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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, MAY 27, 17821
[Note 1: 1 Here Charles Thomson resumes the entries in the Journal.]
On motion of Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [John] Rutledge,
Resolved, That inasmuch as business of the greatest consequence is often delayed or retarded for want of a sufficient representation in Congress, it be, and it is earnestly recommended to the states which axe at present unrepresented, immediately to send delegates to Congress, and to al1 the states to keep up a constant representation.2
[Note 2: 2 A draft of this motion, in the writing of John Rutledge, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 65, II, folio 166, indorsed on the letter of May 6 from the Governor of Massachusetts.
From this point the proceedings for the day were entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs, and in Secret Journal No. 4. A copy is in Secret Journal, No. 6, Vol. III.]
The Secretary for Foreign Affairs having laid before Congress a copy of a letter which he proposes to write to the honble Francis Dana, and it being moved to consider the letter by paragraphs, a motion was made by Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [John] Rutledge, that the consideration of the letter be postponed, to make way for a motion which they intended to make, and which was read in the way of argument.
And the consideration of the letter being postponed--
0n motion of Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [John] Rutledge,
Resolved, That Mr. Dana be instructed not to present his letters of credence to the Court of Petersburg, until he shall have obtained satisfactory assurances that he will be duly received and recognized in his public character.3
[Note 3: 3 This motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 137.]
Ordered, That the copy of the letter be returned to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
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War Office, May 27th, 1782.
Sir,
A number of estimates have been laid before the honorable Superintendant of Finance for supplies not only necessary for the campaign; but some of them indispensably requisite to our taking the field. On the 7th instant I was informed by him, that he could not comply with the estimates, and at the same time support his present engagements.
The hope of a partial supply (of which I now despair) has heretofore prevented me representing the matter to Congress, but this expectation having ceased I dare no longer withhold the information.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 355. The indorsement states that it was referred to Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee on this day and the committee discharged June 11, 1782.
On this day, according to the indorsement, a letter of the same date, from the Superintendant of Finance, was referred to Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Arthur] Middleton. It is in No. 137, I, folio 497.
Also, a letter of March 30 from the Marquis de la Fayette. It is in No. 156, folio 270.]
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