JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRD CONGRESS, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 2d., 1793. AND IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SAID UNITED STATES. [bound with:] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRD CONGRESS, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 3d., 1794. AND IN THE NINETEENTH YEAR OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SAID UNITED STATES

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Two volumes bound in one. 205; 114,[12]pp. Folio. Modern three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt, leather labels. Small hole in titlepage, affecting a few letters of imprint. Light foxing and scattered toning. Very good. Two Senate journals of the Federal period. The first contains a notice from George Washington that the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France, Edmund Genêt, has been recalled. Despite repeated warnings from both Washington and Jefferson, Genêt persisted in outfitting private United States ships for naval raids on British vessels, ultimately resulting in his being recalled. The second contains addresses by George Washington and John Adams on the Whiskey Rebellion. With an appendix and index. EVANS 27911, 29724. ESTC W20587, w020584. N° de ref. del artículo WRCAM34630

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