91To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have examined all Mr Morris’s ministerial correspondence; and after the impression, which I had received from others, whom I supposed to be conversant with it, I am really astonished to find so little of what is exceptionable, and so much of what the most violent would call patriotic. The parts to be witheld, will probably be of these denominations: 1. What relates to Mr G—-t; 2. some harsh...
92To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph has just had the honor of receiving the President’s letter, which came, while he was dining out. Mr R. writes this note for the consideration of the President. If the resolution was made in the executive character of the Senate; then a resistance in toto seems at present the true path; because they are executive, only on nominations or Treaties; and can call for papers relative to...
93To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he saw Judge Wilson yesterday, and Mr Madison last evening. The former, to whom E.R. took an occasion of bringing up the subject of the resolution of the senate in a general Shape, said, that what they might have, he thought, ought to be sent; and what they ought not to have, ought not to be sent. The latter expressed himself thus: “I...
94To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President a memorandum from Mr Taylor, accounting for the delay in the commissions, sent to him this morning. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosed memorandum of this date from George Taylor, Jr., the chief clerk at the State Department, reads: “The...
95To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of informing you, that the executive proceedings of the territory South of the river Ohio, from the 1st of march 1793 to the 15. of June 1793, contain nothing of any importance. I have the honor to be with sentiments of the highest respect, Sir, your most obedient & very humble servant LS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s...
96To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that, as far as he has understood, it is not intended, that a committee should wait upon him, with the resolution; but that it should be transmitted . If this be the case, as it pretty certainly is, no immediate answer will be necessary. Supposing it to be otherwise; namely that a committee are to be the bearers of the resolution Still the...
97To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 10 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The bill, drawn by Edward Church on the Secretary of State and accepted by me, amounts to one hundred and fifty pounds sterling. The Secretary of the Treasury is disinclined to pay it out of the monies in his hands. I must therefore request you to give an order for the payment, out of the contingent fund at your disposal. The form of the Order may be somewhat in this shape. “The President of...
98To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of laying before the President the copy of a proclamation, put into his hands by Govr. St Clair for that purpose. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The date, which is taken from the letter-book copy, did occur on a Saturday. The docket on the AL reads, “15. Feby 1794.” The enclosed...
99To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to inform the President of the United States, that he received this morning from Mr Daniel Gaines, of Georgia, two letters offering himself, as the successor of Major Forsyth, late marshal of that district. Mr Gaines refers to the Secretary, as knowing his character; but he cannot call the gentleman to mind. The only thing, which occurs, is, that Mr Gaines...
100To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a message upon the Representation of the judges—Two copies are sent by the judges. He also forwards a letter from Mr Pinckney, received last night. The cyphered part will be solved this morning; and it is hoped, that it will explain something, which at present is unaccountable—E.R. has a duplicate. AL , DNA : RG 59,...
101To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor to inform the President, that the subjects within the department of state for consultation, are 1. The form of a message, to accompany Mr Morris’s letters. 2. Whether Mr Pinckney’s last dispatches are to be communicated to congress? and how, if at all? When E.R. came from the President’s this afternoon, the office was shut; but he purposes to notify the gentlemen, as...
102To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Fauchet, and Petrie have just this moment left him. They brought sealed credentials; but upon my informing them, that an open copy was necessary for me, they will send it instante⟨r⟩. I am this instant at dinner; but shall wait upon you immediately after—They make the demand; but I told them, that the requisition must be in...
103To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he will present Mr Fauchet certainly at 12 o’clock; at any rate rather before than after. Colo. H. could not go over the whole; but he has agreed to look at the parts, to which his attention may be arrested by my cross in the margin[.] To morrow he will do this. The message was advised, as it is now sent. As my carriage is not in town,...
104To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Hammond replied yesterday, that he had not received the definitive instructions, which he mentioned to Mr Jefferson —E.R. begs the President to send by the messenger the decyphering of Mr Pinckney’s last letter. The body of it has been copied; and the other part is wished for the same purpose; that it may be ready for congress...
105To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a message for the letters of Mr Pinckney, and our commissioners in Spain. E.R. took occasion last evening, to introduce the President’s invitation to the minister Fauchet, omitting the consul, with a view to ascertain the participation, which the latter may have in the functions of the former. It was quickly ascribed by...
106To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he last night received several bundles from Mr G. Morris; all of them duplicates, except one No. 35 of his letters. This number incloses so lengthy a correspondence between him and the Minister, in French, that it will be almost impossible to have it translated and copied to-day. The President will therefore determine, whether the...
107To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President of the United States the following observations on the act, providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of St Domingo, resident in the United States, as may be found in want of support. As soon as the act had passed, a letter (marked A) was written to the Representatives of the several states in Congress. Answers have...
108To 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...
109To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of State has the honor of reporting to the President on the letter of Mr Short from San Lorenzo, of Novr 6. 1793, as follows: The first paragraph, and several others succeeding, relate to the causes of delay in the departure of Mr Blake. The four marked thus (X) mention, that Spain has furnished a convoy to American vessels against the Algerines; that the answer, promised by the...
110To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of transmitting to the President the extract of a letter, which Mr Brown, of the Senate, has just furnished. He thinks, that he cannot commit it to the public eye, nor would he wish, that it should be communicated to congress officially. He means it only for the private information of the President; tho’ he does not object to its being spoken of, as intelligence,...
111To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President two letters from Colo. Humphries, this moment received. His mission to Algiers is prohibited by the Dey, who refuses a passport. Colo. H: incloses two letters one in French, the other in a very cross hand; the former is translating; and the latter copying for the President; as they are connected with the Algerine affairs. As it...
112To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I made the informal communication to Mr Jaudenes. He expressed himself to be satisfied with the exertions of the general government; tho’ he questioned, whether the governor of Kentucky has done, what he was commanded by the President to do. Mr Fauchet also was extremely frank in disavowing his predecessor’s conduct. He says, that he will conform to any thing, which shall be prescribed to him...
113To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
In your message to both Houses of Congress on the 5 of December 1793, you inform them that “the vexations and spoliations, understood to have been committed on our vessels and commerce, by the Cruisers and Officers of some of the belligerent powers appeared to require attention”: that “the proofs of these, however, not having been brought forward, the description of Citizens, supposed to have...
114To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he has shewn the draught of the letter, to Colo. Hamilton who approved it, except in a word, or two. The commercial resolutions being postponed to Monday, E.R. will take, with the President’s permission, to morrow, in order to revise the letter, and examine some fresh complaints, which have come in to-day. AL , DNA : RG 59,...
115To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have to request you to issue a warrant on the treasury of the United States for the payment of so much of the sum, voted for the relief of the inhabitants of St Domingo, as you mean now to distribute. You will be pleased, sir, to recollect, that you determined the other day to apportion ten thousand dollars only. Since that time, a report has been made from Delaware, and an additional one...
116To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State, having reviewed the Consular Appointments under the United States, has the honor of reporting to the President, as follows. 1. The Consul at Falmouth in Great Britain, has been commissioned in the name of Edward Fox; but he writes that his true name, is Robert Weare Fox. He was promised by the Secretary of State on the 12th of Septr 1793, that the error should be...
117To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 10 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Private. Dear sir [Philadelphia, c.10 March 1794] Whether the present deed from Mercer to you, differs in substance from the former, I do not recollect. But the date being a twelvemonth later, may be of serious consequence. It may let in creditors and subsequent purchasers. I beg leave therefore to suggest, that after acknowledging to Mercer the receipt of the deed, you remark, that upon...
118To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The minutes, which were made yesterday at the conference in your room, did not permit an insertion of the reasons, upon which my dissent from the fourth proposition was founded. As I shall always contend, for what I conceive to be the constitutional and legal powers of the government; so I beg leave to request, upon this truly important subject, that you will suffer this letter to be filed...
119To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President of the U.S., that he saw Mr Brown, of the senate, from Kentucky, yesterday afternoon: that Mr Brown informed him, that O’Fallon’s letter in his possession, was the original; & that it was intercepted by one of his correspondents in going from O’Fallon to Capt. Herron. Mr Brown did not mention the name of Belli or Wilkinson, in connection...
120To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 12 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President a message to accompany the papers from the Spanish commissioners —Also the statement of general officers in the government. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. For this message and its accompanying papers, see GW to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, this...