1From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 9 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
does not include the first paragraph, the last three sentences of the second paragraph, the first two sentences of the third paragraph, part of the last paragraph, several other sentences and phrases, or the specific sums to be offered to the bey. There are three other partial copies, in unidentified hands, which omit only the first paragraph and... . / To Col. Dwight.” The third copy (
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 13 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Madison drafted replies to entered Hampton Roads soon after the incident, and the third detainee escaped from the frigate by swimming to shore. Although Madison did not know it yet, the British released the fourth individual by 6 Aug. The incident was not the first attempted impressment ordered by the frigate’s...
3From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
The subjoined draught puts into form and into detail the arrangement to which the President authorizes you to accede, Writings of Jefferson
4From James Madison to Tobias Lear, 6 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
...suggests, it would be an advantageous measure to send them, but, if otherwise, as he imagines the rate at which the Danes, Swedes and Spaniards furnish them produces a loss of not more than a fourth or a third upon the Cost, they form a remittance preferable in a high degree to the list handed you by the Minister of Marine on the 26th December last....Jefferson’s letter to Hammuda Bey, 27...
5From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
JM to Jefferson, 31 Jan. 1805See article 4 of the draft treaty sent in
6From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
...law, which have little weight in national questions generally, and none at all when opposed to the principles of universal equity. The world would decide that France having sold us the territory of a third party, which she had no right to sell, that party having even remonstrated agst. the whole transaction, the right of the U.S. was limited to a demand on France to procure &......draughts...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...law, which have little weight in national questions generally, and none at all when opposed to the principles of universal equity. The world would decide that France having sold us the territory of a third party, which she had no right to sell, that party having even remonstrated agst. the whole transaction, the right of the U.S. was limited to a demand on France to procure &......draughts...
8An Examination of the British Doctrine, Which Subjects to Capture a Neutral Trade, Not Open in Time of Peace, [ante–8 … (Madison Papers)
“As to the third sort of things, that are useful at all times, we must distinguish the present state of the war. For if I cannot In the third place it is to be observed, that as in these passages, Grotius has taken express notice of the several questions of contraband, of blockades, and of the carriage of enemy’s property, which formed all his exceptions...