81To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of the desire of the Secretary of State, I have the honor to submit to your consideration the following names, out of which it might be proper to nominate a character as Minister to the republic of France. Mr Pinckney provided he should not be deemed essential to Mr Jays negociations, and also provided, it should be judged the measure would not be disagreable to him. But in either...
82To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have not been unmindful of Mr Anderson’s and Doctor Allan Pollocks propositions, of the importance of which I am favorably impressed—the utter want of any provision for this subject has rendered an answer nugatory. I have conversed with many members of Congress upon the affair: who have been of different opinions respecting the propriety of availing ourselves of the discoveries and the modes...
83Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 16 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit, the enclosed draft of a letter to the respective Governors relatively to the law for drafting the eighty thousand Militia, to the President. I am Sir Your humble Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . GW approved the draft on this date ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 303). The circular, which...
84To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the drafts of letters to General Wayne and the Governor of Kentuckey, and also a draft of the instructions for General Scott. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most obedt servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The drafts have not been identified. The entry for 16 May in GW’s journal of proceedings records that he "Read &...
85To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the draft of a letter to the Governor of Georgia modified according to the ideas suggested by the secretary of the treasury. It appears that the secretary of state is against the employment of regular troops, or of the Militia excepting in the cases pointed out by a law of Congress. I have the honor to be with great respect Your humble Servt ALS...
86Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 14 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit the enclosed letter to the President of the U.S., which is conformable to the principles agreed upon by the heads of departments and the attorney General The secretary of state has agreed to the draft, but the secretary of the treasury has been too busy to peruse it. If the President should approve it, I beleive it may yet be put on board the active Capt. Welsh for charleston,...
87Cabinet Opinion, 13 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of the departments and the attorney General, at the house of the President, of the United States, the subject of affording an auxiliary force to Major General Wayne for the purpose of enabling him to make a vigorous and offensive campaign against the hostile Indians being considered, it is advised, that he be authorised, to call for two thousand mounted volunteers...
88To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary for the department of War respectfully submits to the President of the United States. That the national interests and dignity appear to be intimately blended with the measure of terminating the Western Indian war, during the course of the present year. Our critical position, with respect to certain European powers, forcibly demand that immediate and powerful exertions be made for...
89To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of information from the Secretary of the Treasury, the enclosed letter has been drafted to the Governor for your consideration relatively to the application of the British Minister. I also submit some papers from Mr Dallas relative to the proposed establishment at Presque Isle. The Secretary of the Treasury and myself concur in submitting to you the enclosed as a proper answer....
90To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit, a letter just received, from Constant Freeman, dated the 18th of April 1794, by which it appears that the information respecting the expedition from Georgia, against the Floridas, is confirmed. I have also the honor to enclose a letter from the Governor of Georgia of the 23d ultimo. I am sir, Most respectfully, Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The...