1To James Madison from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 16 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
At the Request of a Number of the Merchants of this City, I take the Liberty of forwarding the Inclosed Recommendation, Which you will be pleased to lay before the President of the US. It may not be unusefull, to remark, that Tortola is a place to which a Number of Privateers belong, and being in itself of Small extent and Consideration, it was found difficult to find there a person of...
2To James Madison from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 6 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I am requested by a No. of Merchants to state to Government, that the want of a Conveyance for Letters to the Continent of Europe, Adds greatly to the Inconvenience experienced from the Embargo The dependancys in france Holland & the North of Europe are very extensive. If it is not Judged perfectly Safe to send their letters thru England, If Government should deem it proper & either for its...
3From James Madison to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 11 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have received and laid before the President your letter of the 6th. instant, representing in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce at Philadelphia, the annoyance of our trade by Spanish armed boats from Algeziras and suggesting an arrangement for its protection. The licenciousness of those Boats had been previously made known, and has been represented to the Spanish Government by the Charge...
4From James Madison to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 11 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 6th. has, as you desired been laid before the President, who authorises me to inform you that it is in contemplation to dispatch to Europe for public purposes, a Vessel or Vessel, from time to time during the period of the Embargo, and that previous notice of the time & place of departure will be given, with a view to the accommodation of Merchants & others in their foreign...
5From James Madison to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 12 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The President of the United States, authorises me to inform you, that it is in contemplation to dispatch to Europe, for public purposes, a vessel or vessels, from time to time, during the period of the embargo̶and that previous notice of the time and place of departure will be given, with a view to the accommodation of merchants and others in their foreign correspondence. Printed...
6To James Madison from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 18 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
There has Just been published here, a decree of the Emperor and King, dated at Milan, on the 11th. of December last, which (altho Unauthenticated) taken in Conniction with his decree of November 1806, and other Circumstances, is beleived to be substantially Correct It has had the effect of Creating great Anxiety Among the Merchants of this City, particularly those Concerned, in the trade to...
7To James Madison from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 29 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Information having been received here, that the town of Port Spain in the British Island of Trinidad, has been recently destroyd by fire, and that the Inhabitants, were Likely to suffer Extremely, for the want of Provisions, the Chamber of Commerce of this City, desirous of Contributing to their Relief, have directed me to apply on their behalf to the President of the US. for permission to...
8From James Madison to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 2 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have made known to the President the request stated in your letter of April 29th. He allows due weight to the benevolent considerations which suggested it. But he is not satisfied that his interposition would be proper. Supposing no other questions to be involved in the case, there is sufficient reason to believe that the frauds and evasions practised against the Embargo laws, have placed...