121To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I once more return the proposed regulations concerning the Mississipi trade. Nothing can be substituted to the agency of the Consul or Vice Consul at New Orleans: that agency constitutes the essence of the regulations & was always contemplated whilst the bill was framed & discussed: the identity of the article cannot otherways be proven than at the port where the vessel takes her cargo, or...
122To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, respectfully represents to the President of the United States, that Joshua Head , collector of customs for the port of Waldoborough (Massachusetts) has failed in rendering his quarterly accounts, none later than those for the quarter ending on the 30th september, last, having been received: nor has he, from that time, rendered any weekly, or other return,...
123To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 20 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter of the 14th instt., in which you justly correct my transposition of Newbury-port & Marblehead. General Dearborn approves of Tuck’s removal; but as there is no inconvenience in waiting a week longer, & we have been rather unfortunate in selecting individuals who could not or would not accept I have concluded to wait for your answer to this letter before I would send...
124To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 20th & will attend to its contents. I have not had less business to do since I have been in office, & have nothing to communicate. Your answer to my last , & your determination in respect to Barbary I am waiting for, with some anxiety, as, although I am yet well, the weather is intensely hot & bilious complaints begin to appear. Gen. Dearborn left the city...
125To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I leave the office under the care of Mr Nourse, and if I can stand the journey will set off for New York this day, but feel much indisposed. Please to let me know whether you approve the recommendations of Messrs. Langdon & Whipple for officers of the revenue cutter, and in that case to send me their names with which I may fill blank commissions. I have presumed to get a commission for the...
126To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been here four days, and have felt the effects of my late stay in Washington: I am now recovered, but lament that the situation of that place should be an impediment to that constant superintendence, which is so essentially necessary in the Treasury department. On the 20th instt., I intend leaving this place with my family, and expect to be at the seat of Government before the end of...
127To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I closed my letter of this day, Mr Madison has enclosed to me the within recommendation for the office of collector of York town Virginia. With sincere respect Your obedt. & affecte. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 16 Sep. and “Cary to be Collector York vice Reynolds” and so recorded in SJL...
128To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I intend leaving this city this evening & expect to meet you at Washington the last of this month. As I take my family along, we will travel but slowly. I should suppose that your intention to countermand the sailing of the Adams came too late: both ships indeed, were prepared for sea in a much shorter time than could have been expected. Your letter informing of the favorable aspect in the...
129To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from the collector of Boston, in which he recommends the appointment of an additional mate for the revenue cutter. The present establishment is a master & a mate. From Mr Lincoln recommending the measure, I have no doubt of its propriety and beg leave to submit the same to your consideration. I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir Your obedt. Servt....
130To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the following papers vizt. A letter from the collector of New-York announcing that the keeper of the light house at Sandy hook had resigned, and that he had appointed W. P. Schenck as a temperary keeper Sundry recommendations for the office of light house keeper at Cape Hatteras The resignation of Mr Carey who had been appointed collector at Yorktown, and a...
131To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from Mr Kirby Supervisor of Connecticut, in which he requests to be discharged from the duties of his office. The Commissioner of the revenue with whom I consulted on the occasion agrees with me that the whole direct tax having been collected in that State, and the amount of outstanding duties being trifling and ascertained, no inconvenience can arise from...
132To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [5 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
On reading the enclosed piece in Poulson’s paper, I was induced to answer it, as a similar misrepresentation has already appeared in the Boston centinel; and being on that subject I was led into some discussion of the remission of Callender’s fine. My idea was that Smith should obey the request of “a plain citizen,” by reprinting his piece, and should add as his own remarks the substance of...
133To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 6 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from John Young, a mariner, who being sick within the limits of one of those sea-Ports (Middletown Connecticut) in which no hospital has been erected, nor the expence of any monies arising from the hospital Fund, been authorized. Under those circumstances, relief may be granted in special cases, by order of the President . On that account Young’s...
134To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [7 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
An advertisement for the plan of a marine hospital published in the Boston papers has produced only the within plan . Is it sufficiently perfect to deserve the 50 dollars & ought we to carry it into effect? As to a contract, it must, like those for light houses, be advertised by the Collector at Boston who will transmit to us the proposals. I had had the advertisement for a plan inserted only...
135To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [8 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I return D’oyley’s letters : these connected with that I received in June or July last & communicated to you, leave it doubtful whether he is actuated by personal motives or a sense of the general republican interest. His observations on the conduct of the Bank of the United States at Charleston, corroborated by the several applications of the Banks of Pennsylvania & Baltimore deserve...
136To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your note of this morning, stating that Mr. Edmund Randolph had offered to Mr. Short personal security for the sum due to him, which Mr. Short would not accept, unless it was agreed that it should not prejudice his right against the public; I have the honor to observe that not being sufficiently acquainted with the nature of that transaction, and the Comptroller being now absent,...
137To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the resignation of the surveyor of the customs at Smithfield, an out post attached to Norfolk. The office is trifling; yet it may be acceptable to some person there who ought to have it. If you have any correspondent in that vicinity who can give information, it will relieve me from the inconvenience of writing to the Collector Mr Davies. With respect & attachment Your obedt. Servt....
138To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter of the Commissioner of the revenue, enclosing a copy of the resignation of the Supervisor of Delaware . From the state of the collection of duties in that District, it does not appear necessary that the Office should be continued any longer: but although the acceptance of Mr. Truett’s resignation, without filling the vacancy, will produce the effect; yet it...
139To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the report of Richard L. Green, of the repairs necessary to prevent the further decay of that part of the Gosport marine Hospital which is not now used. The Collector of Norfolk , by whose direction it was prepared, informs that the necessary repairs of that part of the building which is now occupied by the sick Seamen, are nearly completed; and I beg leave to...
140To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a second Report of the Chamber of commerce of Philadelphia, and a letter from the Commissioners appointed by the State of Delaware for the purpose of applying certain monies to the erection of piers near New castle; both of which documents relate to the application of the sums appropriated by the law of last Session, for the repairs and erection of piers in the...
141To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 14 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the report of the persons appointed to survey the sound together with some other papers connected with the same subject, and the rough draught of a letter intended for the Commr. of the revenue, for the purpose of carrying the law into effect — Respectfully Your obt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 14...
142To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [14 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The difficulties attending the New Orleans trade & suggested in the enclosed letters, cannot certainly be obviated without a law, nor probably without a special convention on that subject. By the British navigation acts, american produce cannot be imported into Great Britain from a port not of the United States except in British vessels. Mississipi cotton grown within the United States cannot,...
143To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter of Capn. Crowningshield recommending the removal of the Surveyor of Gloucester . The new collector’s (Gibaut) letter making a similar representation was sent to you some days ago. with respect & attachment Your obedt. Servt. The sickness & absence of the principal accounting clerk of this office (Mr Sheldon) has prevented my transmitting the weekly return of Warrants. RC (...
144To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [19 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose two recommendations for the office of inspector at Smithfield—it should be “ surveyor ”. I also enclose as a favorable specimen of Mr Kilty’s official abilities , his report on & analysis of the laws concerning stills; a subject so complex that not one officer of the Treasury understood it well, or had any correct ideas of the proper amendments to be introduced in case the law had...
145To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [23 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose some recommendations for the appointt. of surveyor at Smithfield near Norfolk. I had, some days ago , transmitted to you two others, but, whether they were for any of the persons now mentioned, I do not recollect— Is it not time to decide what answer shall be given to Mr Steele? I wait to write to him on the subject of closing his official transactions, until I shall have heard in...
146To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The certificate in the case of Daniel Cutter, is similar to what has usually been prepared when the expense is to be paid out of the contingent fund. The only form required is that you should annex the word “Approved” to the certificate & return it with your signature to this office— Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President.” Recorded in SJL as received from...
147To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [26 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I return Mr Dupont’s letter: we do not pay in Europe any part of the interest on our domestic debt which is that alluded to by him as partly held by French stockholders. The Bank of the U.S., for a majority of the foreign stockholders whose attorneys have made that institution their attorney, and the special attorneys of the others remit the quarterly interest to England & Holland where the...
148To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, with Jefferson’s Opinion, 29 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I saw Mr Munroe to day & stated to him that we were ready to pay to the State of Maryland whatever sum might appear to be payable out of the Treasury under the 6th Section of the Act of the 1st May last. But what is the sum thus payable must be previously ascertained & settled by the accounting officers of the Treasury, and certified by them to me to be due. Mr Munroe said that he would lodge...
149To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence and the sickness of a clerk having suspended the transmission of the weekly list of Warrants, I now enclose a summary statement of all the Warrants issued during the quarter ending the 30th Septer. 1802; and also a similar statement for October. To commence from this week, you shall here after be furnished with the usual weekly return With sincere respect Your obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC...
150To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We will send to Mr Steele for his signature all the Warrants bearing date before the 5th of August the day when his absence commenced, and also all the reports on settlements of accounts posterior to that date which may, at any future time, become a subject of controversy, in suits instituted by the United States. It so happens that all those papers, to be sent to him, may, in case of...