter of the 10th. enclosing...
26886To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 30 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Three letters from Capt: Read of the 25. 26 & 27 instant, all received by last nights mail, state that the British Ships still continue without the Capes—The Secretary at war has informed me that he has directed the discharge of both companies of Militia in service at & near Norfolk. This circumstance will render unnecessary any answer to my letter of the 28th. I have the honor to be with the...
26887To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 23 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward a letter from Majr. Newton of the 21st instant, and to be with the highest respect Sir yr. Ob. St. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26888To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 11 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 7th was received yesterday morning. My last, by the way of Fredericksburg, will have corrected a mistake into which I had fallen in my letter by Mr. Coles, on the subject of Mr. Tazewell’s report—That mistake, however, was productive of no inconvenience, as it was discovered before I wrote to General Mathews; to whom, no instructions have been given variant from those I have...
26889To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 6 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by Express last night the copy of a correspondence between Commodore Douglass and the Mayor of the Borough of Norfolk, together with information that the British Squadron had taken its station in Hampton Roads at the mouth of Elizabeth river, for the declared purpose of preventing any Vessel from going to or from Norfolk—I should have taken measures to give you early information of...
26890To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 7 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your perusal the only letters I have received from Norfolk since those forwarded to you by Mr. Coles—My letter by him was written in very great haste, and amidst much interruption, and since reflecting more maturely on the subject, I find that Mr. Tazewell has not, in his construction of my letters on the subject of intercourse, differed so widely from what was intended, as I at...
26891To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 20 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward to you Major Newton’s letter of the 17th. being the only one received since that of the 13th enclosed to you by a former mail. From the letter now enclosed, I should be led to suppose that the British Vessels had not returned since they left our waters as mentioned in the letter of the 13th.; but some doubts on this point are raised by a paragraph in a Norfolk paper of the 14,...
26892To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 31 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24th. was duly received, and I immediately gave to General Mathews the necessary instructions for permitting the return of the Captives. I have not yet heard of the manner in which he has executed them. I had not supposed that the Proclamation, altho it authorized and required the use of force, had carried us quite so far into a state of even qualified war, as to justify the...
26893To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 19 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter to you of the 15th. positive information has been received that all the British Vessels had left the waters of the Chesapeake, and had taken their station off Cape Henry, but still within our jurisdictional limits. This apparent respect to the authority of the Government, added to the assurances of General Mathews that the force now under his command, exclusive of the...
26894To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 1 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure to forward to you Genl. Mathews’s letter of the 26th. Augt. which is the latest information I have received from Norfolk. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. Ob St. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26895To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 15 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I perform a very pleasing duty in transmitting to you a copy of the Resolution of the General Assembly expressing their sentiments in relation to the present crisis in our political affairs, declaring their approbation of the course heretofore pursued by the General Government, and pledging the whole energies of this Commonwealth for the support of such measures as may be adopted to produce an...
26896To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 24 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward to you a letter from Major Newton, of the 22nd. instant, and am with the highest respect Sir yr. Obt. St DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26897To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to enclose you Capt: Reads letter of the 18th. by which it appears that the British Vessels have actually left our Waters, altho’ they are still hovering on our Coast. Permit me to call your attention to that part of Capt: Reads letter which relates to the expiration of the term of service of the company of Militia under his command—It belongs to you to determine whether...
26898To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 6 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg your pardon for not having enclosed Major Newtons letter of the 30th. of Sept: as mentioned in my letter of yesterday—It is not in itself of much consequence, but having been mentioned, it should have been forwarded. I am with the highest respect Sir yr. Ob. St DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26899To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 17 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented to you by Mr. Woodward, who will shortly pass through Washington on his way to New-York—Permit me to introduce him to your acquaintance as a gentleman of talents and respectability. Any attentions which you may extend to Mr. Woodward, will be acknowledged as a favor conferred on me. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. Obt. Servt. DLC : Papers of...
26900To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 23 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter in which you do me the honor to ask my opinion on the case of Thomas Logwood. I submitted it to the Council of State for their advice; but as they supposed that you had already made up your mind to extend mercy in some shape or other, unless his late conduct should have lessened his claims to your interference, & that you sought information only as to that fact, &...
26901To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 12 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the letter which I received this morning from Norfolk—I regret that the Norfolk mail does not arrive in time for me to send you the letters the same morning by the Fredericksburg Mail—I have written to General Mathews for copies of the papers referred to in Capt: Taylors report, which shall be forwarded to you without delay—I have not seen, nor have I been informed of the nature of...
26902To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 7 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Major Newtons letters of the 4th. & 5th. are enclosed. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. Ob. St. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26903To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward to you Capt: Reades letter of the 23rd. and have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. obt. Servt. PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
26904To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 25 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward to you Majr. Newton’s letter of the 23. I am with the highest respect Sir Yr. Ob. St DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26905To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 21 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
General Mathews’s letter of the 18th states that the British remain as mentioned in his letter of the 17th. which I forwarded to you yesterday. I am with great respect Sir yr. Ob. St. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
26906William H. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, my son in law, M r Henry Carrington — He is the son of Judge Carrington , the elder, whom you, no doubt, knew. He is one of several gentlemen appointed Commissioners by the Court of Charlotte , for adopting a suitable plan of a Court house for that County ; with authority to contract for the building the same— He was with me some time this fall,...
26907To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 10 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My brother Joseph C Cabell who will deliver you this letter has just returned from Europe where he has been for several years past in pursuit of health & information. I take the liberty to make him known to you; & to assure you I shall feel myself much gratified by any attentions or civilities you may do him the honor to shew him during his short stay in Washington I have the honor to be with...
26908Cabinet Opinion on the Administration of the Presidential Oath, 28 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
If the qualification is to be in private, T.J, A.H H.K and E.R, are of opinion, that Mr Cushing should administer the oath to the President at his own house, where such officers, or others, as He may notify, will attend. T.J. and A.H. think, that it ought to be in private. H.K. and E.R. on the other hand think, that the qualification ought to be in public: and that the Marshal of the district...
26909Cabinet Opinion, 7 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & Attorney Genl at the President’s on the 7th of Dec. 1793. Mr Genet’s letter of Dec. 3. questioning the right of requiring the address of Consular commissions to the President was read. it is the opinion that the address may be either to the U.S. or to the President of the U.S. but that one of these shoud be insisted on. A letter from James King was...
26910Enclosure: Cabinet Opinion on an Address from the Democratic Society of Washington County, Pennsylvania, 14 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The President wishes your opinion, as to the step, proper to be taken, upon the inclosed address. To send to congress, what the President thinks unfit for himself, will be unkindly received; being uncivil in itself. To acknowledge the body, as such, is in every view inadmissible. So that the question seems to turn upon this; whether it be better to treat the paper with unqualiffied and silent...
26911Cabinet Opinion on the Administration of the Presidential Oath, 1 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
It is our opinion, My opinion given yesterday was founded on prudential considerations of the moment; though I think it right in the abstract to give publicity to the Act in question. If this is to be done on the present occasion, I see no objection to the above form. I am not, however, satisfied that prudential considerations are not equally ballanced. LS , DLC:GW ; copy, NNGL : Knox Papers....
26912To George Washington from the Cabinet, 2 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your directions, we have consulted together on the subject of your letter of the 24th of June; and we are of opinion that a direct explanation should be asked of Mr Adet, the minister of the French Republic, in the terms of the inclosed draught of a letter to him, which, as you desired, will be sent without delay. We are also of opinion that the Executive has not the power, in the...
26913Cabinet Opinion on Georgia and the Creek Indians, 29 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States having assembled the heads of the respective departments and the attorney General, laid before them for their advice thereon, sundry communications from the Governor of Georgia, and others, relatively to the recent alarming depredations of the creek Indians upon the state of Georgia. Whereupon after the subject was maturely considered and discussed it was...
26914Cabinet Opinion on Granting a Passport, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
We are of the opinion, that a passport ought to be granted for a vessel under the above restrictions. I am inclined to think the vessel ought sail not only by the permission, but in consequence of the directions of the President. The same opinion. DS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. This opinion appears at the bottom of a letter from Philadelphia merchant Thomas FitzSimons to Edmund...
26915Cabinet Opinion on the United States Debt to France, 25 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President desires the opinions of the heads of the three departments and of the Attorney General on the following question, to wit. Mr Ternant having applied for money equivalent to three millions of livres to be furnished on account of our debt to France at the request of the Executive of that country, which sum is to be laid out in provisions within the U.S. to be sent to France, Shall...
26916Cabinet Opinion on a Resolution of the U.S. Senate, 28 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments Upon consideration of the resolution of the Senate, of January 24. 1794, calling for the correspondences, therein mentioned: General Knox is of opinion, that no part of the correspondences should be sent to the Senate. Colo. Hamilton, that the correct mode of proceeding is to do, what General Knox advises; but that the principle is safe, by excepting...
26917Cabinet Opinion on French Privateers, 1 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
On the letters & papers from Genl Williams & Colo. Smith. It is the opinion that the writers be informed that with respect to vessels armed & equipped in the ports of the U.S. before notice to the contrary was given, the President is taking measures for obliging them to depart from the ports of the U.S. and that all such equipments in future are forbidden: but that as to the prizes taken by...
26918Record of Cabinet Opinions, 22 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
At sundry meetings of the heads of departments & Attorney General from the 1st to the 21st of Nov. 1793. at the President’s several matters were agreed upon as stated in the following letters from the Secretary of state. to wit. Nov. 8. Circular letter to the representatives of France, Gr. Brit. Spain & the U. Netherlands, fixing provisorily the extent of our jurisdiction into the sea at a...
26919Cabinet Opinion on Relations with France and Great Britain, 7 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
A circular letter from the Secretary of state to the Consuls & Vice Consuls of France, informing them that their Exequaturs will be revoked if they repeat certain proceedings, also one to mister Genet covering a copy of the letter of the Secretary of state to mister Gouverneur Morris desiring the recall of mister Genet, were recd & approved. A letter from the Governr of Georgia to the Secy of...
26920Henry Knox’s Report on Military Preparations, with Cabinet Opinion, 6 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War humbly reports to the President of the United States That the following measures appear necessary to be taken in order in some degree to place the United States in a situation to guard themselves from injury by any of the belligerent powers of Europe. 1st To have all the small arms of the United States put in order for immediate use. 2dly To have all the cannon in...
26921Cabinet Opinion on Expeditions Against Spanish Territory, 10 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments, and the attorney general at the President’s on the 10th day of March 1794. The intelligence from Kentucky, and the territory no. west of the Ohio, was laid before them; whereupon it was advised 1. that a proclamation issue against the expeditions, understood to be prepared in Kentucky, for the invasion of the Spanish dominions. 2. that a representation...
26922Cabinet Opinion on a Letter to the King of Prussia, 14 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments at the President’s, on the fourteenth day of January 1794. It was propounded by the President, whether in consideration of the eminent services of M. de la Fayette, to the U.S. and his present sufferings, it be not adviseable for the President, in a private, and unofficial character, to address to the King of Prussia a letter, requesting his release on...
26923Cabinet Opinion on French Privateers and Prizes, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & the Attorney general at the Secretary of state’s office Aug. 5. 1793. The case of the Swallow letter of marque at New York, desired to be sent out of our ports, as being a privateer. it is the opinion that there is no ground to make any new order on the subject. The Polly or Republican, in the hands of the Marshal at New York, on a charge of having...
26924Cabinet Opinion on Funds for French Refugees, 22 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
We do ourselves the honor of advising the President of the U.S. to apply the remainder of the money, given by law to the indigent of St Domingo, resident here, to the furnishing of them with the means of going thither, it being known, that several vessels are now bound thither from different parts of the U.S. with passports, for the purpose of conveying them. DS (in Edmund Randolph’s...
26925Cabinet Opinion on the Payment of the U.S. Debt to France, 11 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is advised unanimously, that Mr Fauchet be informed, that He shall be supplied with the instalments, due in September and November next, according to the manner, expressed in the report of the Secretary of the treasury to the President on this subject. It is proposed by the Secretary of the treasury and of war, and by the attorney general, that it be verbally stated to Mr Fauchet by the...
26926Cabinet Opinion on Relations with Spain and Great Britain, 20 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting this day of the heads of departments at the President’s on summons from him, a letter from Messrs Viar & Jaudenes dated June 18. & addressed to the Secretary of state, was read: whereupon it is the opinion that a full detail of the proceedings of the U.S. with respect to the Southern Indians, & the Spaniards be prepared, and a notification as to the particular matters charged in...
26927Cabinet Opinion on the Proposal of William Stephens Smith, 2 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President communicated to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War and the Attorney General of the United States, a letter from William S. Smith Esqr. of the 28th of February past, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with sundry Papers—No. I. II. Ill & IV. relating to a negotiation for changing the form of the debt to France; and required their opinion what...
26928Cabinet Opinion on Enforcing the Embargo, 26 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments, and the Attorney general of the U.S. at the President’s, on the twenty sixth day of march 1794. The resolution of congress, of this date, being submitted to them by the President, for their opinion as to the best Mode of executing the same; It is advised unanimously, that the governors of the several States ought to be called upon, to enforce the said...
26929Cabinet Opinion on the Conyngham and the Pilgrim, 27 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and Attorney general. March 27. 1794. The Secretary of War, the attorney general and the Secretary of State advise, that the Conyngham be not delivered up to the British owners; the secretary of the treasury dissenting. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of war, and the attorney general advise, that the Pilgrim be delivered up to the British...
26930Cabinet Opinion on a Proposed Treaty at Lower Sandusky, 25 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President having required the attendance of the heads of the three departments and of the Attorney general at his house on Monday the 25th of Feb. 1793. the following questions were proposed and answers given. 1. The Governor of Canada having refused to let us obtain provisions from that province or to pass them along the water communication to the place of treaty with the Indians, and the...