51From 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...
52From George Washington to the United States Senate, 13 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
These assurances of favorable attention to the subjects I have recommended, and of entire confidence in my views, make the Impression on me which I ought to feel. I thank you for them both. And shall continue to rely much for the success of all our measures for the public good, on the Aid they will receive from the wisdom and integrity of your Councils. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress,...
53From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Since your last Session I have appointed Robert Morris Judge of the District of New Jersey, in place of David Brearly deceased; and John Heth of Virginia an Ensign in the Troops of the United States, in place of Richard Archer who has declined his appointment. As these appointments expire with your present Session, I nominate Robert Morris to be Judge of the District of New Jersey, in place of...
54From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Woodbury Langdon of the State of New Hampshire to be one of the Commissioners for settling the Accounts between the United States and individual States, in place of John Taylor Gilman who has resigned his appointment—and William Gardner to be Commissioner of Loans in the State of New Hampshire, in place of Nathaniel Gilman who has declined his appointment. LS , DNA : RG 46, First...
55From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Abraham Ogden to be Attorney for the United States in the District of New Jersey, in place of Richard Stockton who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . Abraham Ogden (1743–1798), an attorney, served as an officer in the New Jersey militia from 1776 to 1779 and as a...
56From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a letter from His most Christian Majesty, addressed to the President and Members of Congress of the United States of America. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Foreign Relations; LB , DLC:GW . For the enclosure, see Louis XVI to GW, 11 Sept. 1790 . This letter praised Jefferson’s service in France. It was...
57From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a representation of the Chargé des Affaires of France, made by order of his Court, on the Acts of Congress of the 20th of July 1789, and 1790 imposing an extra tonnage on foreign Vessels, not excepting those of that Country; together with the Report of the Secretary of State thereon: and I recommend the same to your consideration, that I may be enabled to give to it such...
58From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
The aspect of the Affairs in Europe during the last summer, and especially between Spain and England, gave reason to expect a favourable occasion for pressing to accomodation the unsettled matters between them and us. Mr Carmichael, our Chargé des Affaires at Madrid, having been long absent from his Country, great changes having taken place in our circumstances and sentiments during that...
59From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a Report of the Secretary of War relative to the Appointment of two Brigadier Generals of Militia in the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio. And I nominate John Sevier to be Brigadier General of the Militia of Washington District—and James Robertson to be Brigadier General of the Militia of Miro District; both within the said Territory. LS , DNA : RG 46, First...
60From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I will proceed to take measures for the ransom of our citizens in captivity at Algiers, in conformity with your resolution of advice of the first instant, so soon as the monies necessary shall be appropriated by the Legislature, and shall be in readiness. The recognition of our treaty with the new Emperor of Marocco requires also previous appropriation and provision—the importance of this last...
61From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Information having been received from Thomas Auldjo, who was appointed Vice Consul of the United States at Cowes in Great Britain, that his Commission has not been recognized by that Government, because it is a Port at which no foreign Consul has yet been received, and that it has been intimated to him, that his Appointment to the Port of Poole and parts nearer to that than to the residence of...
62From George Washington to the United States Senate, 25 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Joseph Anderson, of the State of Delaware, to be one of the Judges in the Territory of the United States south of the Ohio, in place of William Peery who has declined his Appointment. and William Murry, of Kentucky, to be Attorney for the United States, in the District of Kentucky, in place of James Brown who has declined his appointment. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, 1789–1791,...
63From 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...
64Enclosure: Nominations for Vacancies, 3 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Nominations for Promotions and Appointments. First Regiment. Major David Zeigler vice Wyllys killed. Major Richard Call vice Parker declined. Virginia. Captains. Thomas Doyle vice Zeigler promoted. John Armstrong vice Mercer resigned. John Pratt vice Heart promoted. Lieutenants. Cornelius Sedam vice Doyle promoted. John Jeffers vice Frothingham killed. Abner Pryor vice Armstrong promoted. Asa...
65From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Act for the admission of the State of Vermont into this Union having fixed on this, as the day of its admission, it was thought that this would also be the first day on which any Officer of the Union might legally perform any act of authority relating to that State. I therefore required your attendance to receive nominations of the several Officers necessary to put the federal Government...
66From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of an Act intitled “An Act for raising and adding another Regiment to the Military establishment of the United States, and making further provision for the protection of the frontiers.” I nominate for the following Offices therein mentioned, Major General Arthur St Clair. Quarter Master Samuel Hodgdon. Chaplain John Hurt. LS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of...
67From George Washington to the United States Senate, 4 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Act intitled “An Act repealing after the last day of June next the duties heretofore laid upon distilled Spirits imported from Abroad, and laying others in their stead, and also upon Spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same”, I have thought fit to divide the United States into the following Districts—namely— The...
68From 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,...
69From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Certain Offices having become vacant, since your last Session, by the death, resignation or appointment to other Offices, of those who held them, I have, in pursuance of the power vested in me by the Constitution, appointed the following persons to fill these vacancies—vizt. Thomas Johnson, of Maryland, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, vice John Rutledge, resigned. William...
70From George Washington to the United States Senate, 31 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
This manifestation of your zeal for the honor and the happiness of our Country, derives its full value from the share which your deliberations have already had in promoting both. I thank you for the favorable sentiments with which you view the part I have borne in the arduous trust committed to the Government of the United States; and desire you to be assured that all my zeal will continue to...
71From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively—namely— Nathaniel Rogers, to be Marshal of the New-Hampshire District; vice John Parker, deceased. Alexander Moore, to be Surveyor of the Port of West Point, in Virginia; vice John Spotswood Moore, who has resigned his appointmt. Charles Brown, to be Collector of the Port of George Town, in South Carolina;...
72From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Gouverneur Morris, of New York, to be Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States at Paris—Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina, to be Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States at London—and William Short, of Virginia, now Chargé des affaires of the United States at Paris, to be Minister Resident for the United States at the Hague. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793,...
73From George Washington to the United States Senate, 28 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
The Office of Surveyor of the Port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia, having become vacant by the resignation of Benjamin Bartlett, I nominate Lemuel Reddick to be Surveyor of said Port. LB , DLC:GW . Lemuel Riddick, Jr., had been recommended to GW for this appointment by Josiah Parker on 19 Dec. 1791. Tobias Lear delivered the nomination on 29 Dec., and the Senate confirmed Riddick’s...
74From George Washington to the United States Senate, 11 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you the following Report which has been made to me by the Secretary of State. “The Secretary of State Reports to the President of the United States, that one of the Commissioners of Spain, in the name of both, has lately communicated to him verbally, by order of his Court, that his Catholic Majesty, apprized of our solicitude to have some arrangements made respecting our free...
75From George Washington to the United States Senate, 12 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Richard Peters to be District Judge of the Pennsylvania District: vice William Lewis, who has resigned his Appointment. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations. For the background to this appointment, see William Lewis to GW, 8 July 1791, in Edmund Randolph to GW, 13 July 1791, n.1 , and Timothy...
76From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you the communications of a deputation from the Cherokee Nation of Indians now in this City. And I request your advice, whether an additional Article shall be made to the Cherokee treaty, to the following effect—to wit. That the sum to be paid annually by the United States to the Cherokee nation of Indians, in consideration of the relinquishment of lands, as stated in the treaty...
77From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you the following Report which has been submitted to me by the Secretary of State. “The Secretary of State having received information that the Merchants and Merchandize of the United States are subject in Copenhagen and other ports of Denmark to considerable extra duties, from which they might probably be relieved by the presence of a Consul there; “Reports to the President of...
78From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
As it will require time to ascertain suitable characters, for the commissioned Officers of the Troops about to be raised, I shall occasionally make such nominations as shall appear to be proper. I now nominate the persons named in the list accompanying this Message, for the commissioned Officers of twelve Companies, intended to be raised upon the frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia. DS ,...
79From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Appointments were made during the recess of the Senate, to carry into effect the act passed at the last Session of Congress, for repealing the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits, and laying others in their stead. And as these appointments must expire at the end of your present session, I nominate the following persons to be Inspectors of the Surveys and Ports annexed to their names...
80From George Washington to the United States Senate, 7 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration the report of the Secretary of State which accompanies this, stating the reasons for extending the negotiation proposed at Madrid to the subject of commerce, and explaining, under the form of instructions to the Commissioners lately appointed to that Court, the principles on which commercial arrangements with Spain might, if desired on her part, be acceded to on...
81From George Washington to the United States Senate, 12 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I now nominate the persons whose names are contained in the following lists for appointments in the Squadron of Cavalry, and also for appointments and promotions in the battalion of Artillery. Appointments for the Cavalry. Major Michael Rudulph at present a Captain in the 1st Regt Captains John Watts Virginia John Craig Pennsylvania Lawrence Manning South Carolina John Stake New York....
82From George Washington to the United States Senate, 14 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Appointments for twelve companies of Infantry. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Vermont. William Eaton James Underhill Charles Hyde New York Isaac Guion Robert Cochran Nanning I. Vischer. New Jersey ✻Zebulon Pike ✻John Read ✻John Polhemus. Pennsylvania ✻Jacob Slough ✻Robert Thompson ✻John Paine
83From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
At the conferrences which Colonel Pickering had with the five Nations at the painted post, the last year, ideas were then held out of introducing among them some of the primary principles of civilization. In consequence of which, as well as more firmly to attach them to the interests of the United States, they have been invited to the seat of the general government. As the representation now...
84From 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...
85From George Washington to the United States Senate, 13 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate David Rittenhouse, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Mint. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate received this message from Tobias Lear this day and ordered it to lie for consideration after reading it. On 14 April the Senate considered the nomination and resolved to...
86From George Washington to the United States Senate, 17 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James O Hara, of Pennsylvania, to be Quarter Master General of the Army of the United States, vice Samuel Hodgdon. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . Tobias Lear delivered this message to the Senate on 18 April. On the next day the Senate considered the nomination, advised and consented to the...
87From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Edward Church of Georgia, heretofore appointed but not received as Consul for the United States at Bilboa, to be Consul for the United States at the Port of Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal, and for such other parts within the allegiance of her most Faithful Majesty as shall be nearer to the said port, than to the residence of any other Consul, or Vice-Consul of the United States...
88From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Tristram Dalton, of Massachusetts, to be Treasurer of the Mint—Aquila Giles, to be Marshal of New York District, vice Mathew Clarkson, resigned—and Edward Wigglesworth, to be Collector of the Port of Newbury-Port, vice Stephen Cross, superseded. DS , in Tobias Lear’s hand, DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive...
89From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill vacancies which have taken place in the late military appointments—to-wit— Rank . Names . States . Brigadier General Rufus Putnam Territory of the United States North West of the Ohio—vice Marinus Willett, declined. Captains of Cavalry Jedediah Rodgers New York—vice John Craig, declined. Henry Bowyer Virginia—vice Lawrence Manning, declined. Lieutt of...
90From George Washington to the United States Senate, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Tench Coxe, of Pennsylvania, to be Commissioner of the Revenue—Joseph Howell, of Pennsylvania, to be Accountant to the Department of War—and Caleb Swan, of Massachusetts to be Paymaster of the Troops, to reside with the Army. DS , in Tobias Lear’s hand, DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW...
91From George Washington to the United States Senate, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for appointments and promotions in the Army of the United States. Appointed Otho H. Williams, of Maryland, to be Brigadier General, vice Morgan, declined. Cavalry Promoted William Winston to be Captain, vice Watts, declined. Tarleton Fleming to be Lieutenant, vice Winston, promoted. Appointed John Webb Junr, of Virginia, to be Cornet, vice Fleming, promoted....
92From George Washington to the United States Senate, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
If the President of the U.S. should conclude a Convention or treaty with the Government of Algiers for the ransom of the thirteen Americans in captivity there, for a sum not exceeding 40,000 dollars, all expences included, will the Senate approve the same? or is there any & what greater or lesser sum, which they would fix on as the limit beyond which they would not approve the ransom? If the...
93From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices annexed to their names respectively, to which they have been appointed during the recess of the Senate. Zebulon Hollingsworth to be Attorney for the United States in the Maryland District; vice Richard Potts, resigned. Copland Parker, to be Surveyor of the Port of Smithfield in Virginia; vice James Wells, resigned. James Gibbon, to be...
94From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
The following appointments have been made in the Army of the United States, during the recess of the Senate; and I now nominate the following persons to fill the Offices annexed to their names respectively. Artillery Peter L. Van Alen to be Lieutenant; vice [Dirck] Schuyler, resigned; to take rank from 6th Septr 1792. Infantry Alexander Gibson to be Captain vice William Lewis declined. Howell...
95From 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...
96From George Washington to the United States Senate, 13 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you for your consideration and advice, a treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded on the 27th day of September 1792, by Brigadier General Rufus Putnam, in behalf of the United States with the Wabash and Illinois tribes of Indians. And also the proceedings attending the said treaty, the explanation of the Fourth Article thereof—and a Map, explanatory of the reservation to...
97From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Samuel Tredwell, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Edenton, in North Carolina, and Inspector of Survey No. 2. in the District of North Carolina; vice, Thomas Benbury, deceased. William Munson, to be Surveyor of the Port of New Haven, in Connecticut, vice, Hezekiah Rogers, resigned—and to be Inspector of the Revenue for the same; vice, Jonathan Fitch (the...
98From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The nomination of the following persons to fill up the existing vacancies of Ensigns are made provisionally, to be employed, or not, as the prospect of peace, by the proposed treaty, may render it expedient. If upon a further view of the subject, it should appear probable, that the proposed treaty would issue in a peace the services of these provisional Ensigns would not be required, and of...
99From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Legion of the United States, viz. Thomas Posey of Virginia, Brigadier General vice Rufus Putnam resigned 14. February 1793. Michael Rudulph Adjutant and Inspector—vice Winthrop Serjeant declined. Promotions and Appointments in the Legion of the United States. Cavalry. Robert M[i]s Campbell Captain vice Stake resigned 7....
100From George Washington to the United States Senate, 27 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Paterson, at present Governor of the State of New Jersey, to be one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice, Thomas Johnson, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For GW’s decision to nominate William Paterson, see Edmund...