31To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I herewith send you the Leyden Gazettes up to this date, from which may be collected a compendium of the present State of affairs in Europe, extraordinary in their Character. The Annals of History contain nothing to be Compared therewith. You will doubtless before this reaches you have read Accounts of the Decree of the British Govt of Novr. 11th. & the Consequent explanations thereof which...
32To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the pleasure to forward you by particular conveyance a packet of Leyden Papers which hope may duly reach you. In regard to Amn. Affairs in this quarter of the World, I have been advised from a respectable Channell that G B has by no means satisfied the demands of our Govt. but in lieu thereof, sent out a Special Mission to the U: S to arrange the matters there. This savours of...
33To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 27 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acquaint you by way of a triplicate communication on the Subject, that I have lately recd. a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Hague in reply to what I had wrote him relative to Anthony Morales, saying that this Govt. heard with great pleasure of what our Govt. had done in his regard, as he was never commissioned by the Govt. of Holland as Consul for...
34To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Expecting for a long time to go on to the Hague myself I delayed making the communication to the Secy. of State on the affair of Mr. Morales till a few days past & have now the honor to inclose you his reply by which you will find that your opinion of his being an Impostor confirmed, & the consequent approbation on the part of this Govt. of the measures which have been taken by ours in his...
35To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to mention by way of duplicate that the very rigorous execution of the Laws of this Govt. at present relative to either Vessels & Cargoes or persons Coming to this Country from England renders it expedient that the merchants of the U States should be publickly Cautioned against ordering their Vessells even to touch into England for orders if eventually destined to any port in...
36To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I conceive it to be my duty to acquaint you that the rigorous execution of the decrees of this Govt. which forbid the entry in to this Country of either Ships & Cargoes or Persons which have been in England has given rise to many difficulties & embarrassments of the most perplexing nature & will render it expedient that the Commerce of the U States should be duly advised thereof in order that...
37To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
We are this day much alarmed by the rect. of the news from the U States of the unwarranted attack of one of our frigates by a British Ship of War. That haughty nation losing sight of principle & relying alone on force daily adds insults to injury in her conduct towards Neutrals but her just punishment may not be far distant. I hope our Country will conduct with becoming dignity & firmness on...
38To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you have the Leyden Gazettes up to this day, the last of which contains the Treaties of Peace lately made between France & Russia & Prussia. The first stipulates for the Conditional mediation of the Empr. of Russia towards making a peace between France & England, but the Condition is of nature which may tend to defeat the Object it is ostensibly designed to promote. I have the honor...
39To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to send you by two Vessels lately Copies of a letter recd from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague requesting me to communicate to the Govt. of the U States the desire of this, that Mr Smissaert may be provisionally admitted to exercise the Office of Consul of Holland for the State of New york though he has not yet his Commission in form, the delay in sending which to...
40To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 17 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you here inclosed the copy of a letter I yesterday recd from the Minr. of Foreign affairs at the Hague relative to the provisional admission of Mr Smissaert as Consul of Holland for the State of New york & which is respectfully submitted to the decision of the President who will doubtless be disposed to give due weight to the arguments urged in support of the...
41To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Leyden Gazette for the last month & to the contents of the news they contain I have to add an acct. which reached us yesterday by the post from Constantinople that a revolution has lately been effected there. The Grand Sultan & forty of his Ministers being of what is called the french Party had been massacred & Mustapha (Nephew of the late Sultan) placed on the throne....
42To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet had the opportunity of presenting the Presidents Letter to the King as he has been absent from the Hague ever since the death of his Son which took place about the time I recd it. I now wait only his return to the Hague when I shall go on to that place. You will do our Citizens travelling to this Country from the U States a special favr. by publickly advising them of the...
43To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the President’s Letter to the King of Holland which I should have presented last week, had not the death of the King’s eldest Son prevented my admittance at Court. I now wait advice from the Minr. of foreign affairs relative to the time it will be convenient to his Majesty to receive me. Many alarming apprehensions have been of late entertained...
44To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 4 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I this day recd. by Capt. Johnson of the Brig Thomas of Newyork a letter from yr. Depart. of March 12th. Covering one from the president of the U. States to the King of Holland of February 28th. which it appears was broken open by Capt. Davis of the British Sloop of war Hyacinth on the 25 April in the north Sea. I Shall in course of a few Day’s proceed to the Hague for the purpose of...
45To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 24 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is only a few days since that I had the honor to receive your letter of Novr. last, covering Sundry Documents relative to the Conduct of Mr Morales Batavian Consul at Charleston with your instructions therein which shall be duly attended to. As I now momently expect to hear from you in reply to the Letter from the King of Holland to the Presidt. of the U States, which I transmitted to yr...
46To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I transmit the Leyden Gazette up to yesterday in which will be seen a Short Acct. of a most affecting Accident that has lately occurred in that City by the bursting of an immense quantity of Gun Powder, fire being communicated thereto in a way unknown to any one. 100 houses are totally ruined & as many more heavily damaged & two to three hundred people have lost their lives & among...
47To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith Copies of the communication which I esteemed it to be my duty to make to the Govt. of this Country on the emanation of the late decree of the King (contained in one of the inclosed Gazettes), & of the reply of the Minister of Foreign Affairs thereto. I would beg leave here to observe that I did not find it necessary to take notice of the Decree of 1805...
48To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I herewith transmit some of the latest Gazettes printed in English at Schiedam & Shall hereafter continue to send them as occasion may offer. In the two last Numbers are some with digested observations on the Conduct of the Prussian Govt. which tend to shew that Nations as much as Individuals expose themselves to Misfortune & disgrace by a deviation from good faith & other Correct principles...
49To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 15 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send you herewith a letter to the President as the due medium of the Communication of the request it Contains I hope it receives your approbation. With great Respect I am Sir Yr. Ob Sert. DNA : RG 59--CD--Consular Despatches, Amsterdam.
50To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 11 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Gazette contains some interesting details of the late military operations of the Emperor of France, which must be read with astonishment by posterity: indeed the scenes which daily present themselves to view on the theater of Europe are in the highest degree calculated to excite surprise & they cannot fail to arrest the attention of the philosophic mind, disposed to search into...
51To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 28 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 28 October 1806, Amsterdam. “The Campaign between the French & Prussian Armies opened on the 8th. Instant & it appears that Success remains faithful to the french Standard & that the Prussians have been beaten in every conflict & particularly on the 14t in a most decisive manner. The Policy of Prussia in having (for successive years) remained neutral a silent Witness of...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 27 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith a letter just recd from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Hague accompanied by a copy of its contents to my address. With sentiments of highest respect I am yr ob Sevt. Amsterdam Octr 28h 1806. Sir . The preceeding letter is the copy of one I had the honor to address you yesterday ⅌ the Magnet Cap. Bowles for Boston by whom I sent the letter...
53To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 16 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 16 October 1806, Amsterdam. “You will see by the inclosed Gazettes that Ld Lauderdale has left Paris without accomplishing the object of his mission & that the Armies of France & Prussia are in sight of each other only waiting the signal for Battle; indeed every thing appears to forebode a renewal of the continental war but whether this fourth trial to Stem the Current...
54To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 September 1806. “The great work of peace is not yet accomplished & it indeed Seems to drag on so heavily that I esteem the result to be quite problematical, especially as Russia is said not to be inclined to ratify the treaty lately signed by their Agent at Paris & Prussia is quite sore & soured by the claim which the french Govt makes for the restoration of Hanover...
55To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 31 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Will you have the goodness to make my respects to the President informing him that I have duly recd (via Bordeaux) the letters he sent to my care for Mesrs. Van Marum at Harlem—Luiscius at Delft & Jacobsen at Altona; & which have been forwarded to their respective addresses. “The latest accounts from Paris say that peace is made between France...
56To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 8 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Inclosed I transmit you the latest Leyden Gazettes, the most interesting relations they contain are relative to the new order of things just established in this Country: indeed Europe offers nothing specially new exclusive of the correspondence said to exist between England & France the object of which gives rise to various conjectures. Those...
57To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 26 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days addressed you by triplicates—transmitting the official Communication of the late Change of Govt here. The inclosed Gazette has a copy of said Communication with some aditions relative to the alteration of the Commissions of the foreign Agents here referred to in my last.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p....
58To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
59To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 13 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that the information I gave you in a late letter [not found] of Prince Louis having been declared King of this Country on the 14h Ulto was premature tho’ I recd it from what I esteemed a correct Source; this important event has however eventually taken place at Paris on the 8h Instant as you will find fully detailed in the inclosed...
60To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days recd from your Department the official Bond in Blank, which I have duly executed on my part and transmitted it by Mr. Freeman of Baltimore (who sails in the Ship Swift Cap Bell for Phila) to my friends Mess Salmon & Taylor of Baltimore to be by them duly Signed & forwarded on to your office. “I have nothing of special...