Early Governors' Papers

Philad^a June 2^nd 1796

Sir

We have the honor to inclose you herewith a printed Copy of the proceedings of Congress respecting the State of Tennessee whereby your Excellency will be informed of the necessity of convening the Legislature by Proclamation at an early day for revising the law respecting the Election of Representatives to Congress and to elect Senators.

It is generally believed that the State of Tennessee would have experienced no difficulty in the Admission of her Senators if it had not been understood that George Washington would not again accept the Presidency and that that State would throw its weight into the Southern Scale against M^r Adams whom it seems the northern People mean to run at the approaching Election.

The Legislature will also have to take measures for lessening the Numbers of the Electors for President and Vice President as we are told four have been appoint -ed and the State can have but three

We have the honor to be very respectfully Your Excellencys most obedient Servants

W^m Blount W^m Cocke

His Excellency John Sevier Esq^r Gov^r in & over the State of Tennessee

Kentucky, 24^th March 1800

Sir

In obedience to the instruc-tions I have received from the le-gislature of this commonwealth, I have the honour of transmitting to your Excellency a copy of sun-dry acts of the General Assembly, and take leave to embrace the oppor-tunity of requesting your Excellency's acceptance of a small tribute of respect to the memory of our late venerable patriot, Gen^l. Wash-ington. I have the honour to be, with the most respectful consideration, your Excellency's most obed.^t ser.^t Harry Toulmin, Sec. of State