16741To James Madison from John Taylor, 5 August 1793 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment parted with Giles & Venable, who have been two days at my house; the contents of the packet I sent you by Mr: Maury were stated to them, and they request me to convey their respects, and their decided opinions to you. They think the production ought to be printed and dispersed as soon as possible. It may produce in the virga. Assembly a repeal of the bank laws, and an...
16742To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 February 1802, Amsterdam. Transmits papers and states that as physicians think his wife’s health “will not sustain the fatigues of a voyage across the Atlantick very soon I shall conclude to let her go into the Country for her benefit in this regard & remain in the wonted exercise of my Official Duties.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p. In another note of 23 Feb. to JM...
16743To James Madison from William McConnell, 8 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
Having for some time had a desire of entering into the service of my cuntrey, I have therefore taken the liberty to offer to your excelency this my petition, for a commision in the regular service, as I am now Just in the prime of life I feel myself dispos’d to spend my days during the present war in distroying the ennimy’s of our beloved Cuntrey, which if your excelency will honour your...
16744To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, [2 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
… I congratulate you upon having got through the Amendments to the Constitution, as I was very anxious that it should be done before y’r adjournment, since it will have a good effect in quieting the minds of many well meaning Citizens, tho’ I am of opinion that nothing was further from the wish of some, who covered their Opposition to the Government under the masque of uncommon zeal for...
16745To James Madison from John Binns and Others, 2 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1813. “At a very numerous and respectable meeting of citizens of the United States, natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, held in the city of Philadelphia January 2, 1813, to consider the proclamation of the Prince Regent of the 26th October, 1812 (a copy of which is enclosed), it was resolved to communicate to you, sir, the sentiments of the meeting on this...
16746To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 8 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
When I had the honor of writing to you on the 15th. inst I had received Mr. Champagnys letter of the 18th.; that of the 22d. came to hand a few days afterwards. You will no doubt perceive a difference in the temper of these notes. The former contained only concessions, which though in themselves of no great importance, shewed a friendly disposition. The latter on the other hand, would retract...
16747To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 5 September 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1810, American Consulate, Amsterdam. Requests that his commission as consul at Amsterdam be renewed to enable him to address the emperor of France. Adds in a postscript that U.S. minister John Armstrong will leave Paris on 20 Sept. for Bordeaux to depart for home. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Bourne”). 2 pp.
16748To James Madison from Morgan Lewis, 9 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The personal Knowledge I have had of you from an early period of Life, and the general Approbation your public Conduct has uniformly drawn after it; inspire a Confidence that what is well intended will not be ill- received. Under this Impression I venture to address you on a Subject interesting to the public Welfare and the high-Standing of the Administration. Ignorant of the Causes which have...
16749To James Madison from Thomas Newton, 15 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Newton. 15 July 1806, Collectors Office, Norfolk. “One of the vessels you mentioned as equipping to Cruise against the Brittish trade, has left Hampton, & gone to Suffolk with a pretence to obtain papers there, which cannot be done, I am inform’d that four carriages guns have been put on board her, without Carriages wch. in my opinion cannot be deem’d balast, & can be easily...
16750To James Madison from David Lenox, 15 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 September 1801, London. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s July letter. Encloses in response a recapitulation of all abstracts he has transmitted to State Department. Asserts the impossibility of discriminating between natural-born and naturalized American citizens. No one will admit to foreign birth as that would require proof of residence in America prior to 1783, which is not always possible...