7211James Madison to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 9 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
Will Mr. R. oblige J.M. by turning to the correspondence of Mr. Jefferson with Mr. Pendleton & als Col. John Taylor & telling me whether any thing & what appears to have passed between them, having relation to the publication of Mr. Pendleton in Octr. 1801. subscribed "The danger not over" FC (DLC) .
7212James Madison to William Cabell Rives, 10 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 31st. Ult. was duly recd. You have not mistaken my idea of the Constl. power of Congs. to regulate trade: and it gives me pleasure that you take the same view of it. "The power to regulate trade" is a compound technical phrase, to be expounded by the sense in which it has been usually taken, as shewn by the purposes to wch. it has been usually applied. To interpret it with a...
7213James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke, 17 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison acknowledges with many thanks the rect. of the Copy with which he has been favord by Mr Grimke of the Resolution submitted by him to the Senate of S. C. on the 12th. of Decr. They have been read with the attention due to the able views taken of a highly interesting question; and with a particular wish that they may promote a recurrence to the historical lights so useful in...
7214James Madison to Richard Rush, 17 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your very kind letter of the 12th. The commendations you bestow on those relating to the Tariff belong rather to what so pregnant & important a subject ought to have made them, than to what they are. They were written to a friend who wished to avail himself of the presumed result of my better opportunities of elucidating the question; and whom I considered as needing such an...
7215James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 17 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. with yours of the 12th. the 1st. vol: of Lyman’s Diplomacy. The mail charged with the 2d. is not yet arrived, owing to a failure between Washington & Fredg. Tomorrow’s will probably bring it. I have not examined into the discrepancy of dates you refer to in the origin of the tonnage regulation. Perhaps it may be explained by the circumstance of the same Session of Congress being...
7216James Madison to Gulian C. Verplanck, 17 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I return herewith the Second Statement by the Council of the London University. If the Superstructure of Science correspond with the foundation marked out for it the Institution will not only be an honor to the country giving it birth, but will extend its instructive influence every where. I must apologize, Sir, for not sooner offering my thanks for a sight of the pamphlet, which I was...
7217James Madison to John Sessford, 20 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
J. M. returns his thanks to Mr. Sessford for the copy of his Statistical view of the City of Washington. He wishes Mr. S. may long be a witness of its progressive improvement, and add to that enjoyment a large share of individual prosperity. Draft (DLC) .
7218James Madison to William C. Rives, 23 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. under your cover, the newspaper containing the explanatory remarks on the two letters relating to the power of Congress to encourage domestic manufactures. The writer of the letters is laid under great obligation by the opportune & apposite interposition in their behalf. The strange misconstructions which continue to be put on the occasion & object of them, would produce surprize...
7219James Madison to Walter Jones, 30 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your favor of the 26th. and by the same mail, the prepared Answer to Mr. Edmondson’s Bills forwarded thro’ Mr Cutts. I am much obliged Sir by the considerate & acceptable view which the answer takes of the circumstances which connected me with the subject in controversy. I should have been content, if desired by Mr. Cutts with one less minute, leaving further explanations, if...
7220James Madison to Samuel Martin, 30 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir your letter of jany. 7. in which you suggest the idea of opening the Mail free of cost, for all letters, newspapers, & pamphlets of limited size; Whatever consideration may be due to plans facilitating private intercourse, to public information; The abuses not easily guarded agt. to which the universality of such a privilege wd. be liable to the cheapness & extensiveness of...