91To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I obtained an interview with Lord Harrowby on the first instant, which I had asked to ascertain the sentiments and disposition of his government on the subjects which I had long before submitted to it. The conference was free and full on every point, in which I urged every thing, which I could draw from the lights in my possession, to induce his government to adopt the convention which I had...
92To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 28 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Halsey a respectable citizen of R Island who has been some years in Europe, will have the pleasure to present you this. He has been introduc’d to me as a young man of merit, of the best connections at home, and expressing a desire of being known to you, I take the liberty of giving him this letter stating his pretentions in the light, they have appear’d to me, and to add that what I have...
93To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
You will receive within a copy of a note recd. yesterday Evening from Mr. OReilly of Phila., of certain reports in circulation yesterday at the exchange. That with respect to the Prussian minister has been confirm’d in the gazettes of this morning, tho’ no notice is taken in them of that wh. more particularly regards us. I send so much of the Chronicle as respects publick concerns. No allusion...
94To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
Every circumstance that has come to my Knowledge since my last, tends to confirm the doctrine it contains, that no time was to be lost in taking possession of Louisiana after the exchange of ratifications. It gives me great pleasure to find that the President has adopted the most decisive measures for that purpose. I hope in the course of a few weeks to hear that the ceded territory is in our...
95To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I believe the ship is almost ready to sail, but that her detention to sunday will not expose me to any expence. We are ready to embark as soon as I receive my instructions. I left in yr. office the observations of Mr. Ellicot on our southern & western territory, having no time to read them at Georgetown & prefering to take every paper from yr. department in the same packet. I hope you found &...
96To James Madison from James Monroe, [14] December 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your circular letter of October 22d. with a copy of the President’s message to the Congress at the commencement of the session. It is with the highest satisfaction I learn, that the treaty and conventions with France are ratified by the President with the advice of the Senate; that the ratifications are exchanged; and that the ceded territory will be taken possession of...
97To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I left Madrid on the 26 of May & arrived here on the 23d. ulto. by the route of Paris & Holland. I reached Paris on the 20th. June & left in [ sic ] on the 11th. of July. I shoud have remained there longer had I seen reasonable ⟨c⟩;ause to presume that any advantage might have been derived from it in respect to our business with Spain. But none such occurred, & of course there was no motive...
98To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 7 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you some columns of a paper here edited by Mr. Callendar. It was whispered sometime since that the federalists knew he was possessed of some letters from you , and were endeavouring to bring them before the publick. In several of his preceding papers he glancd at the subject , but at length enters more directly on it. Perhaps it will be best that nothing shod. be said in reply by any...
99To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I received by duplicate two days past yours of March 5th. to which due attention shall be paid, in the progress of the business entrusted to me here. I had been advised by Commodore Preble of the blockade of Tripoli by the squadron under his command which he requested me to notify to this government. But as I doubted the propriety of the measure, I thought it best to take no step in it. Of...
100To James Madison from James Monroe, 15 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you lately by Mr. Baring since which nothing material has occurr’d here, except that I was called on yesterday by Sr. Stephen Cotterel & notified that I should be presented to the King on wednesday next. After the presentation I shall give you the result. The inclosed which I recd. last night from Paris by an American gentleman, containing important information, is therefore...