7851From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 15 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to my father a day or two ago by Col: Burnley to which I refer. The principal step since taken by the H. of Delegates has been the rejection of a bill on which the Assize scheme depended. The majority consisted of 63 agst, 49. Yesterday the vote of the Speaker decided in the affirmative a resolution to repeal the Act which permits Masters to free their slaves. I hope the bill which...
7852Act Giving Executive the Power to Deal with Aliens, 15 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
BE it enacted by the General Assembly , That it shall and may be lawful for the governor, with the advice of the council of state, to apprehend and secure, or cause to be apprehended and secured, or compelled to depart this commonwealth, all suspicious persons, being the subjects of any foreign power or state, who shall have made a declaration of war, or actually commenced hostilities against...
7853From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., ca. 13 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 13 December 1785. Mentioned in JM’s letter to his brother, Ambrose, 15 December 1785 . In the letter to his father, 24 December 1785 , JM wrote that the previous letter had concerned the miscarriage of the Assize Court bill.
7854Resolutions on Kentucky Statehood, 12 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
… Fifth ,—That the use and navigation of the river Ohio, so far as the territory of the proposed State, or the territory which shall remain within the limits of this Commonwealth, lies thereon, shall be free and common to the citizens of the United States, the respective jurisdictions of this Commonwealth, and of the proposed State over the river as aforesaid; shall be concurrent only with the...
7855Amendments to a Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments, [ca. 10 December 1785] (Madison Papers)
Sect. XV. strike out remainder of the clause after “maim him” in line 2d. and insert “shall be condemned to hard labour in the public works for such term not exceeding six —— years, and shall forfeit to the sufferer such proportion of his lands and goods not exceeding one half —— as a Jury shall assess. Sect. XVI. strike out the whole sect. & insert “Whosoever shall counterfeit any coin...
7856To George Washington from James Madison, 9 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30 Novr was received a few days ago. This would have followed much earlier the one which yours acknowledges had I not wished it to contain some final information relative to the commercial propositions. The discussion of them has consumed much time, and though the absolute necessity of some such general system prevailed over all the efforts of its adversaries in the first...
7857From James Madison to James Monroe, 9 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
Supposing that you will be at New York by the time this reaches it I drop a few lines for the post of today. Mr. Jones tells me he informed You that a substitute had been brought forward to the commercial propositions which you left on the carpet. The subject has not since been called up. If any change has taken place, in the mind of the House, it has not been unfavorable to the idea of...
7858From James Madison to George Washington, 9 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 30. Novr. was received a few days ago. This would have followed much earlier the one which yours acknowledges had I not wished it to contain some final information relative to the commercial propositions. The discussion of them has consumed much time, and though the absolute necessity of some such general system prevailed over all the efforts of its adversaries in the first...
7859Notes for Debate on Commercial Regulations by Congress, 30 November–1 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
Genl. Regns. necessary ⟨thro: the States⟩ 1. Counteract foreign plans 2. encourage Ships & Seamen 3. manufactures 4. revenue 5. frugality — articles of luxury easily smuggled 6. embargoes in war. Delaware ————— necessary to prevent animosity. contention:
7860From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 1 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
As I write by Mr. Porter to my father I shall not repeat the news from the Assembly. I have nothing from Philada. later than my last which I sent by Mr. William Walker with a letter for you from the back Country put into my hands by Col. John Campbell. Tobo. does not command more than four dollars cash or 28/. part goods. If an oppy. offers and you can send me some fresh butter either from...