4301To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 18 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Edward Livingston, left this City a few days since for the City of Washington, with a view (as is reported) of having a personal conference with the President of the U. States, on several subjects private & political. Among the former, the case of the Batture will be introduced; among the latter, the acts of General Wilkinson during the winter of 1806, & of Governor Claiborne generally are to...
4302To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 6 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I fear I was greatly deceived in the character which was given me of a Mr. Hopkins, a young man who was the bearer of my dispatches of the 5. & 6. of December last. I have heard, from good authority that he lost by gaming some money at Natchez and behaved otherwise imprudently. His indiscretions were renewed at Nashville; and I fear it is true that he is undeserving of confidence: While...
4303To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 1 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
On the 29th. Ultimo, I transmitted under cover to the Secretary at War, a letter which Mr. Mather, the Mayor of New-Orleans, had addressed to me touching a Conspiracy, which he supposes to exist. Whether there is or is not cause for that apprehension which the Mayor expresses, I cannot yet undertake to say; I have however esteemed it a duty to take some measures of precaution, & with this...
4304To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 21 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
Governor Folch of Pensacola has recommenced his unfriendly proceedings towards the US. He has refused a passage to the American troops by the way of Mobile to Fort Stoddart, and threatens to oppose them with force of arms. The commerce also of the U. S. on the Mobile continues subject to detention and embarrassment; duties are exacted, even on the Military Stores of the US, as will appear by...
4305To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 26 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have this day received your private letter of the 17th. Ultimo, acknowledging the receipt of my communications of the 9th. of December. The course Mr. Burr has taken in his flight is not ascertained; I learn however by a Gentleman from the Mississippi Territory that the general opinion there, was, that Burr was concealed at Natchez, where his adherents are said to be numerous. My opinion is...
4306To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 9 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Members of the New Orleans Chambre of Commerce, attended on this morning at 10’O’clock at the Government House, and after being apprized by the General and myself, of the just causes for the apprehension of danger, and the demand there was for Sailors to man the little Fleet on this Station, they unanimously agreed to a resolution, of which the inclosed is a Copy. This Chamber embraces...
4307To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 2 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a "Memoire" on the subject of the Batture; together with several interesting Documents. The Author Judge Moreau is supposed to be well informed on the Civil Law, & I am persuaded, you will find his Memoire worthy of your perusal. You have enclosed, a Copy of a correspondence (Marked A) between the Mayor of New Orleans, the Wardens of the Port and myself, on the...
4308To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 9 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
In the course of yesterday, and this morning, I have been assured by many Citizens that the ancient Louisianians will very generally resist with firmness the expected attack; I am well assured, that in this City, there are Agents of Col: Burr; but it will be difficult to expose their Agency, and to bring them to punishment; to effect however this great object of public Justice, no exertions of...
4309To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 6 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I learn that Colo. Burr’s associates are daily arriving in the Mississippi Territory, and that among them are Blannerhasset & Tyler; I learn also, that Aaron Burr has had the address to make many good Citizens believe that he is an innocent & persecuted man, & that the real traitor is General James Wilkinson, whom he (Burr) denounces as "an Enemy to the U. States, & a Spanish Pensioner". I...
4310To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 15 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you, a Copy of a letter addressed to me by His Excellency Nemesio Salcedo, Governor General of the Province of Texas communicating his determination to deliver the fugitive Slaves, to the Order of their Masters. The contents of this letter (which were made known to the Parish Judge of Nachitoches by a Spanish officer to whose care it was committed) have diffused...
4311To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 29 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the answers which have been returned by the two houses of the assembly to my address of the 13th. Instant; you will perceive by these documents, that the Legislature partake in a great measure, of that agitation which at present pervades the public’ mind; & that altho’ the measures lately pursued here with a view to the public safety, are not openly censured,...
4312To James Madison from the Claims Commissioners under the Jay Treaty, 23 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to inform you that this Board having finally acted upon every Complain⟨t⟩ preferred to it under the Seventh Article of the Treaty by duly executing and delivering Awards against the respective Governments in favour of such Complainants as appeared to them to be entitled to Compensation, and by rejecting and dismissing such Complaints as appeared to them not to be so entitled,...
4313To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur St. Clair, 13 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is most probable that the violent exertions made last Winter , when my term of Office expired to prevent a renewal of it did not escape your notice, but it may not have come to your knowledge that, to accomplish that Object, the basest means—the vilest falsehoods, and the foulest Calumnies were resorted to; nor that, at the very moment, the authors of them were guilty of the blackest...
4314To Thomas Jefferson from Bowling Clark, 13 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 26 Sept. & yours from Washinton came safe to hand, the Letter inclosed to Gipsen & Co. expect has answered my perpus in Richmond,—have delayed answering those two Letters in order to give you more sattisfactary acct. of your affairs hear—have layed of Mr Eppsis Land & Mr Randolphs the plats of which I inclose, am doutful you will not like the form of Mr Epps Land. I could not Lay it...
4315To Thomas Jefferson from Bowling Clark, 4 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your feavers by Havealis of July 24 I recived last evening. & agreeable to your request have set to your list. what I supposeed to be the value of each different track Per acre. at the time I left the Forest. I cant be so certain of the value of those three tracks of Calloways & the two Robartsons as I neaver traced those lines all round. the Lands in that Neighbourhood have raseed in thare...
4316To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 18 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Clark has the Honor of sending to the President of the U.S. a few Maps and Plans of remarkable Places in the Orleans Territory and adjoining Countries should any of them be thought sufficiently interesting by the War Department to be copied Mr Clark will spare them at any time for that purpose. Mr Clark likewise sends an Indian Axe found on his Plantation in the County of Acadia which he...
4317To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 20 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have this Evening had the Honor of receiving your Letter of the 16th. ulto. I have hitherto been fearful that the details and information in my power to convey from this Country would rather prove tiresome than acceptable and on that account have only risked troubling you with what I thought indispensable, I am happy to learn that these Communications will not be taken amiss and it will...
4318To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 28 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1803, New Orleans. “Herewith I forward Copies of my Letters of the 17th. 21. 22. 23. 24. & 25th. Inst. to Governor Claiborne with Copies of his of the 14th. 17. 18th. & 22nd. to me forming the whole of the Correspondence that has taken place between us since my last to you, and you will perceive by them the pleasing prospect that now presents itself; but it will be well to bear in...
4319To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 10 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1803, New Orleans. “Inclosed you have Copies of three Letters of the 7th. 9th. & 10th. Inst. which I have written to Governor Claiborne and supposing he would give you advice respecting them by Land I have for the sake of having another opportunity forwarded these by the Ship Patty via New York. The Marquis de Casa Calvo set out yesterday Evening on a shooting Party to the Parish...
4320To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 March 1803, New Orleans. “I arrived here from Europe on the night of the 25th. ulto. and was sensibly hurt tho’ by no means surprised at the Steps taken by the Intendant in my absence, and which cause an incalculable injury to the Trade of the Western Country. In the last Letter I had the Honor of writing to you from hence I pointed out what he had then done in violation of the Treaty, his...
4321To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 3 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
I inclose to you a Copy of my Letter of this date to Governor Claiborne respecting Monsr. De Villiers’ Mission among the Creeks. There is nothing more remarkable here since my last. I have the honor to remain with respect & Esteem Sir Your most obedient & most humble Servant The preceding is the full transcription of a document that was previously abstracted in The Papers of James Madison ,...
4322To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
In Consequence of information that some Frenchmen lately arrived here were fitting out a Privateer, which under pretence of Cruizing against the English was intended to prey on the Commerce of the U. States and Capture without distinction all American Vessels Sailing from this port for an infringement of the Revanue Laws of the Country, as most of them really do by taking on board with the...
4323To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you in Washington I have heard a variety of reports concerning Luisiana on the subject of which I did not think it proper to trouble you, but having been assured by Mr Duane two days since that the Province was unquestionably ceded to the U. S. and that he had received his information from a Source on which he could place the utmost reliance, and the Aurora...
4324To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Business of a private Nature requiring my presence in New Orleans I am induced to freight a small Vessel for the sake of dispatch and will leave this City on Sunday the Seventeenth inst. to proceed there direct. I think it incumbent on me to give you information of my resolution as soon as taken, that you may have an opportunity of forwarding any instructions you may think necessary or point...
4325To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 20 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
In the Census which I had the honor of transmitting under date of the 17th. Inst., you will find the district of Atacapas rated at 1447 Persons including Slaves, and I took the Liberty of mentioning my idea of the incorrectness of the Statement in general which I believed under rated considerably. An enumeration has been lately taken and just received here Copy of which is inclosed and by...
4326To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 2 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
On the restoration of the deposit I made a second application to the Intendant respecting the navigation of the Mobille River without success, and then encouraged an Individual who had considerable dealings there to petition for leave to bring away Produce to the amount of his debts, well knowing that a departure from the rule established in one case, would be speedily followed by others until...
4327To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 25 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 November 1802. Mentioned in Wagner’s docket on verso of a 22 Nov. 1802 letter to Clark from André Burthe d’Annelet, French adjutant general (DNA: RG 59, CD, New Orleans, vol. 1).
4328To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 15 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 March 1804, Bayou Sara, Mississippi Territory. “I have been favored this day with your Letter of the 10th. ulto. and am thankful for your kindness in forwarding its inclosure. “I feel much obliged by your mention of my Services. They were due and were willingly rendered, for I flattered myself that the Inhabitants of Louisiana would be rendered happy by the change. If they have become...
4329To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 29 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1803, New Orleans. “I had the honor of advising under date of the 28th. that a conference was to be held at the Government House in the course of the Morning between the French & Spanish Commissioners—it took place, and the authority of the Prefect to take possession of the Province being deemed sufficient he intends tomorrow taking the reins of Government into his hands. I waited...
4330To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 9 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1802, Philadelphia. “Business of a private Nature requiring my presence in New Orleans I am induced to freight a small Vessel for the sake of dispatch and will leave this City on Sunday the Seventeenth inst. to proceed there direct. I think it incumbent on me to give you information of my resolution as soon as taken, that you may have an opportunity of forwarding any instructions you...
4331To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 13 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I forward to you a Sketch of a Survey of the two districts of Opelousas and Atacapas, with the Country and Creeks which afford a Communication between them and the Mississippi, and it may be depended on as the most exact, indeed the only good one hitherto made. This survey extends to within 3 or 4 leagues of the Sea and the Country comprehended in it is likely to become the most valuable in...
4332To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 27 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 April 1803, New Orleans. Since his last letter the French prefect has arrived with his family, the adjutant general, and an engineer, “who are all busily employed in making preparations to receive the Capt General & the Troops.” A French ship has arrived from Dunkirk with military stores. “The Proclamation issued by the Prefect the very Evening of his arrival, has I know been forwarded to...
4333To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 20 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 18th. ulto. with the Commission inclosed in it, and in consequence of your directions transmit you the Bond required for the performance of my duty as Consul. Immediately after my arrival at New Orleans I shall have the Honor of addressing you on the Subjects recommended to me and will exert myself to the utmost to be of service in that Quarter. I remain with...
4334To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Herewith you will receive a Copy of a Letter from Govr. Claiborne of the Mississippi Terrtory on the subject of Locations in the district of Concord opposite to Natchez with my answer, which I forward that you may be apprised of the attempts making to obtain possession of Lands in that Quarter. I remain very respectfully Sir Your most obedient & most humble Servt. The preceding is the full...
4335To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 16 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 November 1803, New Orleans. Encloses copies of three letters to Claiborne, dated 10, 14, and 15 Nov., “written under the idea that he would in all probability be either the Commissioner or one of the Commissioners appointed to take possession of this Country in case of the ratification of the treaty.” “As the Moment of the delivery of the Province approaches, the Hopes fears, and...
4336To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 12 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 March 1803, New Orleans. “I have learned from the Secretary of the Province Dn Andres Lopez Armesto that the Letters received by the Schooner Cordelia from Monsr. Pichon contained a very strong recommendation to place matters respecting the Deposit on the former footing, but no alteration will be made, till advices are received from Court, as it is always the Custom here when any measure is...
4337To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 June 1802, New Orleans. Informs JM of the state of affairs in Louisiana “in compliance with your direction, to point out such objects as would require the interference of our Government, with this of Spain, to ascertain our rights, and procure redress, and at the same time to have your instructions to regulate my own conduct.” Notes that JM is already aware of “the disagreable predicament...
4338Daniel Clark to Albert Gallatin, 16 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 5th: inst. with its enclosure of the 2nd. ultimo. —It gives me particular pleasure to learn that measures have been taken to relieve the distresses of our seamen in New-Orleans; but the provision is by no means adequate to the end, & the sum appropriated would for many years to come be absorbed in the Erection of a Building fit to receive...
4339To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 6 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I am induced to trouble you on a subject which tho’ foreign to the Line of my duty, yet the motives which have impelled me will I hope serve me as an excuse and prompt you not only to forgive my interference but second the application I am about to make to you. On the news of the Cession of this Country by France to the U. S., Don Gilberto Leonard, who is Treasurer of the Province and acts as...
4340To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 6 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Situation of the sick and infirm American Seamen at New Orleans, and the impossibility of providing in a suitable Manner for their wants under the present limited appropriation while there is no Marine Hospital in that City, nor any other public Building which could be made use of for the purpose, induced me to apply a short time since to the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject. That...
4341To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 26 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor of inclosing to you for the information of the President, answers to such of the Queries forwarded me as I could for the present reply to. I have not observed the order in which they were put, as some will require further time to obtain information on, and others tho’ not difficult to ascertain in the gross, cannot now be inserted on account of the details with which it will...
4342To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 24 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 January 1804, New Orleans. “Since the arrival of our Commissioners in this City, when my functions as Consul ceased, by possession of the Province being given to them, I have forborn to write to you persuaded there would be no further need of any Communications from me, as they could be more satisfactorily made by them; but in Justification of my Conduct and in proof of what I have...
4343To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 26 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I herewith take the Liberty of inclosing to you a Copy of some memorandums respecting this Country which I had an Opportunity of forwarding to our Consul General in Paris as advised in my last. What respects the Western Boundaries of this Country and the respective Ideas of the French & spanish Governments on that head may be new to you and necessary to be informed of, in case of success in...
4344To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you a Copy of a Letter which I think so strongly indicative of the Views of France on this Country as to require measures on the part of the Government of the U.S. that the impressions likely to be made by such interference may not be productive of an ill effect. It will require only to make this thing known to you to point out the Danger that would arise, if through any intrigue an...
4345To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 13 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Marquis de Casa Calvo who is one of the Commissioners named for delivering up this Colony to the French arrived here the 10th. Inst. I have learned from him that Spain does not intend putting France in possession of any thing East of the Mississippi but the Island of Orleans, so that the Strip of territory included between the Ibberville & the 31st. degree of Latitude will be for the...
4346To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 31 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 December 1803, New Orleans. “Inclosed I forward my account against the U. S. amounting to $180 with the Vouchers therefor.” “These Expences have been incurred for sending four Expresses to Natchez” with letters to Claiborne and to Claiborne and Wilkinson. “The Sum of $60 paid to Luther Smith was by the Generals order for carrying a Packet advising his arrival here from Mobille and his...
4347To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 23 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
At the very moment of departure I have received a Letter from Paris advising, that Genl. Victor the Capt. General of Louisiana with his Etat Major, Monsr. J. J. Ayme the Commissaire de Justice with all the other officers of the new Administration of that Country, had set off about the 11th. Inst. for Holland to embark for New Orleans without delay. The Prefect had departed 2 or 3 days before...
4348To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 3 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1803, New Orleans. “I had the Honor of advising under date of the 29th Ulto. that the Province was to be delivered up to the French Government on the 30th and that the preparations of the prefect were in forwardness for the Occasion. I saw on the Evening of that day with some anxiety the marked dislike of the Militia & their officers to do duty under him, and as he had refused the...
4349To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1803, New Orleans. “In consequence of the representations made to the Governor on the 3rd. Inst., the Schooner Coquette was detained in spite of the opposition of the Prefect until yesterday, when she was permitted to sail before a Communication made to me, on his responsability that she should make no attempts on the Vessels of any neutral Nation during her Voyage. Whilst detained,...
4350To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 6 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have been requested by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to apply to you for reimbursement of the Sum of $568 52/100 paid to Monsr. Leuzenau for furnishing materials and making the foot ways in front of the several public Buildings in New Orleans mentioned in the accounts annexed. The Corporation has never pretended to the right of laying a tax on any public Property, but when a Sum has...