1From James Madison to Rufus King, 7 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
My last was of the 25th of February, since which yours to No 53 inclusive have been received. That of January 9 was accompanied by the Convention entered into with the British Minister on the subject of the VIth article of the Treaty of 1794. It was laid before the Senate as soon as the documents proper to be communicated along with it could be prepared; and was taken up there as soon as some...
2From James Madison to Rufus King, 7 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 April 1802, Washington. “I have to acknowledge several of your late private letters, which I cannot at this moment refer to by dates. It is probable that all written by you have been received; duplicates and triplicates being so, of all the originals that have come to hand. I write this particularly to acknowledge that of Jany. 12th in which you incline towards a trip into France and the...
3From James Madison to Rufus King, 30 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a protest by Capt. Newell of the American Schooner Sea Flower, which shews that the habits of the British Commanders in impressing our Seamen have not ended even with the State of War which was made a pretext for the outrage. The spirit lately manifested by the British Government, and which the Government here is sincerely desirous to meet and to cultivate justifies our confidence,...
4From James Madison to Rufus King, 1 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your several letters to No 56 have been duly received. The Convention relating to the 6th and 7th articles of the Treaty of 1794 has at length received the sanction of the Senate, two members only dissenting, and is herewith forwarded to you under the necessary forms of ratification, to be exchanged for the British ratification. The delay in the Senate pretty certainly proceeded from...
5From James Madison to Rufus King, 8 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
You will herewith receive a Commission giving you powers to adjust by proper stipulations with the British Government whatever remains to be decided in relation to the boundaries between the two nations. In executing the first part of this trust relating to the Bay of Passamaquody you will recur to the observations contained in my letter of the 28th of July last. I refer you also to a copy...
6From James Madison to Rufus King, 20 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
A case has lately been stated to the Treasury Department by one of the Northwestern Collectors of the Customs, which turns on a construction of the Treaty of 1794, between the United States and Great Britain, in relation to “portages or carrying places.” I inclose a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Comptroller, which conveys the sentiments of the President on that...
7From James Madison to Rufus King, 23 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your three letters of May 3, 5 & 7 have been duly received. On the subject of the first, to wit, the refusal of Byrd, Savage and Byrd to make an advance on your requisition in favour of Mr Lenox, I find on conferring with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the rule laid down by that Department for limitting their disbursements, has been misunderstood. The rule was not meant to interfere with...
8From James Madison to Rufus King, 23 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter of Jacob Peterson of the American armed ship Asia and copy of the Protest of Peter Sutter chief Officer thereof, on the subject of an affair in January 1802 between the Asia and the British ship Walker of London, John Nichols, Master, are forwarded to you for the double purpose of enabling you to give any explanations which may be proper, and of leading you to aid in...
9From James Madison to Rufus King, 26 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 July 1802, Department of State. “Agreeably to a suggestion in a letter from you to Mr Elias Vanderhorst, of the 5th January last, a copy of which he has forwarded to me, you will please to pay him the sum of Twelve pounds, sixteen shillings and ten pence, and charge it to your contingent account with the United States.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IM , vol. 6). 1 p. RC offered for sale...