41From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 23 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 19th. enclosing a letter from Mr. Baring. As the choice between the two modes of providing for our pecuniary wants in Europe, depends essentially on a comparison of the rate of exchange here, & the price of Stock abroad, it must be determined by the information possessed as to the State & prospects of each. My letter of yesterday made a reserve accordingly for...
42Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas, 28 September 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas. 28 September 1815, Treasury Department, Revenue Office. “Benjamin Butler, Keeper of the Light House at Clarks Point, having Resigned, David Wilber, appears from the enclosed letter, to be properly qualified as his successor.” RC ( DNA : RG 26, Light House Service Correspondence). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith. Cover sheet bears...
43Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
According to request in your’s of the 12 th I will give the best statement I can of Isaac Briggs ’s case with the joint aid of memory and the papers to which I have recourse. After the acquisition of Louisiana it became extremely interesting to the government of the US. that the communication between Washington & New Orleans should be made as short and rapid as possible. it seemed to me very...
44Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
When the law past laying a direct tax, & established the offices of Assessor & Collector, as it appeared that the first of these officers would be of extreme importance to the landholders, whose property would be taxed very much at his will, I consulted such principal men of our district as I was able to see, and there was but one opinion on the subject. all agreed they would rather trust to...
45Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My other two letters being on distinct subjects, and to go perhaps into other hands, I write this separately. will you pardon a criticism on your tariff which the public papers have given us compleat, but as yet without the report explaining it’s principles? having written to Europe for some wines, I was led by curiosity to look at that part of the tariff to see what duties I should have to...
46Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas, 2 May 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas. 2 May 1816. “Thomas Hanna, Keeper of the Light House on Boon Island, having signified his determination to resign; Eliphalet Grover appears from the enclosed letter to be properly qualified as his successor.” RC ( DNA : RG 26, Light House Service Correspondence). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith. Submitted to JM by Dallas on 4 May;...
47Robert Howard to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Commission from the President of the United States, forwarded from your department, appointing James Horlbeck, James Carson and myself, Commissioners for receiving subscriptions to the National Bank in the City of Charleston. Mr. Horlbeck and myself accept of the appointment, but the precarious state of Mr. Carson’s health requires his absence...
48From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 3 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of the authority vested in the President of the United States by the Act of Congress, passed the 3d: day of March 1809, entitled “An Act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments,” I do hereby direct, that out of the balance of the appropriation for “building floating batteries” there be applied the sum of...
49From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 8 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. & thank you for the letters for Hamburg & Bremen, which will be transmitted from the Dept. of State. We ended our journey last evening. With the exception of a short pelting shower on the day we set out, the weather & the roads were peculiarly favorable. I found the prospects of the farmers generally far better than I had expected; The Wheat fields much better, untill I reached my...
50From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 16 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I return your communications of the 12th. inst. with my approbation of what you propose in relation to the Cumberland Road. Perplexing as this business is, it will become more so I fear, if Mr. Shriver should withdraw from it. He has, notwithstanding the impatience of some, more of the public confidence than will probably be enjoyed by a successor. And if a distrust of the Agent be added to...