1To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 28 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The President’s message in answer to the call of the House respecting Genl Wilkinson has condescended to notice me. It is expressed in such a manner as not to leave it altogether certain, whether it does not hold me accountable for a bundle of Mr. Clark’s papers, before the public. On the one hand I place a value upon a good name, and on the other am elevated above much anxiety, by the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 4 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A counter post—to Kingston if it can be made sufficiently safe, seems to be a natural provision for the case. But ought not the State of N.Y. to turn its attention to such a call from its exposed Citizens, & to co-operate at least in arming them? Few States are probably more able to do it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Observing that the newspapers are circulating a imperfect account of the law-case of Baring vs. Christie, I take the liberty of referring you to it entire in 5th. East’s rep. 398, and at the same time to enclose a note I made some time ago, with a view to the extent of the operation of the exception to the passport, under present circumstances. The tenuity of this exception is such, as, in my...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 30 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Respecting Insurrections See Act 2 May 1792— Repealed See do. 28 Feby. 1795— S.1. Militia may be used to repel invasions to suppress an insurrection against a state, on the application of the Legislature, or, if it cannot be convened, of the Executive of the State S.2. They may be employed to suppress insurrections against the U.S. (the Act of 2 May above mentioned made a certificate of a...
5To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 13 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
The present vacancy in the Custom-house here, it is supposed by some friends may produce another by promotion, for which I might without impropriety apply: and their partiality has even recommended me not to consider the Collectorship as an altogether impossible object. Less insensible than they have been to the weight of several objections, and among them to my own unworthiness, I take leave...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 6 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter not be returned, J. Wagner will conclude that it has been approved and that the President has had the goodness to cause a wafer to be put in it and sent it to the Post office. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 29 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Thom proposes leaving your quarter’s salary in the Bank, if you approve it. Finding that the letter, which accompanied Genl. Armstrong’s, is more than a form, I have enclosed it today, though in course it should have gone last week. The correspondences of the Commissioners at Paris, appealed to by Mr. R. can have no bearing upon the General, since they were functi officii before his...
8To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 26 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
The three Captains, whose protests against L’Eole are herewith, came from Annapolis a few days ago to lay their complaint before you. They told me, that her commander set off for Baltimore shortly after their arrival at the former place without giving them an opportunity of demanding compensation, and that none was offered. I advised them to return to their vessels and proceed to the several...
9To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
In the Globe of the 23 July you will see that Mr. Erskine has been appointed to succeed Mr. Merry. As this notice is extracted from the London Gazette, no more doubt remains of Lord Selkirk having declined it. Respecting Jones’ case at New York the draft I have made proceeds upon a doctrine laid down in Jenkins in many places and repeated by Woodeson, that the Renvoy of offenders, except when...
10Jacob Wagner to Nathan Sanford, 15 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Nathan Sanford. 15 September 1806, Department of State. “Owing to the separation of the Executive, your letter of the 9th. ult, as far as respects the compensation to the assistant Counsel in the cases of Smith & Ogden, has not hitherto been answered. I am now authorized to inform you that if Mr. Edwards will be so good as to make out his account for five hundred dollars and...
11Jacob Wagner to John Stephen, 14 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to John Stephen. 14 September 1806, Department of State. “Some time past, Genl. Turreau the French Minister wrote a letter to the Secretary of State, complaining that by the tardiness in taking effectual steps against the persons concerned in the outrage against a French Privateer, mentioned in the Secretary’s letter of the 19 July, one of the Vessels, charged with having...
12Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg. 13 September 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Harris the Consul at St. Petersburg has informed the Secretary of State, that the Cotton Manufactory at Alexanderofske, an institution established and supported by the Empress Doweger of Russia, intended expediting to [sic] Ships to Philadelphia, under the inducement of the priviledge, granted by the Emperor, of...
13To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have forwarded to Mr. Sanford the patent he requested. I have forwarded the letter addressed to Mr. Payne under the impression that it would be opened by his family: should not this be the case, I shall be happy to send it to Tripoli. From a conversation I had with the Comptroller; I thought it necessary and not amiss to write the letter, of which I enclose a copy, to the Collector of...
14To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 5 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Mr. W. Brent being a sufficient surety for Moses Young and Messrs. Salmon and Taylor for Bourne, I send their bonds for your approbation. I have not been able to find the papers respecting Mr. Taylor’s patents, formerly lodged here; but as soon as Mr. Thom returns, which will be in a day or two, I shall attend to his request. It will give you pleasure at length to find from Mr. Cathcart’s...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 5 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner presents his best respects to the President of the U. States. The pardon of Joseph Barnaby, convicted before Judge Peters of smuggling, being founded on the recommendation of the Judge as well as other respectable persons, it will be issued after receiving the signature of the Secretary of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
16Jacob Wagner to Stephen Decatur, 1 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Stephen Decatur. 1 September 1806, Department of State. “In the absence of the Secretary of State I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 25th. inst. and that which it enclosed for him from the Tunisian Ambassador. I can assure you, in advance, of the thanks of the Secretary for your intervention. Enclosed is an answer [not found], which, to save time, I have...
17To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 29 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have been honored with your’s by last evening’s mail. I cannot however forward the letter to Genl. Turreau until that from the Surveyor of Philada. is received from the President. You will observe in one of the National Intelligencers that Henecken, the Dutch Consul at Philada. has publickly contradicted the substance of Morales’ notification of danger from privateers of his nation. I have...
18To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have written to Mr. Cathcart not to pay the gratuity to the delinquent Tunisians at New York, but to pay any moderate sum they may have contracted as debts, under the shew of a responsibility in the government, giving notice to those in the habit of crediting them that the responsibility is now withdrawn. I have doubts whether the serious farce playing off by Morales does not disclose such a...
19To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 22 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 22 August 1806, Department of State. “I shall retain the case of the crew of the Indefatigable in order that I may more fully examine it. It may not perhaps be considered improper to publish the substance of Mr. Merry’s enclosed letter; at least it seems expedient to apprize the Collector of Passamaquoddy of it. Mr. Goldsborough informs me that he has reason to believe...
20To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I am Sorry that another unexpected obstacle is likely still longer to retard the departure of the Tunisians. The Secretary of the Navy has forwarded letters of the 13th. of which the enclosed copies were furnished only yesterday. An indemnity for the annulling of the debentures by Shifting the cargo would be a mere form; and if no Treasury arrangement could dispense with the inconvenience...
21To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 15 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
A favourable opportunity offering for Philadelphia, I have returned Mr. Duponceau his books. I do not see what we can do to assist Murray; but I have acknowledged the receipt of his papers. Mr. Harvey has been advised to collect depositions to shew that his son was forcibly or deceptively placed on board the Leander, which he intimates he would have it in his power to do. The two cases of...
22To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 12 August 1806. “No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. “I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to the Secy. of War.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; headed “The President 8 Augt. 1806”; docketed by JM . This note evidently...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to yr. Secy. of War DLC : Papers of James Madison.
24To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 11 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 11 August 1806. “There having been no indication against my opening the enclosed [not found], it was impossible to avoid it. It will therefore be best that it should seem to have been opened by yourself.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; marked “(Private)”; docketed by JM .
25Jacob Wagner to Tobias Lear, 6 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Tobias Lear. 6 August 1806, Department of State. “The Brig Franklin having reached Boston, the Tunisian Ambassador has declined taking his passage in her, for the reasons he states in his letter, of which a copy is enclosed. We have therefore been obliged to charter a Merchant vessel at Boston, which, besides the articles to be transhipped from the Franklin, will take on...
26To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, [ca. June 1806] (Madison Papers)
Views of improving my circumstances having led me to the purpose of retiring from Washington by the first of next October, it is due both to propriety and to my sentiments towards you, to apprise you thus early of my intention. I have the honor to be, Dr. Sir, with great respect, Your most obed. servt. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Undated; dated 1806 in the Index to the James Madison Papers....
27To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 8 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
I was to have seen Mr. Duvall to day on the subject of the enquiry of Mr. Mc.Lean: though I am pretty sure that he will not act upon the case. It would be contrary to precedent to put an Inspector on board her; and it has been settled that prize goods may be sold for the purpose of repairing the vessel which brought them in, if repairs are indispensible; the part sold paying duty. After seeing...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 10 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is respectfully requested that this letter, if approved, may be sealed & sent to the Post Office. [Note in TJ’s hand:] Departmt. of State. recd. May 10. answer to Prevost & expressing expectn he will continue in his post till a successor appointed DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
29To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 14 April 1806. “This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to Congress for the necessary appropriation. They were however returned by the President to the Dep. State; but lest any misapprehension may have taken place about their having been before sent for the appropriation, they are now handed to Mr. Madison, that he may be...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to Congress for the necessary appropriation. They were however returned by the President to the Dep. State; but lest any misapprehension may have taken place about their having been before sent for the appropriation, they are now handed to Mr. Madison, that he may be pleased to ascertain the point. DLC :...