2511To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 5 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
This morning at 8 A M the Prime minister of Algiers Sint a Choux to me to inform me that The americans was in arrears in their annuities near ly three years that what has been Sint lately is Very trifling and that the dey is not well pleased at this neglect or detention. I answered “That in our last Settlement we arranged the annuities for 2 years and nine Months. That one year was considered...
2512To James Madison from William Vans Murray, 6 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 April 1801, The Hague. No. 129. Reports that a general embargo was laid on ports on 30 Mar. but taken off U.S. ships 2 Apr. after his protest. Encloses copies of notes on this matter. (No notification had been given to foreign ministers of the action.) Believes embargo was in reaction to appearance of British fleet off the Meuse and was directed almost exclusively against American trade. On...
2513To James Madison from John Dickinson, 7 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
Accept my heartiest Congratulations on thy advancement to the secretary’s office. My Mind has for several Years been deeply distressed, by the artificial Storm that has agitated this Land. The late Changes open a cheerful Prospect to those who love their Country; and one of the most pleasing Circumstances is thy holding thy present station. I am too old, and, I believe Myself too independent...
2514To James Madison from John Page, 7 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I return you my best Thanks for your Friendly Answer to my Letter. I heartily condole with you on the Death of your Father, a Circumstance but lately made known to me: and lament the bad State of your Health. But I sincerely hope that you will be soon restored to perfect Health, and that no Circumstance may occur to interrupt you in the Exercise of the Office, in which every Friend of yours...
2515To James Madison from Timothy Pickering, 7 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
When in Philadelphia, last winter, Mr. James Yard of that city, reminded me of an assurance given to Edward Stevens Esqr. Consul General for St. Domingo, that he should be indemnified for becoming bail for Mr. Bunel, the Agent of General Toussaint . The facts were these. After General Toussaint took upon himself the administration of the Government of St. Domingo, being desirous of renewing...
2516To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 7 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 April 1801, Copenhagen. Transmits duplicate of his dispatch of 16 Feb. Recounts deterioration of Anglo-Danish relations. After a British fleet of fifty-eight ships appeared in the Kattegat, a truce vessel arrived on 20 Mar. with dispatches for British chargé. Englishman demanded recognition as British minister; the Danes declined as long as the embargo on Danish ships continued. When the...
2517To James Madison from William Loughton Smith, 7 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 April 1801, Lisbon. Conveys news of British blockade of Toulon and discusses different accounts of Abercromby’s expedition. Reports that Portuguese church patriarch had published a vehement attack on Spanish and called for defense of the country before government realized no British aid would be available to it; the statement now has been suppressed. Portuguese prefer to negotiate peace with...
2518To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 7 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I send you enclosed Duplicate of my last letter of 16 Febr. Since which very important events have happend. An English fleet consisting of 58 Ships of the line, frigats and smaller armed Vessels having appeared in the Cattegat, between de Koll and Elsinear, there arrived the 20 March a frigate under flag of Truce with dispatches for the English chargé d’affaires Mr. Drummond, who after having...
2519To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 April 1801, Marseilles Forwards two packets of dispatches from U.S. consul at Tunis by the Anna Maria of New York. Enclosed statement explains motives that led to opening of one of the packets and precautions taken to keep its contents secret. Has received Cathcart’s 21 Feb. circular letter directing consuls in the Mediterranean to detain all American merchant vessels unless under convoy....
2520To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 8 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 April 1801, Bremen. Acknowledges receipt of Marshall’s 4 Jan. letter. Danish troops have taken possession of Hamburg, Lübeck, and nearby territories to obstruct British communications with continent. On 7 Apr., Bremen senate received letter from Prussian cabinet informing them of the necessity for Prussian troops to march through city to occupy Elbe, Weser, and Ems rivers; some soldiers will...