1To James Madison from William Taylor, 19 July 1822 (Madison Papers)
You may have heard of the Consular Appointt. I recd. from the President of the United States to the Port of Vera Cruz. I reached my Port of destination 17th April, remained there 2 days only, and then came on to this place, the Capitol of the Empire of Megico, where I have continued ever since, partly on account of the black vomit having made its appearance in Vera Cruz, and the Castle of San...
2To James Madison from William Taylor, 13 December 1823 (Madison Papers)
Being on the eve of my departure, I acknowledge with much pleasure the rect. of your letter of the 22d Ulto. I shall always find time, I hope, to write to my friends. Spain, single handed, can do nothing against Mexico. With the aid of France, She would instantaneously regain that valuable and lovely country. The Presidents Message carries with it on that Subject, a threatening attitude. I...
3To James Madison from William Taylor, 3 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
You were advised previous to my sailing from New York, of my intention to return to this Country via Tampico, where I arrived the 3rd day of January last, and thence, proceeded thro’ the Interior, to San Luis Pótosi, The Celebrated and far-famed mines of Guanajuato, The manufacturing City of Queretaro, on to the Metropolis, whence, passing thro’ Puebla, Halapa, & Vera Cruz, I reached this Sea...
4To James Madison from William Taylor, 7 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have not recently had the pleasure of hearing from you. Accompanied with my last respects you will have received a Copy of the Constitution of Mexico. Since then the Government has been completely Organized. Elections have taken place, and we have now a President, Vice President, Secretaries of State, War & Marine, Treasury and of Grace & Justice, A house of Representatives a Senate, &...
5To James Madison from William Taylor, 3 November 1817 (Madison Papers)
It was not until a few days ago that I returned to this City, and only yesterday that I had the pleasure to receive Your note of the 25 Augt Covering a Letter for the President which I shall this day present to him, and altho’ the Consulship at Amsterdam was disposd of, before my wishes were Known to the President (as he himself has been pleased to state) yet your Letter is not only highly...
6To James Madison from William Taylor, 1 October 1824 (Madison Papers)
Some important events have taken place in this Country since I last had the pleasure to address you. On the 17th. June the war with Gaudalajara which threatened to involve the whole Country in Civil Strife, was successfully terminated by General Bravo, one of the Executive three. On the 19th July Iturbide, who had landed at Soto la ma[r]ina, from On board a Brig Merchant Brig, was publickly...
7To James Madison from William Taylor, 15 November 1823 (Madison Papers)
Since my communication, dated in Mexico, some important political changes have taken place in that country, with the nature of which I presume you are already well acquainted. I will, however, briefly run over a few of them. After the fall of Iturbidie, the old Congress again assembled, & among other acts decreed, that the plan of Iguala and Treaty of Cordova, by which Mexico was to have been...
8To James Madison from William Taylor, 10 August 1826 (Madison Papers)
I had this pleasure some 12 Months ago, and then sent for your acceptance, to the Care of Mr Richard H Douglass merchant Baltimore, a miniature likeness in wax , of the late Iturbide. It was presented to me by one had been much in his Confidence. And was taken on his return to the Metropolis from Cordova, Where he Concluded the celebrated treaty with the Vice Roy O’Donoju, which severed Mexico...