James Madison Papers

To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 15 February 1808

Paris 15 february 1808.

Sir,

I have thought the enclosed documents sufficiently important to be forwarded by a special messenger. I can add little to the information they will give you. Our business here has taken as you will see, an extraordinary turn, and will require on your part some extraordinary measures. 632 550 1453 1105. 587. 541. 899. 972. 1415 1116 1131 1431 1116. 1354. 1287. 427. 426. 38. 897. 632. 972. 249. 587. 1561. 803. 772. 899. 632. 621. 1086. 623. 1020. 1587. 803. 741. 636. 578. 590. 1097. 827. 832. 1105. 1217. 632. 1419. 1105. 587. 649. 419. 1367. 1373. 747. 1292. 1116. 632. 817. 1089. 801. 1090. 808. 1016. 1087. 790. 1105. 1005. 888. 962. 1484. 417. 1217. 1089. 1177. 1001. 790. 962. 590. 1482. 41. 1562. 1274. 417. 1216. 1509. 795. 514. 890. 1086. 1484. 1146. 741. 1001. 1116. 1105. 415. 630. 1458. 1201. 307. 1217. 587. 1354. 972. 1118. 1097. 827. 1217. 1228. 1492. 1405. 1078. 368. 1165. 1397. 1132. 702. 1104. 1086. 1484. 765. 1587. 1146. 741s. 1001. 1105. 972. 1530. 1172. 817. 630. 819. 1415. 972. 1492. 962. This Short Statement Sufficiently indicates the course we ought to take.1086. 38. 316. 921. 983. 1517. 872. 1366. 1268. 1463. 1124. 1121. 1116. 1225. 1165. 921. 416. 1268. 1463. 492. 1090. 772. 1354. 1089. 662s. 514. 1105. 1484. 405. 1405. 624s. 1105. 1587. 947. 1165. 561. 1482. 578. 972. 664. 1078. 781. 1268. 427. 632. 590. 193. 514. 1105. 1428. 1165. 561. 1284. 1090. 972. 523. 507. 1268. 1555. 1596. 484. 1105. 1116. 810 1445 1165s 1480 1116 945. 1367. 1. 962. 1086. 946. 972. 249. 1453. 1105. 415. 316. 921. 473. 1165. 1416. 383. 1116. 632. 38. or should consider your doing so, as probable,we ought so far to avail ourselves of the circumstance as to draw from it the advantage of which it may be productive, viz: 1201. 1238. 849. 1354. 972. 287. 1116. and 312. 1164. 514. 1354. 1201. 391. 968. 821. 726. 897. 692. In either case, do not suspend a moment the seizure of 972. 187. 1116. This step, which you may now take without giving offence, is of infinite importance to your interests, and ought by no means be delayed.

With other documents I send you a copy of Mr. Irving’s last letter to me and am, Sir, With very high respect and consideration, Your most obedient and very humble Servant,

John Armstrong

P. S. If you think proper you may make the messenger some compensation for his time. For his Expences I have already advanced twelve hundred francs.

DNA: RG 59—DD—Diplomatic Despatches, France.

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