To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, [ca. 11 January 1817]
From William Harris Crawford
[ca. 11 January 1817]
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.1 The other officers interested are friendly to the application.
The papers are returned at the request of the Agent of Mrs Dauphine who will wait upon the President accompanied by Mr Horsey
WHC
RC (DLC). Docketed by JM. Undated; conjectural date assigned based on Jane Dauphin to JM, 10 Jan. 1817. The enclosures have not been identified, but see Isaac Briggs to JM, 4 Jan. 1817, and n. 1.
1. Jane Dauphin’s case was not resolved until 2 Mar. 1833 when Congress passed an act allowing her relief to the amount of $2,183.41 (, 6:551).