Papers of John Adams, volume 21
I have the honor to transmit to Congress a report in pursuance of their resolution of the 3d of March, 1795, respecting the title to the land situate in the south western parts of the United States, claimed by certain companies in that resolution described under a law of the state of Georgia, passed the 7th day of January in the year 1794. It is accompanied with all the charters, treaties, and other documents relative to the subject which it has been in my power to procure except the most modern treaties to which I have taken leave to refer.1 However imperfect it may be deemed, I have yet supposed it better to obey without delay the order of Congress, in the best manner in my power, than to suffer the session to pass without a communication of some kind.
With the most perfect respect, / I am Sir, / Your most obedient servant.
Attorney General of the United States.
RC (DNA:RG 46, Records of the U.S. Senate); internal address: “The President of the Senate, / of the United States.”
JA forwarded Lee’s letter and supporting
documents to the Senate on 29 April. Lee submitted various charters and
agreements that upheld Georgia’s claim to land located between the
Chattahoochee and Mississippi Rivers. The matter was referred to a
committee, which recommended that the president treat with Georgia to
ascertain its property and jurisdiction rights in that region, and in
respect to South Carolina. The issue lay unresolved until the 7 April
1798 incorporation of the Mississippi Territory (U.S. Senate, Jour.
, 4th Cong., 1st sess., p. 244, 267–268; same, 5th
Cong., 2d sess., p. 469).
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Agreeable to promise I do myself the honor to inform you
that the Senate have elected Mr Livermore Pres
pro tem. 13 out of 19—1
In regard to accommodating you the next winter I have not yet made my own arrangements. I have some expectation of removing from the house I now possess; Yet I know not to what house I shall remove. Add to this the difficulty of engaging & retaining good servants, makes it almost impracticable to arrange ones family to our wishes.
With our best remembrances to Mr Adams & [. . .] friends / I am / Very respectfully / Your
most humble Sert
RC (Adams Papers); internal address: “The Vice President / of the United States.” Some loss of text where the seal was removed.
JA departed Philadelphia on 6 May and
reached Quincy on 14 May after visiting AA2 and
CA in New York. New Hampshire senator Samuel Livermore
(1732–1803) served as president pro tempore of the Senate in
JA’s absence until the 1st session of the 4th Congress
ended on 1 June (
AFC
, 11:596;
Biog. Dir.
Cong.
).