81To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a letter from mr Changuyon, in reply to one I wrote him shortly after your departure, in which I stated your willingness to enter into a new treaty with his govt., to make the old one the basis, and referr’d to the late act of Congress, for abolishing all discriminating duties, on the condition stated, as an evidence of the good disposition of this govt. to meet other powers in...
82To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 [April 1815] (Madison Papers)
I send you a sketch of a letter, of instructions to our commissrs to treat with the Dey of Algiers, & a project of a letter from you to the Dey; to be used, if they find it expedient so to do. I send a blank paper for your signature, to be substituted to that sent, should you deem alterations in it necessary. I send you also a copy of two letters to genl. Pinckney respecting the slaves which...
83To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I receiv’d yours of the 5th. & 8th. this morning. I will endeavour to forward you by tomorrow’s mail a copy of the letter to genl. Pinckney, which corresponds strictly with that to Mr Baker respecting the treaty, & with what has passed between us relative to the sale of slaves in the W Indies. How much shall be given for the ransom of our people to the Dey of Algiers? I will forward for your...
84To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
Mr Shaler return’d from norfolk yesterday & leaves this for new york to morrow. The squadron, to sail under com: Decatur, is prepard for sea & will sail, in the course of next week, as is understood. I hope to receive your ideas respecting instructions to the commissrs., by to morrow’s mail. Peace without tribute is the principal object. The commissn. sent for your signature, includes Mr....
85To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 29th. ulto: with the project of a letter in reply to adml. Cochrane. The alterations suggested will improve it, tho’ I doubt whether I ought to enter into the subject with him. It may produce an insulting reply. I am inclined to think that it will be better to communicate with Mr Baker on the subject. I am endeavouring to collect proof of the most material facts,...
86To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a project of a letter to adml. Cochrane, in reply to his, which I lately sent you. The subject is in every view of it a very delicate one. You will suggest any changes, you may think proper, on the enclosed project. In my report to the Senate, I intimate that further investigation will be made to place this subject in its true light. Does the expression of regret that an appeal...
87To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters was received since you left us, one from Col: Cochrane Johnston, the other from his brother admiral Cochrane. Either Burr, Bollman, or Sanders, was I presume the author of the papers recd. from the former, whom I knew in London. You recollect the charge aganst him, with his nephew Ld. Cochrane, which has probably brought him to this country. On the subject of the other...
88Remission of Forfeiture for the Sloop Fame, 4 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that a certain Sloop, or vessel, called the Fame, whereof Barnabas Haskell was master, did, some time in the year 1814, commit a breach of the act of Congress passed on the 2d of August, 1813, entitled “An Act to prohibit the use of licenses, or passes, granted by the authority of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,” and...
89To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 March 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Monroe. 2 March 1815, War Department. “I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation the appointment of Bernard Pratte, of the Mississippi Territory, as a Brigadier General of the upper or northern Brigade of the Militia of said Territory. ” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). 1 p. JM forwarded the nomination to the Senate on 3 Mar. 1815 ( DNA : RG 46, Executive...
90To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned acting as Secretary of State to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 24th. of October last, requesting the President of the United States to lay before the Senate (provided he shall not consider the same improper to be communicated) the proof of any traffic carried on in the West Indies by the sale of Negroes taken from the United States by the British forces...