That showers of hot stones or cold stones may have fallen, in the neighbourhood of Volcanoes, is not impossible, nor improbable: but it is impossible that, any projectile force of exploding Mercury or any mixture of Sulphur Nitre and carbon, or any Vapour, could drive these stones to any great hight in the air, or ever ballance them in the Air so as to allow them to sail about in it like...
2From James Madison to George W. Erving, 20 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
The letters which I have received from you since your arrival at Madrid are under dates of 25th. Octr. 20 Novr. and 7th. Decr. last. The communications made in the last relating to the general dispositions of the Spanish government and of the presiding character in its councils, are not without importance; but in the actual posture of the relations between the two Countries, it continues to be...
3From James Madison to Isaac Clason, 20 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Isaac Clason. 20 February 1806, Department of State. “I have received your letter of the 15th. inst: respecting the capture and condemnation at Gibraltar of the Ship Hare, under an imputation that she had violated the blockade of Cadiz. The documents you have transmitted will be placed among those of a similar nature; but in an individual case so circumstanced it is not usual for the...
4From James Madison to James Monroe, 20 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Monroe. 20 February 1806, Department of State. “Mr Samuel Grove represents that he has several claims upon the British Government for injuries sustained from its officers during the occupation of part of St Domingo, in the last war. If you can render him any aid, consistently with the nature of the case and of your functions, I request that you will be pleased to do it.” Letterbook...
5To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 February 1806, Amsterdam. “I take this occasion to repeat by way of duplicate that it may tend to relieve our navigation in this Country from considerable embarrasment under the operation of the quarantine Laws—if the Bills of health taken by the masters of our Vessells in the respective Ports of their departure are accompanied by a Certificate from the Commercial...
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 20 February 1806, New Orleans. “The northern mail has this moment arrived; and brought me, under cover of a Packet, marked ‘Department of State’ commissions for four members of the Legislative Council, to wit Messrs. Detrehan, Bellchasse Macarty, and Sauve. I hope the fifth member may have also been appointed, and that his commission will be received by the next...
7To James Madison from Thomas Cruse, 20 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Cruse. 20 February 1806, “Brewhouse Alexandria.” “I have taken the liberty in behalf of my friend James Hamilton of Carlisle whose principals & talents must be known from his appointment of district Attorney in Pennsylvania, of stating that I have heard him once say that he had some intention of removeing to the district of Columbia. (I know he has a considerable property there)...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Cox Barnet, 20 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. de Salemberi having requested me to forward the enclosed Letter under my cover, I beg leave to seize the occasion to draw towards me for a moment the eye of the man on whose good opinion my happiness so materially depends. Not Sir, merely as the Magistrate upon whose pleasure my political existence as an officer rests, for I feel confident that this existence will be prolonged in...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Cox Barnet, 20 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
General Kosiusko having mentioned, a few days ago his writing to Mr. Jefferson (about the commencement of his Presidency), on the subject of dispersing information more generally among the People—and the fact of my friend William Maclure having engaged, at his own expense—a Professor (Mr. Neef) to go out to the United States for the purpose of instructing Children according to the Method of...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Washington Boyd, 20 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Licence Granted to the President to use private Cariages in Washington City untill the first day of August. 1805. were as follows 1 Charriot $12. } If the President Continues to use the same Carriages The same amount is due for Licence untill the first of August. next. 2 Phaetons 18. There is also due from the President the 2nd. Instalment. on his Subsciption to the Public Schools