1Circular to American Merchants, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Complaint having been made to the Government of the United States of some instances of unjustifiable vexation and spoliation committed on our merchant vessels by the privateers of the Powers at War, and it being possible that other instances may have happened of which no information has been given to the Government, I have it in charge from the President to assure the merchants of the United...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 4 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favored with yours of May 26th. The neutrality of the US. so far as depends on France is on the f[irmest] ground. Her minister has not only not required our guarantee of the W. India islands, but has declared that France does not wish to interrupt our peace and prosperity by doing it. She wishes [us] to remain in peace, and has opened all her ports in every part [of the] world to...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Two or three days before the receipt of your favor of the 11th. inst. (which I received yesterday only) I had received a letter from Colo. Gamble asking me to patronize his proposals to Mr. Genet on the same subject with what is mentioned in your letter. I do not know that I can be of use to either of you in this case, tho I wish to be so in this and every other case. I do not know what will...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Barclay, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 9th. Colo. Humphreys has been instructed to proceed a second time to Gibraltar and to settle the affairs of Mr. Barclay with the public, and as it is not probable he had any others there than with the public, this settlement will go to the whole. I think you may be assured that Colo. Humphreys will render you every service in his power, and...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly compliments to Dr. Barton, and being now in the act of sending off his books to Virginia, takes the liberty of asking from Dr. Barton the volumes lent him.—Th:J. has been for some time settled on the banks of the Schuylkill near Gray’s ferry, where he would always be very happy to see Dr. Barton, should his rides or walks lead him that way. His absence from...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs the favor of Dr. Barton’s company to dinner with a small party of friends on Friday the 30th. at 3. aclock. RC ( PHi : Barton Correspondence); addressed: “Dr. Barton.” Not recorded in SJL .
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Bell, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of June 12.—Mr. Jefferson my relation had detained the letter to you till he could write back to me and inform me of the difficulty of getting to Charlottesville, and how much more convenient it would be to him to take his goods in Goochld. My business made me late in answering him, and I then repeated my request to him to apply to you, as I observe that from a want of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Paul Bentalou, 25 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 18th. inst. Many objections lie to the issuing of passes by foreign agents to our vessels. In the case of a foreign Consul at Boston who officiously undertook to do it, the thing was forbidden. Were some of our vessels to have these passes, the want of them might subject others to doubts and obstacles in their voyages. The permission to grant these passes...
9From Thomas Jefferson to F. P. Van Berckel, 29 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your note of the 22d. instant, stating that under circumstances of invasion, and urgent danger, their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands had found it necessary to lay an embargo on all vessels in their Ports, and that an American Ship, the Hope , being involved in this general order, the master had claimed an exemption, under the eighth article of...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Clement Biddle, 28 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to the British Minister here on the case of Mr. Lemaigre. He has this day called on me and promised that he will furnish the Agent of Mr. Le Maigre with a letter to the Governor of Jamaica, recommending his case to his attention and justice. In addition to this I can only furnish the agent with a passport naming his general business. Mr. Lemaigre cannot arm his Agent with too...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Clement Biddle, 9 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday wrote to Mr. Hammond, Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, inclosing copies of the papers in the cases of Mr. Lemaigre and Mr. Crousillet, and asking his interposition with the proper authorities in New Providence and Jamaica to obtain justice for them in the cases which were the subjects of their memorials. It will be proper for them to apply to Mr. Hammond for his letters....
12From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Biddle, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 1st. inst. I expect to leave this place on the 5th. or 6th. of October and to be on the afternoon of the next day at Mr. Hollingsworth’s at Elkton, where I shall be glad to see you. I shall then proceed directly home, and wish you to take measures for meeting me there as quickly after my arrival as possible, because, instead of remaining there as I expected,...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Blake, 12 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will proceed with all diligence in the Ship bound to Cadiz, in Spain, with the dispatches committed to you for Messrs. Carmichael and Short, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Madrid. When arrived at your port of destination, or any other to which you may by accident be forced, proceed directly to Madrid by such conveyance as will best reconcile safety,...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Phineas Bond, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favor of yesterday informing me that you have appointed Edward Thornton to be your vice Consul at Baltimore and desiring that measures may be taken to have him received. The only measure to be taken is to furnish Mr. Thornton with the President’s Exaquatur, which is in the nature of an Inspeximus, reciting that Mr. Thornton’s ‘commission has been produced to...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Bringhurst, 26 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson is to receive at the bank of the US. on the 1st. day of October, 875. Dollars, towit, a quarter’s salary. It would be very convenient to him to anticipate 600.D. of that sum now, that is to say 300.D. to take up his note at the bank of N. A. due from Tuesday to Friday next, and 300.D. for current purposes of Aug. and September. He will ask the favor of Mr. Bringhurst to endorse a...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Brothers Coster & Company, 21 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received and considered your favor of the 17th. inst. complaining that the French privateer, the young Mary, commanded by Phil. Everaert, seised your vessel, the brig Resolution commanded by John H. Shackerly, carried her into Ostend, and there detained her some time, and praying an indemnification. As it is to be presumed the French privateer had orders to cruize on the enemies of...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 9 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3d. and thank you for your kind attentions to the manifold little concerns with which I have plagued you. With respect to my furniture there are several packages which must never be put into a waggon: and these and others must go under peculiar care of being covered against the weather. This would require details of attention which could neither be expected...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yet to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Apr. 10. and 15. I have learnt from Baltimore that the 3. pipes of wine are reshipped from thence to Richmond to your address, where I hope them safely arrived as well as the packages of furniture sent from this place. Mr. Donald had shipped for me from Dublin a box of books by the Young eagle Elias Lord. The note said she was bound to...
19From Thomas Jefferson to George Buchanan, 30 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Buchanan and returns him many thanks for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him, and particularly for the partialities expressed toward himself. He concurs sincerely in the general sentiments of the pamphlet and can say with truth that no man in the United states more ardently wishes to see some plan adopted for relieving us from this...
20I. Alexander Hamilton’s Outline for the Letter of Recall, [ca. 2 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
I Discussion of the points in controversy I fitting out privateers—1 as it stands on the general law of Nations—2 upon the Treaties Right of […] { ☞ Inlistment of our Citizens as connected with it with reference to his observations. II Exercise of consular Jurisdiction— I as it stands on general law of Nations II Upon treaties III Upon the principles of France herself—see
21From Thomas Jefferson to the Cabinet, 24 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson submits to the Secretaries of the treasury and War and the Atty. Genl. some sketches of Notes to be signed for the President. As they are done from memory only, they will be pleased to insert whatever more their memories suggest as material. Particularly, the final conclusion as to the express-vessel will be to be inserted, which is most accurately known to the Secry. of the...
22II. Proposed Addition to the Letter of Recall, [ca. 15–20 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
not inserted At other times he would correct the decisions of the President by what he calls the will of the people. ‘It is not thus says he that the people of America wish &c. As if the will of the people had been pronounced on the several abstract questions of the Law of Nations and construction of treaties to which his proceedings have given rise: and as if that will had been communicated...
23George Washington to the Cabinet, 3 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Fresh occurrences, but communicated through private channels, make it indispensable that the general principles which have already been the Subject of discussion, should be fixed and made known for the government of all concerned as soon as they can be, with propriety. To fix rules on substantial and impartial ground, conformably to treaties and the Laws of Nations, is extremely desirable. The...
24George Washington to the Cabinet, 29 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
It will not be amiss, I conceive, at the meeting you are about to have to day, to reconsider the expediency of directing the Custom house Officers to be attentive to the Arming or equipping Vessels—either for offensive or defensive War in the several Ports to which they belong—and make Report thereof to the Governor, or some other proper Officer. Unless this, or some other effectual mode is...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Campbell, 18 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 13th. inst. and am obliged to you for your attention to my little affair of the wine. I must beg the favor of you to send it to Richmond to Colo. Robert Gamble merchant to whom I write on the subject by this post. I must trouble you either to draw on me here for the freight, payable at 3. days sight, or let me know the amount and I will remit it to you in a...
26From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 31 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letters of Oct. 14. and Nov. 3. 1792, I communicated to you, papers and Observations, on the conduct of the Spanish Officers on our South Western frontier, and particularly of the Baron de Carondelet, the Governor of New Orleans. These made it evident that he had industriously excited the Southern Indians to war against us, and had furnished them with Arms and Ammunition, in abundance,...
27From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 16 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The present opportunity is so favorable for obtaining answers to the several particular cases, relative to individuals, which had been committed to your care at Madrid before I came into office, and also those of the same nature since, that I must ask the favor of you to give, by the return of Mr. Blake, a particular statement of what has been done in each case, addressing your letter ‘to the...
28From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 12 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my letter of 30 ult. I have received the inclosed paper containing extracts from letters of M. de Montmorin to his court while he was their Ambassador at Madrid. Without pretending to say that they contain the genuine views of Spain towards us, it must be acknoleged that had their views been such, their proceedings would have been exactly what they have been. I have thought it...
29From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 30 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from Messrs. Viar and Jaudenes the representatives of Spain at this place, a letter, which, whether considered in itself, or as the sequel of several others, conveys to us very disagreeable prospects of the temper and views of their court towards us. If this letter is a faithful expression of that temper, we presume it to be the effect of egregious misrepresentations by their...
30From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 16 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Blake’s departure being, by the unreadiness of the vessel, put off till this day gives me an opportunity of inclosing you the last letters which have passed between the Chargés des affaires of Spain and myself, and which probably close this subject of correspondence here. I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem Gentlemen Your most obedt. & most humble servt RC ( DLC : Short...