94741To James Madison from George Nicholas, 5 September 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wish truth would permit me to say that our expectations from our new government have been realized. The fact is that there seems to be a foundation laid here for a great degree of unhappiness. This is in part owing to the constitution, in part to the uncommon mixture of extraordinary character which we have amongst us. The constitution is I think defective and bad consequences have already...
94742From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1792. On the back of a letter that Lear wrote to Hamilton on August 27, 1792 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered Sepr. 6.” Letter not found. ]
94743From Alexander Hamilton to James Lingan, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, September 6, 1792. The catalogue description of this letter reads: “Tonnage on Ship Eliza be refunded.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at City Book Auction, February, 1943, Lot 80. Lingan was collector of customs at Georgetown, District of Columbia.
94744From Alexander Hamilton to Nicholas Low, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 6, 1792. “I do not think the article could be procured in the quarter mentioned; and considering all that is Said and Sung it would not do to furnish such a handle for malicious suggestions.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Bruce Gimelson, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Lot 22. Text taken from an extract in dealer’s catalogue.
94745To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, [6 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Charleston, South Carolina, September 6, 1792. On October 10, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Pinckney : “I duly received your letter of the 6th of September.” Letter not found. ] Pinckney was at this time practicing law in Charleston, South Carolina.
94746From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The painful cause of your short silence was easily understood and by me most sincerely sympathized in. I shall always take part in the prosperous or adverse events which attend you. I thank you for the trouble you have so kindly taken respecting my letter and for your obliging offer of writing to the Governor of the Island. I hope the measures I have already taken will answer the end. If not I...
94747From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Willard, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The honor, which has been done me, by the Overseers of the antient and justly celebrated institution, over which you preside, is appreciated by me, as it merits, and receives my most cordial acknowlegements. To You, Sir, I am also indebted, for the very obliging manner, in which it is communicated. Amidst the many painful circumstances, that surround a station like mine—this flattering mark of...
94748From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of your letter of the 27 of August, and thank you very much for the trouble you have taken. We could assure a compensation of 600 Dollars among twelve, and we would consent to an increase of the School to the number requisite to make up the 1000 in the same proportion of compensation—if we did not ourselves prefer to make the addition. This is all that can be now promised....
94749From Alexander Hamilton to James Lingan, 6 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been stated to me by Messrs Oliver and Thomson that the Ship Eliza, N Stone Master, entered at Alexandria in November last, and proceeded up the River in Ballast to load at George Town, where the said Master had been obliged to pay Tonnage a second time. If the case is accurately stated, and the Master had paid Tonnage at Alexandria, as may be inferred from the entry said to have been...
94750To Thomas Jefferson from Powhatan Bolling, 6 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Although letters from a person unknown like me, to Men in your exalted station are generally fraught with publick matter, as the friend of a deceas’d parent, give me leave to flatter myself you’ll excuse the deviation of a Son, who owes you equal respect and Esteem; and who, presumeing on that alone, ventures to address you as such and call on your attentions. That bright star which gave life...
94751To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 6 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I had much pleasure in receiving your letter of the 8th. June, and I beg you will accept of my thanks for the warm and Friendly introduction to Mr. Pinckney. I shall certainly wait upon that Gentleman as soon as I return to London. Your letter for Paris is forwarded, and the money for the watch will be duly paid, but I am sorry to inform you that the Bill of Exchange for £37.10. Str. drawn by...
94752To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 6 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Coll: Vanderhorst the late President of the Agricultural Society communicated to them your favour of the 11th: of last May; and they have directed me as the Chairman of their Committee of Correspondence to express to you the high sense they entertain of your very kind and polite attention in promoting the views of their institution. The four Casks of Olive Trees by the way of Baltimore arrived...
94753From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The fund appropriated for the contingent expences of this Department being exhausted, I have to request, that you will give a credit to the Register of the Treasury for fifteen hundred Dollars, to be by him applied on that account. A temporary account will be to be opened for the purpose, which will be discharged by the Treasurer as soon as an appropriation shall be made by law. With...
94754Draft of a Proclamation Concerning Opposition to the Excise Law, [7 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 7, 1792. On September 8, 1792, Edmund Randolph wrote to Hamilton : “I have perused your draught of a proclamation … though I really wish that I could have more time for a critical scrutiny than has occurred between yesterday and this morning.” Draft not found. ] For background to this document, see H to Tench Coxe, September 1, 1792 ; H to George Washington, September...
94755From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, [7 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 7, 1792. On September 24, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have recd. your letter of the 7th. of this month.” Letter not found. ]
94756To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The last Post brought me your letter of the first instant, with the enclosures respecting the disorderly conduct of the Inhabitants of the Western Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, in opposing the execution of what is called the Excise Law; & of the insults which have been offered by some of them to the Officers who have been appointed to collect the duties on distilled spirits agreeably...
94757From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 28. June 1791 the Collector of New York was instructed to furnish each of the Revenue Cutters with Ten Musquets and Bayonets, Twenty Pistols, one broad axe, one Chissel of the large and one of the smallest size, and two Lanthorns. I am informed by the Collector of Norfolk that those articles were not received by him; though Mr. Lamb of New York states to me, they were shipped in the...
94758Enclosure: William Short to Gouverneur Morris, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Hague, September 7, 1792. “… In my last I informed you of Hogguer’s refusing to recieve the payment you had agreed for with the commissaries in any other than the mode he has hitherto practised; namely by giving a draught for the amount on the national treasury; & of my finally (after the rect. of your letter) directing our bankers to make the payment to him, not withstanding my own...
94759Memorandum on a Statement by James Craik, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I shewed Mr Campbells letter, to you, to the P. of the U:S: who appeared to be exceedingly surprised at the contents, and at the liberty which had been taken in making declarations for him which he had never made for himself. He added, that to the best of his recollection, he never exchanged a word with Bushrod Washington on the subject of Colo. Mercers Election,...
94760From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me your letter of the first instant, with the enclosures respecting the disorderly conduct of the Inhabitants of the Western Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, in opposing the execution of what is called the Excise Law; & of the insults which have been offered by some of them to the Officers who have been appointed to collect the duties on distilled spirits agreeably...
94761From George Washington to Henry Knox, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 31st of Augt and first of the present month, have been duly received. The enclosures in the first for Govr Tellfair and Mr Seagrove have been approved, and forwarded. Those of the Second I have read, but will give them a second & a more attentive consideration before I express any decisive opinion upon General Waynes Plan for carrying on the War. My first impression of it,...
94762To George Washington from Thomas Marshall, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of writing by Capt. Obannon and in a few words mean to give you the names and rank of the Gentlemen who are most likely to Influence government & give a tone to the politics of this State. Isaac Shelby Esqr. Governor. Harry Innes Esqr. (present Judge of the federal Court) first Judge of the high Court of appeals. John Brown Esqr. Senator to Congress. James Brown Esqr....
94763To George Washington from John V. Weylie, 7 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the inestimable Favour you have conferred upon me in paying for my Education, yet I have made bold (though with great reluctance) to beg another particular Kindness. Through your unexampled Bounty, I have made a considerable Progress in the Latin Tongue, and at the Return of the Revd Mr McWhir from Georgia, I am to begin Greek. My Father bought several Latin Authors for me, and...
94764To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have conferred with Mr King on the Subject of your Letter of the 3d. Inst. We concur in opinion that neither a Proclamation nor a particular charge by the court to the G. Jury, would be adviseable at present. To us it appears more prudent that this Business be opened by the Presidts. Speech at the ensuing Session of congress—their address will manifest the sense of the House, & both together...
94765To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
At a District Court held at Newport on the 7th Ulto. Judgment was rendered against Welcome Arnold Esqr. for his Bond of 478.22 Cents for duties, due on the 17th May last with Cost of Sute, and execution has Issued accordingly. By his delinquency he is by law deprived of Future Credit but in order I presume to evade the law, he has Transferred his Brigantine Samuel which arrived in this...
94766To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Persuaded as I am, that the last effort for the happiness of the United States must perish with the loss of the present Government, and that to be unable to execute laws because a few individuals are resolved to obstruct their operation is nothing less, than a surrender of it, I went into the consideration of the carolina and pittsburg papers with a determination to spare no pains to ascertain...
94767Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am to request your attention to the in-closed Paper and that in the Columns opposite the described Article of Merchandise or Package (for containing them,) the rates of Freight which are paid from your Port to the Countries expressed in the Head Lines be inserted, and returned to me as early as the Inquiry will admit. With great consideration I am Sir Your obedient Servt. LS , to Jeremiah...
94768From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 31st of August. Letters from the Supervisor of North Carolina confirm the representation contained in the letter from the Inspector of the 5th. Survey to you. My letter which accompanies this suggests the measure which, on mature reflection, has appeared most proper to be taken upon the whole subject of the opposition to the Law. If the...
94769To Alexander Hamilton from David Wolfe, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 12th. July 1791 you were pleased to inform me, that “my Observations were duly communicated to the Comptroller and would receive a proper consideration.” it is now unnecessary to bestow much time on them, for I believe Colo Pickering himself will allow the truth of them. Nay stranger yet, he has to a creditor, denied giving the Officers of the Treasury the information as stated in Mr....
94770To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 31st of August. Letters from the Supervisor of North Carolina confirm the representation contained in the letter from the Inspector of the 5th Survey to you. My letter which accompanies this suggests the measure which, on mature reflection, has appeared most proper to be taken upon the whole subject of the opposition to the Law. If the idea...
94771To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge Your favor of the 3d instant. It really gives me great pain to learn the deplorable situation of your amiable Nephew. Although the tax of death be inevitable, so premature a demand, while it afflicts, perplexes and confounds us as to the arrangement upon this subject by the great author of our natures. Poor Mrs Smith, paid this debt, to the inexpressible...
94772To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 3rd instant. Upon examination it appears that no stores have been unreasonably detained by the Waggoners upon the road, as the receipts for all at Pittsburg which could have arrived have been received by Mr Hodgdon. I have the honor to submit enclosed the copy of General Wayne’s letter of the 31st of August and my...
94773From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 8 September 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have conferred with M r King on the Subject of your Letter of the 3 d . Inst.— we concur in opinion that neither a Proclamation nor a particular charge by the court to the G[rand]. Jury would be adviseable at present. To us it appears more prudent that this Business be opened by the Presid ts . Speech at the ensuing Session of Congress— their address will manifest the Sense of the House, &...
94774To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 8 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 8 Sep. 1792. The unexpected delay of this vessel enables him to convey the following intelligence from Francisco Chiappe, who has just left here after a short visit. The outcome of the succession struggle in Morocco is still in doubt. Both Suliman and Ischem are poor, and Spain, content with the death of Muley Yezid, is disinclined to support either. It would be unwise of the United...
94775To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Blodget, Jr., 8 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose a letter to the Commissioners of the City of Washington, beleiving that Mr. Jonson may still be with you, and that it may be proper for him to know, that I do not neglect my duty to him, to you, and to the City. Your pardon I hope to obtain, for the trouble I give you, because I know your friendship and favour to the parties, and to the object of my letter....
94776To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Pinckney, 8 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the opportunity offered by the Packet of forwarding to you such of the Leyden Gazettes as have been received since my last by the Pigou. It would afford me satisfaction if I could furnish you with intelligence drawn from sources less remote from those which set the great political machine of Europe in motion, but the absence from London of every person from whom I could...
94777To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 8 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your ever esteemed favor of 9 June, has been forwarded to us thro’ the Commissioners of the Federal City with a Letter addressed by them to Mr. Herm. Hend. Damen, relative to a number of German labouring People, Tradesmen &c. they wish to have dispatched to America. We take the liberty to enclose open for Your Government, our answer to the Commissioners , begging You to transmit it to them,...
94778From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 9 September 1792 (Adams Papers)
I trust you are sufficiently convinced of my respect for and attachment to you to render an apology for the liberty, I am going to take unnecessary— I learnt with pain that you may not probably be here ’till late in the session— I fear that this will give some handle to your enemies to misrepresent—and though I am persuaded you are very indifferent personally to the event of a certain...
94779From Alexander Hamilton to John Adams, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust you are sufficiently convinced of my respect for and attachment to you to render an apology for the liberty, I am going to take unnecessary. I learnt with pain that you may not probably be here ’till late in the session. I fear that this will give some handle to your enemies to misrepresent—and though I am persuaded you are very indifferent personally to the event of a certain...
94780To Alexander Hamilton from Henry E. Lutterloh, [9 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Your favour of the 4th July a c, I had the honour to receive by the last post. Tho’ you did not mention, that I should sent on any Plan to a General Lottery, yet I take the Liberty to in-close one. And as in all the Old Governments, Minister raise annually a certain Revenues by Lottery; I take the Liberty to annext Two Plans, the one for 3 Classes, and the Other for one Class only. The first...
94781From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you by the post of Monday last, and then transmitted sundry papers respecting a Meeting at Pittsburg on the 21st of August, and other proceedings of a disorderly nature, in opposition to the Laws laying a duty on distilled spirits; and I added my opinion, that it was adviseable for the Government to take measures for suppressing these disorders, & enforcing the...
94782From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 26th of August. The feelings and views which are manifested in that letter are such as I expected would exist. And I most sincerely regret the causes of the uneasy sensations you experience. It is my most anxious wish, as far as may depend upon me, to smooth the path of your administration, and to render it prosperous and happy. And if any...
94783Enclosure: Gouverneur Morris to William Short, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Paris, September 9, 1792. “Yours of the fourth Instant arrivd yesterday afternoon and I write now that I may be in Time for the Post of Tomorrow. I beleive the Delay of my Letter was not in this City. As the six Millions are I suppose paid, it is not necessary to dilate on that Subject. In Regard to the Extent of my Powers I will explain to you my Ideas thereon. At first I suppos’d that the...
94784To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 26th of August. The feelings and views which are manifested in that letter are such as I expected would exist. And I most sincerely regret the cause of the uneasy sensations you experience. It is my most anxious wish, as far as may depend upon me, to smooth the path of your administration, and to render it prosperous and happy. And if any...
94785To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you by the post of Monday last, and then transmitted Sundry papers respecting a Meeting at Pittsburg on the 21st of August, and other proceedings of a disorderly nature, in opposition to the Laws laying a duty on distilled spirits; and I added my opinion, that it was adviseable for the Government to take measures for suppressing these disorders, & enforcing the...
94786To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I received on the 2d inst. the letter of Aug. 23. which you did me the honor to write me; but the immediate return of our post, contrary to his custom, prevented my answer by that occasion. the proceedings of Spain mentioned in your letter are really of a complexion to excite uneasiness, & a suspicion that their friendly overtures about the Missisipi have been merely to lull us while they...
94787To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 9 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 9 Sep. 1792. Since his last of 12 Aug. TJ has undoubtedly learned of the bloodshed in Paris, the provisional suspension of the King of France, the convocation of a new national convention on the 20th of this month, and the retreat of Poland to the old government. The Queen’s condition has worsened after Dr. Willis’s departure and the Princess of Brazil is believed to be pregnant. A...
94788To Thomas Jefferson from John Garland Jefferson, 9 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I was taken a few days ago with the aigue, and fever. The first aigue was very slight, but was followed by a most violent fever. Yesterday my fever returned with such violence that I was almost delirious: it lasted all night, and I am at this time very much indisposed. I cou’d scarcely trace before the fever, any vestiges of the aigue, which I have cause to fear is about to be changed into...
94789From Thomas Jefferson to Needler Robinson, 9 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 27th. of Aug. I inclosed to Mr. Baker for you a letter from Dr. Witherspoon informing me of an ultimate arrangement taken for you respecting an aid in your school. As the death of Mr. Baker may delay the communication of it to you and it is interesting to you to see it, I thought it necessary to give you the present information. I am Sir Your very humble servt. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of...
94790From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 9 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a long letter from Philadelphia early in the summer , which would not now have been worth recurring to, but that I therein asked the favor of you to sound Mr. Henry on the subject you had written to me on, to wit, the amendment of our constitution, and to find whether he would not approve of the specific amendments therein mentioned, in which case the business would be easy. If you...