1From Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King, 15 April 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
A letter by yesterday’s Post from our Friend Ames informed me that the Majority (57 concurring) had resolved in a private Meeting to refuse appropriations for the Treaty. A most important crisis ensues. Great evils may result unless good men play their card well & with promptitude and decision. For we must seize and carry along with us the public opinion—& loss of time may be loss of...
2[Diary entry: 15 April 1796] (Washington Papers)
15. Very thick morning—with but little wind. Clear Noon and rain in the Afternoon.
3To George Washington from Christopher Myers, 15 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
I should have written long before this time were it not, that the substantial matter on which I could wish to give a clear opinion upon, has not in My mind come into that digested form so as to be perfect in representation. I feel how much I trifle with your time, but fearfull, that a continued scilence may give cause for thoughts prejudicial to that respectfull gratitude I hourly feel—I have...
4To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 15 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State begs leave to inform the President of the United States, that the patent for Benjamin Tyler is destined to be carried to him by Mr Strong, who will leave town to-morrow morning by three o’clock. If the President should find time to attend to it before this evening, the Secretary will then have the honor to receive it at the President’s house. ALS , DNA : RG 59,...
5To George Washington from James Ross, 15 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
By this days post I learn that Charles Morgan is dead. The report says that he died on his way home from Kentuckey. Colo. Ritchie who purchased your lands upon Millers Run in Washington County is desirous that the lines should be run & the quantity Ascertained as soon as possible. I suggest to you the propriety of writing to Colo. Presly Neville on this subject, he is now at Pittsburgh, & by...
6To John Jay from Walter Robertson, 15 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
Mr Walter Robertson presents his respects to the Governor & begs leave to inform him that he is very desirous of having his portrait, for the purpose of being engraved as a comparison to two prints of the President and Co l . Hamilton. M r Robertson has already sketched the Governors features from an unfinished portrait of M r Stewart’s and now takes the liberty of requesting to know at what...
7From John Jay to Walter Robertson, 15 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
The Gov r presents his Comp ts . to M r Robertson & would with great pleasure comply with his Request, and is so far constantly engaged but the Session being just concluded so many public affairs remain to be dispatched that he fears it he will not for some time yet be sufficiently at Leisure— The Gov r . has two Portraits drawn by Stewart, one of which is finished, and M r Robertson may at...
8To James Madison from Henry Tazewell, [ca. 15 April] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Since our conversation yesterday, I have reexamined the 9th. Article of the british Treaty. If the following remarks should be of any service to you, in considering that subject, they will have answered the purpose for which they were written. Whatever may be the true exposition of that Article, it seems clear, that it cannot extend to give an Alien, being a british subject, a right to acquire...
9Jay’s Treaty, [15 April] 1796 (Madison Papers)
After agreeing on 14 April to resolutions to implement the treaties with Algiers and the Northwest Indians, the House, in a Committee of the Whole, then took up the remaining resolution of Hillhouse (Connecticut) that it was “expedient to pass the laws necessary for carrying into effect the Treaty lately concluded” with Great Britain. The debate continued in the Committee of the Whole the next...