101To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The distraction of my head from pain scarcely enables me to hope for tolerable exactness in my remarks. If therefore it were possible to let the paper rest with me, until the morning, I could better fulfil your wishes. According, however, to the view, which I now take of the subject, the seven first paragraphs appear unexceptionable, so far as respects the President. I am extremely...
102To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he has disposed of all the private letters, which he put into his hands to be answered, except the inclosed to Allen. The reason for omitting this is endorsed on the cover. AL , DLC:GW . Randolph enclosed John Allen’s letter to GW of 16 May 1793 . The other private letters included a letter from John Hanstein to GW of uncertain date...
103To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
With this you will receive a copy of the proclamation, authenticated by the register’s seal. I was indeed hopeful to add the testimonials of the state: but the lieutenant governor, not being in town nor expected until the departure of the post, I thought it adviseable rather to send the inclosed, than delay you. I believe that this will answer your purpose; but for fear of cavil, I will...
104To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph, thinking that the inclosed letters from Simpson & Church contain some interesting matter, has the honor of sending them to the President. A letter from Mr Brown is also inclosed with O’Fallan’s letter. LB , DNA : RG 59, Domestic Letters. The letter from James Simpson, the U.S. consul at Gibraltar, to Randolph was that of 3 Jan., which is docketed as received on “March 18. 94.”...
105To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
The express of yesterday was suspended; from the probability, that by going off to-day he might arrive at Williamsport almost as soon as you should reach it. General Knox has promised me his memoranda to-morrow, when they shall be incorporated in mine, and the various subjects shall be digested in the order, which appears to me best. I do not understand, that you wish me to clothe in language...
106To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 19th Ulto was put into my hands this evening for the first time. I accordingly opened the inclosed letter to Mr Bushrod Washington, which has remained with me to the present moment. It would give me the sincerest satisfaction to execute, what you there confided to him. But I believe it is too notorious, that Mr Ryan has quitted Virginia, utterly incompetent to discharge his...
107To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President the substance of a conversation with Mr Van Berckel on the 20th Ultimo. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Randolph’s enclosed report of this date reviewed his conversation with Franco Petrus Van Berckel on 20 April, during which they discussed the Dutch...
108To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
May 28. 1794. The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the President, that the most respectable merchants here recommend Joseph Wilson, as Consul for Dublin; he being a man, who has lived in Philadelphia for many years; and holds considerable property in the city. Connyngham and Nesbitt are satisfied, that a consul cannot be in any respect necessary at Rouen at this time; as the trade...
109To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a letter, which fell into my hands from a gentleman, lately arrived from England. Colo. Bassett is here, and I shall prepare a deed to be executed for the whole of the lands, adjudged to him against you. I was not satisfied, that the proof, which you sent me of improvements, was agreeable to law, tho’ the fact would certainly have acquitted some of the land: and...
110To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President Mr. G. Morris’s private letter to him, of March 12 1794. E.R. forgot to inform the President, that the copy of the letter, which was supposed to have got out of the office thro’ perfidy, appears to have most probably passed some how or other from the office of the govr of New-York. For Mr Hammond sent a copy of it to Govr Clinton. AL ,...
111To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
It may perhaps be some entertainment to you, to be informed of the proceedings of the present Assembly. After choosing Colo. Harrison Speaker by a great majority, they seemed to be determined against every act of legislation, which did not in some measure tend to the security of Independence. The sense of the house was taken, as to their inclination to proceed upon the report of the revisers...
112To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have received a letter from Wilson Nicholas, who expresses the most unqualified resentment against the insurgents, as being the sense of Albemarle county in Virginia. Mr Madison & his new associate arrived here last night. I have not had any conversation with him of a pointed or very interesting kind. I only discover an absolute detestation of the insurrection, and a full Opinion, that the...
113To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have taken into consideration the petition of James Kerr, which you did me the honor of referring to me. It appears from the testimony of the Reverend John McMillan, and Thomas McNary, that James Kerr did actually sign the paper of submission in time, and exhorted others to do the like. The persons who thus testify are intimately known by Mr James Ross, the Senator of the United States, to...
114To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Both Mr Blair and Mr Wilson are now at Trenton. I have never heard Mr Blair say a syllable upon the subject of the representation bill. Some days ago I met Mr Wilson in Sixth Street, and he stopped to ask me, whether Mr Blair had communicated to me an idea, which both of them entertained on a late law of the present session, requiring the judges of the circuit courts to hear applications of...
115To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph presents his respectful Compliments to the President of the United States and has the honor to send him the enclosed translation of a Letter this moment received from Mr Fauchet. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, Domestic Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The letter is in the writing of State Department chief clerk...
116To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President the opinions of the gentlemen upon two cases of passports. If the President should decide in their favor, it will be a relief to the parties that they should be issued without delay. The gentlemen also agree in the propriety of Mr Higginson, a young lawyer here, being sent to the West Indies to enter the appeals. If this be...
117To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
<E>. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the inclosed, just received. He will wait <in> town ’till 9 o’clock in the morning to see, whethe<r> the President may not choose a meeting. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Where the AL is obscured by tape, the text in angle brackets has been taken from the...
118To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President two letters from our Consul at St Eustatius with a draft of a letter, proposed to be written to Mr Van Berckell. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. David M. Clarkson’s letter to Randolph of 15 Jan. reported that British vessels in the Caribbean Sea were “capturing...
119To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President an account of expenditures at the mint, this day forwarded by the Director; and to request his instructions as to the warrant, asked for. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosed account showed a debit of $1,675.40 "for the purchase of Copper and...
120To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of returning to the President, the list, which was yesterday put into his hands; and at the same time incloses a letter from Mr Frelinghuysen as to Mr Burr—In a conversation with Mr Madison, his opinion appears to be decided, that the constitution does not incapicate Mr Burr; and that he is a proper person —An objection seems to be ready in the mouth of some for young...
121To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of informing the President, that, if his leisure will permit, the calls from the treasury department render a further number of Sea letters necessary. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Monday actually was 10 November. However, the docket with this letter was changed from 10 to 9...
122To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am perfectly satisfied, that the conduct of the treasury as to Mr Fraunces has been right in all its parts. The kind of paper, which he holds, is suspicious; the particular paper is suspicious; it may have been already paid by the public; at any rate the extent of the allowance of such a claim, as circumstances now appear, cannot be foreseen. Fraunces himself ought to be convinced, that he...
123To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Neither the mail of Saturday or yesterday is arrived from the Southward. So that I have no letter from Mount Vernon before me. Our consul at Bristol confirms the existence of the British order for seizing provisions, destined to France, by a letter on the 17th of June last; and many of our vessels have fallen victims to it. Very little is said here about the treaty; and I should not be...
124To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
By the inclosed Act you will readily discover, that the Assembly are alarmed at the Storms, which threaten the United States. What our enemies have foretold, seems to be hastening to its accomplishment; and cannot be frustrated but by an instantaneous zealous & steady Union among the friends of the fœderal Government: To you I need not press our present dangers. The inefficiency of Congress...
125To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that the power appears to be accurately drawn in form and substance. The word “ last ,” which the President has noted, is a part of the title of the law of this session; so that it would not be regular to recite the law of this session by any other name, than that, which congress have given to it. However, there does not seem to be any...
126To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President; and has the honor of inclosing to him the paper, on which he had committed his opinion, as to the calling of congress, and which he intended to have transcribed. But as he is now engaged in consultation with the heads of the departments, and is on the point of being called to the court, he begs the favor of the President to...
127To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of submitting to your consideration a few reflections on the manner of appropriating the three millions of florins, lately borrowed. In your power of the 8th of August 1793. you expressly say, that the present being likely to continue for some time a favorable season for the purchases of the public debt, you therefore direct the secy of the tr⟨e⟩asury to obtain a loan to...
128Edmund Randolph to Tobias Lear, 6 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I wished to have said a word to you in private; but being prevented this morning, I must beg your excuse for hinting a subject, which it may not be amiss to inquire into. President Mifflin stopped me to-day, to inform me, that the Coachman of the President of the U.S. was very insolent in the use of his whip among the people yesterday at the church door. He added, that it was near being...
129To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President, and incloses to him a Boston paper, received this morning, unravelling the mystery of the Marquis of Lansdown’s intended motion. It also contains something of the operations of the belligerent powers. Mr Seagrove is now here; and will detain E.R. until the evening with answers to the questions which have been put to him upon the...
130To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from Colo. Pickering, dated yesterday, informing me, that it was your “desire, that the other copies of the ratification might also receive my signature, as secretary of state at the date of the ratification.” Altho’ for many reasons, this cannot be supposed to be a pleasant business to me; yet to shew to you, that by my resignation I never intended to...
131To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The director of the mint informs me, in the inclosed letter of the 12th instant, that the treasurer is in advance to a considerable amount: that sixteen hundred dollars will be sufficient, up to the first of April next, and three thousand more, up to the first of July. I called upon Mr Rittenhouse, and represented to him, that it would be better to go no farther at present, than the 1600...
132To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of reporting to the President, that few or no persons, not practically conversant with the Revenue-system, can form an adequate judgment upon the increase of officers, varying their compensation, or modifying their jurisdiction: that for this reason it seems to be a safe measure to sanction the plans, which have been digested upon these subjects by the...
133To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Permit me either to have a personal interview with you on thursday, if the eruption on my hand will permit, or to write to you a candid opinion upon your kind, and always too friendly conduct towards me. I hope, that this delay will not be too long. I have the honor to be, Dear sir, with sincere and affectionate attachment and respect yr obliged humble serv. ALS , DLC:GW . The next Thursday...
134To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President in another parcel three letters from Mr Pinckney. A large bundle has arrived from Mr Short; many of which are triplicates; the others are probably interesting; but the whole have been in salt water are barely legible yet, and in some instances will require to be decyphered. Copy, DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s...
135To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d instant came duly to hand. But I am sorry to be unable to execute the request contained in it. The council-books are destroyed. The general restriction of settlement on the western waters does, I acknowledge, extend to military rights, as well others. But it continues only, until the King’s further pleasure should be known. The patent in your hands is abundant evidence,...
136Enclosure VII: Edmund Randolph to Perez Morton, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is impossible to recollect the sufferings of our captive brethren in algiers, without feeling a high respect for the exertions, made by the manager of the Boston Theatre, for their relief. But however great the interest may be, which the President of the United States takes in their fate and happiness, he is of opinion, that he ought to decline any other agency upon the occasion, than what...
137To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed letter from A. G. Fraunces contains insinuations, which are undoubtedly without grounds, as I verily believe. Still they are of such a nature, as to render it too delicate, to pass them by without notice. On the other hand, the gentleman, who is spoken of, has a title to know a charge, like that expressed in the letter. Permit me therefore to suggest, that the papers be put...
138To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the consideration of the President two drafts of letters to the French minister The substance of the one concerning the passport to a vessel in ballast was agreed this morning between Colo. Hamilton and E.R. It is also submitted to the President, whether Mr Fauchet’s two letters for the Passport ought not to be sent to congress, that, if...
139To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of Mr Dandridge’s letter of the 20th instant from Bedford, the daily expresses are discontinued, and one is to go to the army only every other day. I should not have written now, but to inform you, that I shall have the draught in sufficient forwardness on your return; having made progress in it. Indeed if I knew your sense as to the matter, which you approve to be inserted, it...
140To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President a letter from Colo. Humphries the material part of which is his memorial to the Portuguese minister; in which he says, that he has provisional instructions, in case Portugal considers herself at war with France. The Portuguese paper is translated. the French papers are nothing more, than a request from the French sailors for the...
141To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the President, that he has caused two copies to be made of the laws of the North Western territory, and now incloses them. It was long doubted, whether it was the duty of the Executive to lay them before congress. But upon a closer examination of the ordinance, the propriety of the step flows from the right, reserved to congress, to disapprove...
142To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 10 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President the draft of a letter to Mr Jaudenes in answer to his, respecting the Georgia sales—The papers, which he sent E.R. are (besides his letter, which I read to the President) a letter from the baron de Carondelet, enclosing one from his correspondent in Charleston, and the acts of Georgia translated into Spanish. They all go to the single point...
143To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of State has the honor of communicating to the President, a letter from Mr Hammond inclosing one from Govr Simcoe, and an answer, proposed by E.R. to Mr Hammond. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Randolph enclosed George Hammond’s letter to him of 27 Nov., which transmitted a copy of John Graves Simcoe’s...
144To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of state has the honor of returning to the President the letters from Mr Morris and Mr Livingston A memorandum is taken for an inquiry to be made into the subject of the former; and it seems very plain, that Mr L——n has left an opening to be asked again. If the President thinks proper to repeat his application, perhaps a good mode of introduction would be, to say to him, that it...
145To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President the draft of a letter to the different foreign ministers, resident here; except Mr Hammond, to whose court Mr Jay is charged. It is written with a view to quicken the redress of our suffering citizens, by saving the time, which a formal negotiation will require. If indeed a formal negotiation should at last be necessary; even...
146To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have not seen Mr Fauchet, and cannot ascertain, whether he has gone on to German Town or not. But finding that I should be obliged to return to Phila. tonight, and that my eyes are extremely uneasy and inflamed from the ride this morning, I must beg your excuse for not returning to dinner. I would however go back, if I did not know, that Colo. Hamilton will act as the interpreter to Mr...
147To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 13 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
In concurrence with general Knox, I have the honor of submitting to you the notes for the different communications to congress. My object has been, merely to give the summary idea, without contemplating precise language in any respect. As soon as you shall have signified your sense upon the matter, the form and dress can be easily thrown over it. The William Penn and Caroline have arrived from...
148To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been endeavouring to collect the Journal, and Ordinances of our last Convention, which rose last Saturday, in order to transmit them to your Excellency. But Purdie is backward in publishing them: so that I could do no more, than get a Promise from him to send them by next Post. Last Sunday a small Skirmish happened below: the Event of which, as it is said, was favourable to us, we...
149To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to inform the President, that it appears by a letter, just received from Mr Latimer, the representative of Delaware, that the numbers of distressed people from St Domingo in that State probably amount to about an hundred. It is submitted to the President, whether it will not be better to give a sum to them out of the remaining five thousand dollars, rather...
150To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
On revolving the subjects, with which I am officially connected, I discover none, deserving the notice of congress, except those, which are comprehended in the necessity of reforming our judicial system. The detail of them would be almost infinite; and certainly too minute for a communication from the executive: Nor can the congress forget the admonitions, which they have already received on...