Ordered, That the message lie for consideration until to-morrow. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1790. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 2d of June, and the nominations therein contained; and Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to their appointments. Ordered, That the Secretary communicate, as usual, to the President of the United States, the proceedings of Senate hereupon. FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1790. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, was read, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate: UNITED STATES, June 4th, 1790. I nominate the following persons to be Consuls and Vice-Consuls of the United States of America, for the ports which are affixed to their names, viz. CADIZ.-Richard Harrison, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Cadiz, in the kingdom of Spain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. BILBOA.-Edward Church, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Bilboa, in the kingdom of Spain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States, in the said kingdom. MADEIRA. John Marsden Pintard, of New York, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the Island of Madeira, and such other Islands of the allegiance of her most faithful Majesty, as are nearer to the same than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. LIVERPOOL. James Maury, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Liverpool, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. COWES.-Thomas Auldjo, of the kingdom of Great Britain, to be ViceConsul of the United States of America, for the port of Cowes, and such parts of the same kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States, within the said kingdom. DUBLIN. William Knox, of New York, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Dublin, in the kingdom of Ireland, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. MARSEILLES. The Sieur Etienne Cathalan, the younger, of the kingdom of France, Vice-Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Marseilles, and for such parts of the same kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same kingdom. BORDEAUX.-James Fenwick, of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Bordeaux, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the same kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the same kingdom. NANTES.-Burrell Carnes, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Nantes, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the said kingdom as are nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the same kingdom. HAVRE.-The Sieur de La Motte, of the kingdom of France, to be ViceConsul of the United States of America, for the port of Havre de Grace, and such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same kingdom. ROUEN. Nathaniel Barrett, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the port of Rouen, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. HISPANIOLA.-Sylvanús Bourne, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the Island of Hispaniola, and for such other islands of the allegiance of his most Christian Majesty as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. MARTINIQUE.-Fulwar Skipwith, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of America, for the Island of Martinique, and for such other islands and places of the allegiance of his most Christian Majesty, as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. HAMBURGH.-John Parish, merchant, of Hamburgh, to be Vice-Consul of the United States of America, for Hamburgh. Ordered, That the message lie for consideration. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1790. Go. WASHINGTON. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 4th of June; and Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Richard Harrison, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of CADIZ. America, for the port of Cadiz, in the kingdom of Spain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. MADEIRA.-John Marsden Pintard, of New York, to be Consul of the United States of America for the Island of Madeira, and such other islands of the allegiance of her most Faithful Majesty, as are nearer to the same than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. LIVERPOOL.-James Maury, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Liverpool, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. DUBLIN.-William Knox, of New York, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Dublin, in the kingdom of Ireland, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. BORDEAUX.-James Fenwick, of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Bordeaux, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the same kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port, than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the same kingdom. NANTES.-Burrell Carnes, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Nantes, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the said kingdom as are nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the same kingdom. ROUEN.-Nathaniel Barrett, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Rouen, in the kingdom of France, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. HISPANIOLA.-Sylvanus Bourne, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States of America for the Island of Hispaniola, and for such other islands of the allegiance of his most Christian Majesty, as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. And, of Fulwar Skipwith, of Virginia, to be Consul of the United States of America for the Island of Martinique, and for such other Islands and places of the allegiance of his most Christian Majesty, as shall be MARTINIQUE. nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance. Ordered, That the nominations of Edward Church, Thomas Auldjo, the Sieur Etienne Cathalan, the younger, the Sieur de La Motte, and John Parish, be postponed. Ordered, That the Secretary, as usual, lay before the President of the United States, an attested copy of the resolutions of Senate upon his message of the 4th of June, 1790. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, was read, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate: UNITED STATES, June 7th, 1790. In pursuance of the law lately passed for giving effect to an act entitled "An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," within the State of North Carolina, nominate the following persons to fill the judicial offices in that district-viz. William R. Davie, to be Judge; John Sitgreaves, to be Attorney; and John Skinner, to be Marshal of the district of North Carolina. I likewise nominate the following persons to fill offices established by law within the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio.viz: William Blount, to be Governor; David Campbell and John M'Nairy } to be Judges; and Daniel Smith, to be Secretary of the Territory of the United States south of the River Ohio. Go. WASHINGTON. Ordered, That the message lie for consideration. TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1790. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 7th of June, and the nominations therein contained; and Resolved, That they do advise and consent to their appointment. Ordered, That the Secretary lay before the President of the United States an attested copy of the resolution of Senate upon his message of the 7th of June, 1790. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1790. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Se-cretary, was read, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate: UNITED STATES, June 11th, 1790. I nominate Thomas Bee, to be Judge of the South Carolina district, in the place of William Drayton, deceased. Go. WASHINGTON. G MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1790. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 11th of June; and Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Thomas Bee, to be Judge of the South Carolina district, in the place of William Drayton, deceased. Ordered, That the Secretary lay before the President of the United States, an attested copy of the resolution of Senate upon his message of the 11th of June, 1790. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, was read, as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate: UNITED STATES, June 14th, 1790. I nominate the following persons to be Collectors, Naval Officers, and Surveyors of the ports of Newport and Providence, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, viz: William Ellery, to be Collector, of Newport. of Providence. Go. WASHINGTON. Ordered, That the rules be so far dispensed with, as that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the message from the President of the United States, of this day. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment of the persons therein named, to the offices to which they are respectively nominated. Ordered, That the Secretary lay before the President of the United States the proceedings of Senate upon this message. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1790. The Senate resumed the consideration of the message from the President of the United States, of the 4th of June; and, on motion that it be Resolved, That it may be expedient to advise and consent to the appointment of foreigners to the offices of Consuls or Vice-Consuls for the United States; A motion was made to postpone this to take up the following: Resolved, That, in the opinion of Senate, the appointment of Consuls and Vice-Consuls should be confined to citizens of the United States, except in special cases of urgent necessity. It passed in the negative; and, On the main question, it passed in the affirmative. Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment of Edward Church, of Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United BILBOA. States of America for the port of Bilboa, in the kingdom of Spain, and for such parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States in the said kingdom. |