2151To James Madison from Charles Stuart Waugh, 25 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
It is with the greatest diffidence, and reluctance that I write your Excellency; fearing that I am taking an improper liberty: in such an event I beg to be excused. My solicitude to promote the interest of my Children, has impelled me to obtrude myself improperly. It has been my misfortune through life to want the aid of patronage, and to have lived in obscurity prejudicial to the interest, of...
2152To James Madison from Jacob Engelbrecht, 24 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 17th inst, enclosing that of the 4th of July last, came safe to hand. Words are almost insufficient, to express my gratitude, for the favors thus bestowed—the sphere in which I move is but that of an humble Individual, and when such favors, from a gentleman of your Standing, are not denied, I feel all the gratitude that imagination can conceive. Will you, my dear friend,...
2153From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 23 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
The time is come when I ought to recollect that a Report from the Visitors of the University will soon be due to the General Assembly: and for which my materials as well as my memory are deficient. I must recur therefore to your aid in behalf of both. It is the more needed, as my sickness at the last Session of the Board prevented the participation in its proceedings which would have left me...
2154From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 21 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 12 inst: came duly to hand; and I have recd. two letters from Mr. Johnston of the 3 & 5. one from Mr. Monroe of the 3d. & one from Mr. Breckenridge of Sepr. 30; all of them having made a previous trip to Montpellier in Vermont. Mr. Johnson assents to the immediate appointment of Docr. Jones to the Chair of Nat: Philosophy, but seems willing to learn what Mr. Bonnycastle may have...
2155To James Madison from Henry Peter Brougham, 20 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have been honoured by the Council of the University of London with their command to Address you upon the subject of Professor Long of your University. He has been by them chosen Professor of Greek and he has accepted the appointment. But his engagement with the University of Virginia make it impossible for him to repair to England before Summer 1829. His presence here however is necessary in...
2156To James Madison from Henry B. Bascom, 19 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you, that our Infant College, is in successful operation; with six Teachers actively employed every day—our prospects at present, afford considerable promise; and allow us to hope much, in behalf of the Institution. The seal of the college, is simple & unpretending, a small vignette engraving of the Head of Mr. Madison, with the designation—“Madisoniensis...
2157From James Madison to Duff Green, 18 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir your letter of the 15th. Having within a few days made a communication for public use in wch. occasion was taken to say, generally, that I had made no previous communication for the press, on any subject connected with the existing State of parties, it can not, if ever requisite & proper be so now, to give a particular authority for the purpose expressed in your letter. With...
2158To James Madison from Haym M. Salomon, 18 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honour of your kind reply to my enquieres respecting your Acquaintance with my father, I have found other papers which shew that Mons. Roquerbrune was the paymaster or treasurer for the Auxillary army of Rochambaud. But am yet in the dark as to the acct. of which Govt. it was advanced. Agreably to your suggestion I applied to the oldest officer (Mr Nourse) at the Treasury...
2159From James Madison to Jacob Engelbrecht, 17 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of the 12th. instant. I had not forgotten my promise, and had made the provision for it now enclosed. But wishing to substitute for the abstract used a little Apologue which I would have preferred, more delay has been occasioned by my unsuccessful endeavours to obtain it than I foresaw. That you may be no longer disappointed I forward what I had first prepared....
2160From James Madison to John A. King, 17 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
During Mr. Jefferson’s Rectorship of the University of Va. it is understood that a fund was placed under the authority of your father when last in London, to be applied in procuring certain articles for the use of that Institution. As the papers left by Mr. J. do not shew, the amt. of the expenditure, if any, or the actual situation of the fund, you will oblige the Visitors by the desired...
2161To James Madison from Duff Green, 15 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
The high respect which I entertain for your character and public services prompts me to enclose the following extract from the Boston Centinel and without and [ sic ] desire to involve you in the party warfare now carried on before the public to ask of you personaly, permission upon your authority to contradict the report that you are the writer of the essays published in the Richmond Whig...
2162From James Madison to Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler, 14 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I ask the favor of you to make the following correction, omitted to be made in the paper sent you a few days ago, viz. Erase the words, “ limit the power of Congress over trade, to regulations having revenue alone for their object ” and insert: “exclude from the power of Congress over commerce, regulations having for their object, the protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures.”...
2163To James Madison from John Hartwell Cocke, 12 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Hearing from our Colleague Mr. Johnson, that Doctor Patterson of Phila. had declined being a candidate for our vacant professorship—whose claims to our consideration have hitherto kept me suspended in regard to Dr. Jones—I now hasten to give my assent to the immediate appointment of the latter Gentleman. Mr. Johnson mentions, that he has not consented to release Mr Long from his engagement to...
2164To James Madison from Jacob Engelbrecht, 12 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
On the 20th of June last, you favored me with a letter, stating, that in your letter to me, of the 20th of Octr. 1825. you had committed an error, which ought, for obvious reasons be corrected, and you requested me to return you that letter, and on receiving which, you would substitute some other communication, answering my original request. On the reception of your letter, which was on the...
2165From James Madison to Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler, 10 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have just seen in another Gazette, the following paragraph, noted as an extract from the “Lynchburg Virginian” viz Without being aware of the ground on which the Statement is alledged to be within the personal knowledge of the Editor, it is proper to observe that, as often happens in the report of conversations, there must have been some degree of misapprehension or misrecollection. It is...
2166To James Madison from Henry D. Gilpin, 9 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty, Sir, of inclosing for you by mail, a copy of a sketch of Mr. Jefferson’s life written by me not long since. I shall feel much gratified by your accepting it as a mark of the sense I entertain of Mrs. Madison’s kindness and your own, during the short visit I made to Montpellier. The memoir was compiled entirely from materials which are open to the public, and without...
2167To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 6 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
A very great error has escaped me the Essay on Slave Labour, which I forwarded you yesterday, and which I wish you to destroy. I send a number of corrected Copies to replace them—and am, respectfully Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Carey omitted “in” here.
2168To James Madison from John Hartwell Cocke, 6 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 24. Ulto. upon the subject of Mr. Longs appointment in the University of London—and communicating his wish to be released from his engagement to us after the expiration of the present course of Lectures at the University of Virginia, came duly to hand. There is but one view of the subject, which produces a moments hesitation upon my part, in a prompt & full compliance with Mr....
2169From James Madison to Robert H. Rose, 5 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of Augst. 4. came safe to hand after a detour into which it was misled by an identity in the names of place. I am very sorry for the disappointing incidents it mentions as well on your account as my own. I hope they will be more than balanced by the success of the Crop on hand, which from its exuberant promise at such an advance of the season can scarcely fail to enable you to make good...
2170To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 5 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
By this mail, I send you 30 copies of an essay on a subject of vast importance to your state, & to the southern states generally. I request you will circulate them as widely as possible. Some errors may probably be found my estimate—but will not, I am persuaded, affect the general result. I likewise send a few other articles, of which I request your acceptance. I retired from business nearly...
2171To James Madison from Chapman Johnson, 5 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have just received a communication from General Cocke, enclosing Mr. Shorts letters, on the subject of Doctr. Jones, also your letter with Mr. Browns and Mr. Bruces. I wrote to you a few days since, from this place, informing you, that doctr. Patterson had declined being a candidate to for the chair of Nat. Philosophy, in our University, and giving you an extract from his letter,...
2172To James Madison from Chapman Johnson, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 24. September, communicating Mr. Longs wish to resign his office in the University, at the end of the present session. I feel disposed to act as liberally towards Mr. Long, on this occasion as our duty to the institution will allow; but I doubt whether we should be justified in giving an unconditional assent to his leaving us, at the end of the session. I am...
2173To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 22d. ulto., communicating the purport of a letter to you, from H Lee, at Nashville, of augt. 24. with an extract from him, of a letter to him from Genl. Armstrong, respecting his provisional order to genl. Jackson, of July 18. 1814., to take possession of Louisiana, on certain conditions, as to the presum’d cause, of the delay, in the transmission of that letter, and the...
2174To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 24th ulto., with a copy of one from Mr Long, communicating his appointment to a professorship, in the university of London, & expressing his desire to withdraw, from that, which he holds, in the university of Virga., in July 1828., instead of remaining there, until July 1829. I respect highly the qualifications of Mr Long, for the station which he holds, the duties of...
2175To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 2 October 1827 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From James Breckinridge. Letter not found. 2 October 1827, Fincastle. Cover ( DLC ) addressed to JM ; franked and postmarked at Fincastle, 2 Oct. [1827]; year not indicated; conjectural year assigned based on the draft of JM to John Hartwell Cocke, 19 Nov. 1827 , written on verso; docketed by JM as received 21 October.
2176To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, [September 1827] (Madison Papers)
You will find in No. 3 (as marked by me) some new details respecting your early career, as well as that of Mr Jefferson. I send Nos 1. & 2. as introductory: The letters from R.D.O., I mean—which are marked with //. You will perceive that the clergy are seriously—many of them conscientiously —bent on organizing a “christian Party in politics.” We may yet be destined in this country to a fearful...
2177From James Madison to Henry Lee, 24 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Augst. 24 was not recd. till a few days ago. I regret that I can not throw a ray of light on the cause and circumstances of the delay which attended the order to Genl. Jackson of July 18. 1814; having no recollections enabling me to do so, nor access to any document if there be any, that could assist them. I can only therefore express my wish that the occurrence may be traced...
2178From James Madison to the Visitors of the University of Virginia, 24 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received letters from Mr. Long relating to his appointment to the Greek Professorship in the London University, of the last of which a Copy is enclosed. In another letter he urges several considerations drawn from the situation of his nearest connections in England, which impose on him the duty of establishing himself there, as soon as he should be at liberty; expressing at the same...
2179To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I lately receiv’d the enclosed, from a gentleman residing in Bladensburg, who applies, for the professorship, held by Mr Long, in case he should accept that, wh. it is reported, has been offered to him, in the University of London. I have inform’d him, in reply to his letter, that I did not know, that the offer had been made to Mr Long, or if made, that he would accept it, but that I should...
2180From James Madison to James Monroe, 22 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. a letter from H. Lee dated Nashville Aug. 24. stating that he had corresponded with Genl. Armstrong on the subject of the provisional order to Genl. Jackson of July 18. 1814, authorizing him on certain conditions to take possession of Pensacola; which order was not recd. by the General till on or about the 14th. of March 1815; and then open, and the envelope without post-mark; and...
2181To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
The bearer Mr R. Bayly, a youth of this county, & son of a near neighbour & friend, has requested of me, an introduction to you, which I readily afford, considering him entitled to it, by his correct deportment, and merit. He has been a year, under direction of Captn Partridge, & has left him, with very strong testimonials in his favor. He intends to make a visit to the University, to make...
2182From James Madison to Octavius Fairfax, 19 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 15th. I feel in common with all who were acquainted with your Father the sincerest respect for the public & private virtues which adorned his character. I find myself precluded nevertheless from the particular mark of it which you request, by the number of like applications, and the general rule they have constrained me to adopt, of declining the desired...
2183From James Madison to Michael L. Tracie, 15 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 11th inst. It belongs to me to say only, that it will be duly communicated to the Visitors of the University, by whom it will of course be taken into consideration with other like applications when the time arrives for appointing a Successor to Mr. Long. When that will be is uncertain and not likely to be very soon. It is possible that there may be a call, in...
2184To James Madison from Octavius Fairfax, 15 September 1827 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Octavius Fairfax. Letter not found. 15 September 1827. Calendared in the lists probably made by Peter Force ( DLC , series 7, box 2). Acknowledged by JM as received in his 19 Sept. 1827 reply.
2185From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 13 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. George Washington, a nephew of Mrs. Madison, who being with his wife & his mother Mrs Todd on a visit to us, indulges his curiosity by one to the University, and will probably mark his respect for the spot where we understand you will now be found, by a ride to it. He is an Eleve of the University of Transylvania, and tho’ a married man but a short time out of...
2186From James Madison to John Tayloe Lomax, 10 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 6th. on the non-descript case of Mr. Egan & his associate. If thei[r] attendance on Lectures be not in the character of Students of the University, or Students of a religious School within or adjoining its precincts, no provision of the enactments can be applicable to it, and the peculiarity of the case seems to take it out of the reason of the rule on the subject of...
2187To James Madison from George Long, 10 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Last week I communicated to you my appointment in London with an intimation that my services would not be wanted before the expiration of my term here. This morning I was informed by letter that they will be required on the 1. October 1828. It will be necessary for me to explain this. In December of last year a proposal was made to me from a person of some influence to become a candidate for...
2188From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 8 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 4th. instant, on the subject of the Journals of the General Assembly for the Sessions of May 1779 and 1782. I should have felt particular gratification in being able to contribute to the laudable object of the Legislature: But on examining my broken set, I find that it does not include the Journals of either of those dates. I fear there may be some...
2189From James Madison to George Long, 8 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 31. was duly recd. by the Mail preceding the last. Altho’ it ought not to produce surprize, that you should, on the expiration of your engagement here, prefer a residence in your native Country, I am very sure that I express a regret common to the Visitors that the University should lose a professor, whose qualifications, can scarcely be hoped for in a Successor whether...
2190From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 5 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 29. happened not to reach me in time to be answered by the last mail. The letters from Mr. Short are very strong in favor of Docr. Jones. But as it is more impor. that the best, than that the earliest choice be made, it seems proper not to preclude the consideration of Docr. Patterson at least, with respect to whom I have not yet heard from Mr. Johnson. Would it be amiss...
2191To James Madison from William Branch Giles, 4 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I received a letter some days since from Mr. J. C. Cabell, informing me, that he was authorised by you, to tender the use of any part of your collection of the Public Journals of the General Assembly, that might enable the Executive, to carry into effect, the provisions of a law requiring the reprinting of those Journals from the year 1776 to the year 1790 inclusive. You will be pleased Sir,...
2192From James Madison to Asher Robbins, August 1827 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Robbins with many thanks for the copy of his oration delivered on the 4th. of July last. Less can not be said of it, than that it has taken very interesting views of well chosen topics, and given an instructive example of condensed and vigorous eloquence. Draft ( NjP : Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison). Asher Robbins, Oration,...
2193From James Madison to Thomas I. Wharton, August 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. the copy of your Oration on the 4th. of July last. In making my acknowledgments, with the passage under my eye, ascribing to me “the first public proposal for the meeting of the Convention to which we are indebted for our present Constitution” it may be proper to state, in a few words, the part I had in bringing about that event. Having witnessed, as a member of the...
2194To James Madison from Joshua Gilpin, 30 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
I do not feel myself at liberty to give a letter of introduction to you to any one, but perhaps in the case of a son you will forgive the intrusion and Mrs. Madison may with her accustomed goodness ensure my pardon. My son indeed making the southern tour feels the desire so common to your countrymen of enjoying once in his life the happiness of seeing Mrs Madison and yourself and I cannot...
2195To James Madison from John Hartwell Cocke, 29 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
Upon my return home three days ago, I found the inclosed Letters from Mr. Short. As they contain interesting information, in relation to our vacant Chair at the University (which it is so desirable should be filled as promptly as possible) I avail myself of the earliest opportunity to forward them to you. When I lately passed through Richmond, I learned from Mr. Johnson that he had received...
2196To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 29 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
My friend, H. Gilpin Esqr, of this city, has some idea of paying an early visit to Virginia, & will no doubt be desirous of paying his respects to you. M: Gilpin is distinguished for his talents, acquirements & productions, as a man of letters, & not less so for his excellent moral qualities & polished manners. It affords me particular pleasure to have such an occasion to renew the homage of...
2197From James Madison to John Maclean Jr., 27 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of the 20th. communicating the proceedings of a meeting of the Alumni Association of Nassau-Hall, and the unanimous appointment for its President. I hope it will not be doubted that I feel all the value of such a mark of respect from a source so respectable. Nor can I be insensible to the distinguished names with which mine is officially united. It is with much...
2198To James Madison from Robley Dunglison, 27 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure of visiting Montpellier last year, I promised Mr. Payne to send him some vaccine matter so soon as I could obtain any: the inclosed is the first I have been able to recommend: you will oblige me by placing it in his hands. The only plan to be adopted in using it is merely to moisten it with cold water & to cover the point of the lancet well with the solution. Mrs....
2199To James Madison from Jared Sparks, 25 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your two very obliging letters of May 30th. and Aug. 6th. have been received. Although you have already seen some of the letters sent by you to General Washington, yet I have tho’t it best to put the whole in the parcel, which I have left with Mr Coolidge for Col. Peyton. You will understand, therefore, that this parcel contains all the letters from you, which I have found among General...
2200To James Madison from Henry Lee, 24 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
In tracing the conduct and Character of Genl. Jackson I have had a correspondence with Genl. Armstrong upon the subject of the provisional order to Genl. Jackson of the 18th. July 1814 —authorising him on certain conditions to take possession of Pensacola. It appears that order was not recd. until after the peace, on or about the 14th. March 1815. The circumstances under which it was recd....