61To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had supposed that it might be possible to have some conversation with Mr. Fox last night at his house, on our affairs, especially on his Note of the 16. instant; but in this I was mistaken. The occasion was not a favorable one being an assemblage of a vast crowd, and he apparently indisposed, as he retired early in the evening. I asked Sir Fras. Vincent the cause of the delay to which our...
62To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
After my interview with Mr. Fox on the 25. ulto. I waited a fortnight without hearing from him. This new instance of delay surprised me, because he had shewn a sensibility to the former one, and did not seem aware of the necessity of adding to it. Independent of the general object, the war with Prussia and the blockades incident to it, the doctrine and practice respecting which it was...
63To James Madison from James Monroe, 29 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 11th. ulto. on the 25. by Mr. Prentis. I find by it that the measure of a special mission to this country was likely to be adopted, on the subject of our affrs. depending with it. Should that have been the case I beg you to be assured that I will do every thing in my power to give it effect. It is certainly my desire to get home as soon as I can...
64To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
Having waited a week after my interview with Mr. Fox on the 19th. without receiving either of the communications which he then promised me, I called on him on the 25th. to Know the cause and to confer freely again on our affairs if he should be so disposed. As he anticipated the object of the visit we soon entered on it. After some introductory remarks on other topicks he began by asking what...
65To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I had an interview with Mr. Fox yesterday, in which we conferred on all the interesting topicks depending between our governments. The result was as satisfactory in respect to his own views as his more early communications had promised, and gave a prospect more favorable of the disposition of the Cabinet generally than I had anticipated. The substance of...
66To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I received yesterday a note from Mr. Fox appointing to-morrow (Saturday 19.) for an interview with which I shall of course comply. I met him afterwards and had a conversation with him in the Queen’s drawingroom, which being of an interesting nature, I hasten to Communicate to you. He took me a side and observed that we must now Soon Settle our business. I replied that I hoped he was ready to...
67To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
As it appeared by what occurred in my interview with Mr Fox on the 28. ulto. that some weeks at least would elapse before I could hope to bring our business to any conclusion I thought it proper to make a formal application to him on the 31. for an order to Suspend the Seizure and condemnation of our vessels on the principle of the late decrees. I had not requested this in explicit terms...
68To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 13. Jany. is the last that I have received. The pamphlet enclosed with it has been republished here and I have this day transmitted a copy of it to Mr. Fox, with whom I had an interview on the 28th. I had expected from what passed between us on the 11th. that before this much progress woud have been made in the adjustment of our affairs; I am however, sorry to add that this...
69To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have seen Mr. Fox and Mr. Grey to day & had long conversations with each on our affairs & have the pleasure to inform you that the sentiments which they expressed were of the most conciliating character. I cannot say that our affairs will be arranged to our satisfaction but I have the utmost confidence that it will be the case. I asked Mr. Fox if he had read my notes &ce? He had. Cannot we...
70To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
A bill wh. has been presented before the house of Reps. has produc’d much sensation here; I cannot say any thing positive as to the effect, as the principle of the bill seems to find no support in the country among the people. On the presumption that a particular measure alluded to in mine of the 2d. by Captn. Tompkins, had taken place, I was desirous that a certain other one shod. be taken...
71To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
Presuming that it may be satisfactory to the President and useful, to be made acquainted without delay with every incident that occurs, I have the pleasure to send you a copy of a late note to Mr. Fox on our concerns in his hands. In our first interview he promised to examine the papers and give me another at an early day, but as I did not hear from him within the time I had expected I called...
72To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
The arrangment of the new ministry was completed, & its members installed in their respective offices, in the course of the last week. It makes as you will find by the list a thorough change of character as I hope it will of principle, in its measures, at least in respect to us. It is well known that the King yielded to this change with extreme reluctance; that he offered to supply the chief...
73To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
It is said that a letter is just recd. in town from Phila. of the last of Decr. wh. states that Mr. Adams of the Senate is or will be appointed Envoy Extry. to this country to adjust the commercial differences between it & the UStates. The gentleman who gave me the information declined mentioning the name of the author or receiver of the letter, tho he thought the fact might be relied on. On...
74To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
I informed you lately in a short note by Mr. Clark who sailed in the Remitance, of the death of Mr. Pitt which took place last week. The King hath since resolved to commit the administration to the opposition as we are informed by all the gazettes of this day. It is said that he announc’d this to Lord Grenville yesterday and authorised him in conjuncion with Mr. Fox to form a new ministry from...
75To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
It is this moment reported and is I think unquestionably true that Mr. Pitt is dead. He is said to have expired this morning. The complete disorder of his bowells, and of his digestive faculties, were the simptoms which attended his last moments. It is more than presumeable that the failure of his measures on the continent may have been the real cause of them & of his death. The parliment...
76To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here to day to be prepared to attend the drawing room on the 18th., & found a notice from Ld. Mulgrave to attend a levee of the King to be held this Day at Buckingham house. I attended & was recd. with propriety. Nothing occurrd of an interesting nature. The King appeard to enjoy perfect good health, tho’ his eyesight was obviously impaired. On our affrs. with this country no change...
77To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have just heard of the death of our estimable & venerable friend Mr. Jones. This event has affected us in the manner it was natural it should do, as he held the place & was always regarded by my family as a parent. We hoped to have found him in health on our return, & it was a part of our common plan in which we were greatly interested, that he should have passed his declining years under...
78To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
I came to town on the 20th. in consequence of a letter from General Lyman of which a copy is enclosed. Altho’ the suggestion which it communicated as proceeding from Doctor Lawrence, a proctor in the admiralty, who has no connection with the Ministry, that the government would suspend on my application the seizure of our vessels ’till the principle could be adjusted, might be founded on mere...
79To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
The delicate state of health which my family has enjoyed of late, attributable as is supposed in a great measure to the atmosphere of London induced me to come here last week. A letter from Lord Mulgrave, which I received just before I left town, having revived the expectation that I should hear from him on the subject of my former ones; I thought it proper to apprize him of my proposed...
80To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I hasten to transmit to you a copy of a letter which I received yesterday from Lord Mulgrave in reply to mine of augt. 12. and Sepr. 23d. From the length of time which had elapsed, and other circumstances, I had almost concluded that his government had resolved not to enter on the subject, but to leave me to get its determination as I could⟨,⟩; from the decisions of the admiralty. I find...
81To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 16th. in haste by the “John Bulkley” a letter in which I observed that in making the question of right with this govt. it might perhaps be best to take at this time the most moderate ground. As those terms are indefinite and may be misunderstood, some explanation may be necessary to convey an idea of what I shod. consider in that light. The seizure is a positive violation of...
82To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment recd. yr favor of sepr. 24. the only one for a great length of time. You will find by mine forwarded by Col: Mercer & subsequent letters how the business stands, on which you touch, with this govt. Lord Mulgrave has given no answer to my letters, nor have I heard anything of late from him, or indeed since the short one to that notifying my intention to sail to the UStates by...
83To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
Of the destruction of the austrian army, consisting of 100,000 men, and near Ulm on the Danube, under Gen. Mack, by the French commanded by the Emperor, you will have heard before this reaches you, as you likewise will of the naval victory which was obtained by Lord Nelson, who perished in the action, over the combined squadrons of France and Spain near Cadiz. I decline therefore giving the...
84To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
It is probable I may sail in the remittance Captn. Law in Jany. to be with you the last of Feby or first of March. Nothing will prevent it but the season, especially shod. it be unfavorable. However I will write you by the John Bulkeley for Phila. which sails next week. I shall be able then to bring you full information of the state of our affairs in this Country, & on the continent, & it is...
85To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have yet recd. no letter from Lord Mulgrave or other communication on the subjects depending. A note relative to the blockade of Cadiz & St. Lucar, wh. opens the ports to let in British manufactures, in consequence I presume of the decision of the Sph. govt. to respect our treaty in that point, has been published by Genl. Lyman with mine to him. I did not expect it wod. have been published,...
86To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 1 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of june 15th. was recd. on my arrival here. Mr. Gamble has not been here that I can learn. Shod. he come while I am here I shall most certainly pay him the attention you desire. I have conferr’d with Mr. Carey respecting the documents concerning the war in our southern states which you committed to him for publication, & send his apology in a letter to me for not having answered yr....
87To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
You will receive within a copy of a note recd. yesterday Evening from Mr. OReilly of Phila., of certain reports in circulation yesterday at the exchange. That with respect to the Prussian minister has been confirm’d in the gazettes of this morning, tho’ no notice is taken in them of that wh. more particularly regards us. I send so much of the Chronicle as respects publick concerns. No allusion...
88To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
I Sent you lately by Col. Mercer my note to Lord Mulgrave of the 23d. ulto. relative to the late seizure of our vessels, in which I thought proper to advert, at the conclusion, to the other topicks that were depending when I left this country for Spain. I endeavoured to touch those topicks, especially the insults in our ports and the impressment of our seamen, in a manner to Shew a due...
89To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 6 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you lately by Col: Mercer, by whom I intended to have forwarded Carey’s letter respecting the documents which you had committed to him relative to the war in our southern states. By accident it was left behind, but is now forwarded. I hope the same which he states to be necessary to redeem the papers will be made up & furnished him. In that case the person to whom it is entrusted here...
90To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Monroe. 3 October 1805, London. “The object of this is to present to your acquaintance Major Forman with whom I became acquainted soon after my arrival in this country in 1803. I have had much communication with him on the subject of Louisiana, of which he now is an Inhabitant, having movd lately from the Natchez to the neighborhood of N. Orleans, & derived from it much...