Discussion of Nominations, Appointments, and Rank
Document 1799Discusses nominations to Senate re military commissions; discusses provisional appointments. Refers to presidential authority. Does not intend to regulate rank.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses nominations to Senate re military commissions; discusses provisional appointments. Refers to presidential authority. Does not intend to regulate rank.
Date
04/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799041640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Burbeck
Perkins
General McPherson
Jonathan Williams
Col. Rice
Major Lillie
Mr. Hastings
Senate
Oliver Whipple
Notable locations
Quincy
Schuykill
France
Philadelphia
Notable items
captain
merited it if very long services without reproach are merit
intention that all the commissions will be dated on the same day
circumstance of others receiving their commissions sooner
regulation of rank
special care be taken that no directions concerning rank be given out by general officers
congratulate you on general McPherson's good conduct
lieutenancy
military character
other qualifications are respectable
two majors are more than the proportion of one state
well pleased with his appearance and conversation
appear to me to be an altered man
extremely unfortunate in trade
misfortunes have sometimes affected his spirits
embarrassing to the public service
nominated to the Senate at their next session
subjected to their ultimate decision
right and my duty to make the provisional appointments
major
place for him as a captain
candidates of superior claims
offered a captaincy
declines that another may be appointed
claim of an authority to appoint the officers in question
constitution
vacancy
understood the constitution
suppose that the president has power to appoint judges
officers in the army
senate
law