81From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
As it will require time to ascertain suitable characters, for the commissioned Officers of the Troops about to be raised, I shall occasionally make such nominations as shall appear to be proper. I now nominate the persons named in the list accompanying this Message, for the commissioned Officers of twelve Companies, intended to be raised upon the frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia. DS ,...
82From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Appointments were made during the recess of the Senate, to carry into effect the act passed at the last Session of Congress, for repealing the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits, and laying others in their stead. And as these appointments must expire at the end of your present session, I nominate the following persons to be Inspectors of the Surveys and Ports annexed to their names...
83From George Washington to the United States Senate, 7 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration the report of the Secretary of State which accompanies this, stating the reasons for extending the negotiation proposed at Madrid to the subject of commerce, and explaining, under the form of instructions to the Commissioners lately appointed to that Court, the principles on which commercial arrangements with Spain might, if desired on her part, be acceded to on...
84From George Washington to the United States Senate, 12 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I now nominate the persons whose names are contained in the following lists for appointments in the Squadron of Cavalry, and also for appointments and promotions in the battalion of Artillery. Appointments for the Cavalry. Major Michael Rudulph at present a Captain in the 1st Regt Captains John Watts Virginia John Craig Pennsylvania Lawrence Manning South Carolina John Stake New York....
85From George Washington to the United States Senate, 14 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Appointments for twelve companies of Infantry. Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Vermont. William Eaton James Underhill Charles Hyde New York Isaac Guion Robert Cochran Nanning I. Vischer. New Jersey ✻Zebulon Pike ✻John Read ✻John Polhemus. Pennsylvania ✻Jacob Slough ✻Robert Thompson ✻John Paine
86From George Washington to the United States Senate, 23 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
At the conferrences which Colonel Pickering had with the five Nations at the painted post, the last year, ideas were then held out of introducing among them some of the primary principles of civilization. In consequence of which, as well as more firmly to attach them to the interests of the United States, they have been invited to the seat of the general government. As the representation now...
The Memorial and Petition of Sundry Merchants engaged in Commerce previous to the late Revolution Humbly Sheweth. That your Memorialists chearfully concurred with their Fellow–citizens from the year 1774 in such measures as were deemed necessary to oppose the Claim of Great Britain over America, to Secure its Independence and to Establish the blessings of Liberty and the happiness now enjoyed...
88From John Macpherson to John Adams, 2 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of John Macpherson most respectfully Sheweth That his attachment to and desire to serve this Country has been the cause of his loosing an independent fortune by the Revolution. Therefore he begs liberty to relate the following facts, viz. That he has enriched North America more than any man of his station ever did, as he took more prizes in the French War than any other person...
89From George Washington to the United States Senate, 9 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for Appointments and Promotions in the Army of the United States. Major General Anthony Wayne vice Arthur St Clair, who has resigned. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan Virginia. Brigadier General Marinus Willet New York. Brigadier General John Brooks Massachusetts Brigadier General James Wilkinson Kentucky. Adjutant General and Inspector Winthrop Sargent North...
90From George Washington to the United States Senate, 13 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate David Rittenhouse, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Mint. DS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate received this message from Tobias Lear this day and ordered it to lie for consideration after reading it. On 14 April the Senate considered the nomination and resolved to...