31To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 9 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday recd. a letter from Gnrl Samuel Smith of Baltimore, to which is added a postcript in the following words; viz. “The equipment of vessels to cruize against the Spanish trade is to be regretted. Is there no way to prevent it? Will it not interfere with our chance of purchasing East Florida?[”] The letter itself contains nothing upon this subject. I was informed by Mr Beasley that a...
32To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 14 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter from Colo. McKee the Choctaw Agent, is respectfully submitted to your consideration. The request that a gin may be erected, & that a supply of Cotton cards may be given to that nation, appears worthy of attention. The request manifests a disposition to rely upon the cultivation of the earth, & upon domestic manufactures, for supplying their wants, in preference to the...
33To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 19 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter from Mr Hall, will explain the nature of the favor which he seeks in behalf of some of his neighbors. From my Knowledge of his Character, I have no difficulty in becoming responsible for the correctness of his intentions in making the request. The laws forbid intrusion upon the public lands; it may therefore be questionable whether the Executive can under any circumstances...
34To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 20 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
An account has been presented for payment at this department, which involves a principle, which so far as I have been informed, has not been distinctly decided. It appears that one Whitmore Knaggs, acted in the Year 1812 at Detroit in the double Capacity of Deputy Indian agent, & Indian interpreter before the Capture of that place. He was carried into Captivity by the enemy, & detained for a...
35To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 20 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter to Richard Bland Lee Esquire explains the Nature of the additional regulations which appear to me to be necessary for the government of his conduct in the discharge of the duties Required by the act under which he has been appointed. I am apprehensive that the manner in which he is proceeding will give great dissatisfaction to the two houses of Congress at their next...
36To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 20 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of War has the honor to report to the President of the United States, That the appropriation for the Quarter Master’s Department of the Army of the United States, for the year 1816, is inadequate to the accomplishment of its object; and that it has become necessary for the public service, that a portion of the monies appropriated for other branches of expenditure in the...
37To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 24 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The law of the last session for the relief of the intruders upon the public land, embraced the whole of the United States. All persons settled upon the public lands on the 1st day of Feby. 1816, were protected in their intrusion, provided they entered their claims by the first day of this month, with the register of the land office, or such other person as should be charged with that duty by...
38To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 26 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Corps of Engineers, as I had foreseen, have been excessively mortified, at the delay which has taken place in commencing the fortifications recommended by the commander of that corps, & for which appropriations were made during the last session. The inclosed papers, are intended to shew that there is no reason to expect that our northern boundary will be enlarged by the Commissioners under...
39To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 27 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters to Mr. Crowninshield, and General Jackson, explains the views of the members of the Cabinet now in this City, upon the extraordinary information communicated in your letter of the 23d instant. The communication to the Executives of the States of Georgia, Kentuckey, Tennessee and Louisianna and of the Mississippi and Missouri Territories, seems to me to be proper. It is not...
40To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 28 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed papers recd. from Genl Jackson are transmitted, tho’ they contain nothing more than what I had anticipated. A private letter from Mr Irvine to the Secretary of State States facts calculated to remove the impression which Colo. Jessup’s communication has produced of an invasion of New Orleans by a Spanish force. He believes the exertions now making to raise an army in Spain is to...
41To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 5 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & will thank him to delay his nomination to the Senate for the present if there is no impropriety in this course. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . At a later date JM added an asterisk here, and at the foot of the letter wrote: “Mr. Crawford’s, he was acting under a recess appt of the Executive.” Crawford’s nomination to the...
42To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, [ca. 11 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
The former decision on this case is enclosed. The practice of the department forbids the idea of rev[i]ewing the decisions of a predecessor in office; but in this case the decision must be considered that of the President, who can alone review his decisions. It may be proper to state that the Collector opposes the remission. The other officers interested are friendly to the application. The...
43To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, [3 February 1817] (Madison Papers)
The enclosed papers are Submitted to the Consideration of the President. If the recommendation of the board of delegates Should be accepted, the difficulties of the treasury and of the Collection of the revenue are at an end. RC ( DLC ). Undated; date supplied from JM ’s docket “Feby. 3. 1817.” On the cover JM wrote: “arrangements for resuming specie payments” and “To be put with Mr. Crawfords...
44To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 5 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
The Secy of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & informs that no effort will be made to prevent the injustice to the State of Georgia unless it is brought before Congress by executive message—the inclosed Statement of the case is believed to be Sufficcient to shew the injustice of the act in question. It is supposed that a message would not be so full in stating the case....
45William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just been informed that our Envoys at Ghent are about to dispatch a fast Sailing vessel from Amsterdam with dispatches. I have only time to Scribble you a few lines. Indeed I have but little to communicate in addition to my former letter . The Congress at Vienna proceeds much slower than had been anticipated. It is uncertain whether they have Settled any one point of importance. I am...
46William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter recommending M r Bradbury was rece d during a Serious indisposition with which I was afflicted in the course of the last winter, and has been mislaid So that I am not able to Refer to it more particularly. No Service of the kind for which that gentleman was proposed, has been contemplated by the government. Your letter in Reply to the one which you Rec d from me whilst I was in Paris
47Enclosure: William H. Crawford to Jonathan Fisk, 8 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9 th of Oct. reached me on the 5 th inst. From the letters & News Papers which I have Rec d by the Fingal , & the Ajax , public spirit Seems to be good, every where, but in old Massachussetts . The attempt to form a New England confederacy under the pretext, that the general government Refuses them protection, when they have labored assiduously to prevent the execution of...
48William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 28 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter recommending M r Armistead for an appointment in the war department has been duly Rec d by the mail. Several vacancies exist in the Accountants office, but owing to the unfortunate death of Col o Lear will Not be filled until that office is filled. M r Armistead