TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, November 3, 1792.
Sir,—In order to enable you to lay before Congress the account required by law of the application of the moneys appropriated to foreign purposes through the agency of the Department of State, I have now the honor to transmit to you the two statements, Nos. 1 and 2, herein enclosed, comprehending the period of two years preceding the 1st day of July last.
The first statement is of the sums paid from the Treasury under the act allowing the annual fund of $40,000 for the purpose of foreign intercourse, as also under the acts of March 3, 1791, c. 16, and May 1792, c. 41, 5, 3, allowing other sums for special purposes. By this it will appear, that, except the sum of $500 paid to Colonel Humphreys on his departure, the rest has all been received in bills of exchange, which identical bills have been immediately remitted to Europe, either to those to whom they were due for services, or to the bankers of the United States in Amsterdam, to be paid out by them to persons performing services abroad. This general view has been given in order to transfer the debt of these sums from the Department of State to those to whom they have been delivered.
But in order to give to Congress a view of the specific application of these moneys, the particular accounts rendered by those who have received them, have been analyzed, and the payments made to them have been reduced under general heads, so as to show at one view the amount of the sums which each has received for every distinct species of service or disbursement, as well as their several totals. This is the statement No. 2, and it respects the annual fund of $40,000 only, the special funds of the acts of 1791 and 1792, having been not yet so far administered as to admit of any statement.
I had presented to the Auditor the statement No. 1, with the vouchers, and also the special accounts rendered by the several persons who have received these moneys, but, on consideration, he thought himself not authorized, by any law, to proceed to their examination. I am, therefore, to hope, Sir, that authority may be given to the Auditor, or some other person, to examine the general account and vouchers of the Department of State, as well as to raise special accounts against the persons into whose hands the moneys pass, and to settle the same from time to time on behalf of the public.
I have the honor to be, with sentiments of the most perfect respect and attachment, Sir, your most obedient, and most humble servant.
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN ACCOUNT WITH THE U. S.
Dr.
| 1790 Aug. 14 | To a warrant from the Treasuryunder the Act for foreignintercourse (1790, July 1) | $500 | |||
| Dec. 20 | To the Treasurer's Exchange on | x | $ | ||
| Will. V. Staph. &Hub. under do. | 2475.0 = | 1000.00 | |||
| To do. | 577-10 = | 233.33 | |||
| 1791 Mar. 19 | To do. | 99,000 = | 40,000 | ||
| May 7 | To do. under Act of March 3, 1791, c. 16 | 32,175 = | 13,000 | ||
| 1792 Jan. 27 | To do. under Act for foreign intercourse | 95,947-10 = | 38,766,67 | 40,000 | |
| 99,000 = | 40,000 | ||||
| June 30 | To do. under the Act of 1792, May 8, c. 41, 5, 3 | 123,750 | 50,000 | ||
| $143,500 | |||||
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| 1790 Aug. 14 | By paid Col. Humphreys on his mission to Madrid, (as by his receipt) | $ 500 | ||
| x | ||||
| Dec. 17 | By remittance to Mr. G. Morris, (as by his letter, Feb. 26, 91), the bill per contra for | 2475 = | $1,000 | |
| By do. to J. B. Cutting, (as by papers given in to Congress,) the bill per contra for | 577-10 = | $233⅓ | ||
| 1791 Mar. 19 | By do. to Will V. Staphorsts &Hub., (as by their account, June 10, 91), the bill per contra for | 99,000 = | 40,000 | |
| May 13 | By do. to do. subject to Humphreys &Barclay, (as by their receipt,) the bill per contra for | 32,175 = | 13,000 | |
| 1792 Jan. 23 | By do. to do., (as by their account, April 10, 92), the bill per contra for | 95,947 = | 38,766⅔ | |
| 99,000 = | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||
| July 3 | By do. to do. subject to J. Pinckney for purposes of Act May 8, 92, the bill per contra for | 123,750 | 50,000 | |
| $143,500 | ||||
Analyses of the Expenses of the United States for their intercourse with Foreign Nations from July 1, 1790, to July 1, '91, and from July 1, '91, to July 1, '92, taken from the accounts of Messrs. Short, Humphreys, Morris, Pinckney, Willincks, Van Staphorsts, Hubbard, given to the auditor.
| 1790, July 1—1791, July 1. | Outfit. | Salary. | Secretary. | Postage. | Contingencies, viz., Gazettes, &c. to dept. of state, printing, poor seamen, &c. | Total. Dollars. |
| Ordinary, | ||||||
| Mr. Short | 4500. | 281.74 | 72.4 | 248.96 | 5,103.10 | |
| Col. Humphreys | 4500. | 1602.73 | 6,102.73 | |||
| Mr. Carmichael | 3,927.94 | |||||
| Mr. Dumas | 1,505.44 | |||||
| 16,639.21 | ||||||
| Extraordinary, | ||||||
| Mission to London | 2000. | |||||
| Mission to Amsterdam on the subject of loans | 986.18 | |||||
| Mission to Madrid | 1195.89 | |||||
| Mr. Cutting special services to American seamen | 233.33 | 4,415.40 | ||||
| Total | 21,054.61 | |||||
| 1791, July 1.—1792, July 1. | Outfit. | Salary. | Postage. | Contingencies. | Total. Dollars. | |
| Ordinary, | ||||||
| Mr. Short | 4500. | 4500. | 68.82 | 9,068.82 | ||
| Col. Humphreys | 4500. | 171. | 4,671. | |||
| Mr. Carmichael | 4,512.20 | |||||
| Mr. Dumas | 1,528.32 | |||||
| Mr. Morris | 9000. | 1500. | 10,800. | |||
| Mr. Pinckney | 9000. | 1800. | 10,800. | |||
| 41080.34 | ||||||
| Extraordinary, | ||||||
| Mission to Amsterdam on the subject of loans | 444.43 | |||||
| Mission to Madrid | 320. | |||||
| Dyes for medals as presents to foreign ministers taking leave, and medals | 1586.32 | 2,350.75 | ||||
| Total | 43,431.09 | |||||
Thomas Jefferson having had the honor at different times heretofore of giving to the President conjectural estimate of expenses of our foreign establishment, has that of now laying before him, in page 1 of the enclosed paper, a statement of the whole amount of the foreign fund from the commencement to the expiration of the act, which will be on the 3d March next, with the actual expenses to the 1st of July last, and the conjectural ones from thence through the remaining eight months, and the balance which will probably remain.
Page 2, shows the probable annual expense of our present establishment, and its excess above the funds allowed, and in another column the reduced establishment necessary and most proper to bring it within the limits of the funds supposing it should be continued.
November 5, 1792.
Estimate of the funds of $40,000 for foreign intercourse and its application.
| 1790, July 1, to 1791, July 1, a year's appropriation | $40,000 | |
| 1791, July 1, to 1792, July 1, a year's appropriation | 40,000 | |
| 1792, July 1, to 1793, March 3d, being 8 1-10 months | 27,000 | |
| $107,000 | ||
| 1790, July 1, to 1791, July 1, actual expenses incurred | 21,054,00 | |
| 1791, July 1, to 1792, July 2, actual expenses incurred | 43,431,09 | |
| 1792, July 1, to 1793, March 3d, the probable expenses may be about | 26,300,00 | |
| Surplus unexpended will be about | 16,214,91 | |
| $107,000 |
November 5, 1792.
Estimate of the ordinary expense of the different diplomatic grades annually.
| A Minister Plenipotentiary. | |
| Outfit 1-7 of $9,000. | 1,285.71 |
| Salary | 9,000. |
| Secretary | 1,350. |
| Extras | 350. |
| Return 1-7 of $2,250 | 321.42 |
| $12,307.13 | |
| A Resident. | |
| Outfit 1-7 of $4,500. | 642.85 |
| Salary | 4,500. |
| Extras | 350. |
| Returns 1-7 of $1,125 | 160.71 |
| $5,653.56 | |
| Agent. | |
| Salary | 1,300 |
| Extras | 350 |
| $1,650 | |
Medals to foreign ministers, suppose 5 to be kept here and changed once in 7 years, will be about $654.06 annually.
| To Support the present establishment,would require | ||
| For | Paris, Minister Plenipot'y | $12,307.13 |
| London | 12,307.13 | |
| Madrid, Resident | 5,653.56 | |
| Lisbon | 5,653.56 | |
| Hague | 5,653.56 | |
| Medals to foreign ministers | 654.06 | |
| $42,229.54 | ||
| A reduction of the establishment tobring it within the limits of $40,000 | ||
| For | Paris, Minister Plenipot'y | $12,307.13 |
| London | 12,307.13 | |
| Madrid, Resident | 5,653.56 | |
| Lisbon | 5,653.56 | |
| Hague, an Agent | 1,650. | |
| Medals to foreign ministers | 654.06 | |
| Surplus | 1774.02 | |
| $40,000.00 | ||
November 5, 1792.
Gentlemen of the Senate,—According to the directions of the law, I now lay before you a statement of the administration of the funds appropriated to certain foreign purposes, together with a letter from the Secretary of State, explaining the same.
November 5, 1792.