1To James Madison from John Morton, 26 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 December 1801. Has “obtained the detention of the Vessel till this morning” and has just had an interview with the governor by which it appears that “the stoppage of the Intercourse is conformable to an Order of His Majesty of Long standing, & repeatedly urged; but which this Administration ha⟨d⟩ found it necessary to evade until, by the communication of a Cessation of Hostiliti⟨es,⟩ their...
2To James Madison from John Morton, 26 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
Having obtained the detention of the Vessel till this morning, I am enabled to state, concisely, that I have just had an Interview with His Excelly. the Governor. It appears that the stoppage of the Intercourse is conformable to an Order of His Majesty of long standing, & repeatedly urged; but which this Administration ha d found it necessary to evade until, by the communication of a Cessation...