1To John Adams from Joseph Anderson, 5 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
Impress’d with the highest veneration and Respect for your Charactr, and knowing it to be a duty injoin’d on your high and dignify’d appointments, to Support the Constitution and the Laws; It is with great pain, that we now adress you, on the Subject of an infringement of them; in an instance , Momentous and alarming . By last post, we receiv’d letters from the Governor of the State of...
2To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 18 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
In a private letter to the President of the U. S. , under date of the 5 instant, I expressed to him my apprehension that certain persons were forming plans inimical to the U. S. I am now advised by a confidential letter that the Union of the States is seriously menaced , and that the storm will probably break out in New Orleans ; and "that in this plot thousands are concerned
3To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 19 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
A gentleman of high rank writes me from Natchez under date of the 12 instant, "You are surrounded by dangers of which you dream not, and the destruction of the american Union is seriously menaced : the storm
4To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 25 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
General Wilkinson has this moment arrived in New Orleans. My Letters of the 18. and 19. inst. you will consider as confidential . I shall have a conferrence with the General on tomorrow, and will in a few days write you particularly I have no doubt that a conspiracy is formed highly injurious to the interest of the UStates and that characters of high standing are concerned , but I am not yet...
5To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 3 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
To enable me to forward by express, to the department of State some public Dispatches, I have this day drawn upon you for five hundred Dollars, payable at 5 days sight to J. W. Gurley or order. I am sir, very respectfully your hble sert. DNA : RG 59-TP-Territorial Papers, Orleans.
6To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 4 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The importance of the inclosures marked A, B, C & D, will plead my justification in forwarding you this dispatch, by a special express. The troops from Nachitoches are momently expected, as is also a detachment from Mobile. General Wilkinson is repairing the old fortifications, & contemplates picketting in the City. I shall remain faithful at my post, and with all the means in my power, will...
7To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 4 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
You will perceive my Dear Sir, the delicacy of the Communication inclosed, and I beg that it may not be made public, unless it should be deemed essential to the public’ safety, which must supersed every private consideration. When a full account of this unprincipled Combination, shall be made public, General Wilkinson will be greatly obnoxious to the associates; but his fidelity to his...
8To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 5 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
If General Wilkinson is not greatly deceived, the safety of this Territory is seriously menaced. You may however be assured, that every exertion will be made to repel the advancing Foe. From the firmness and Bravery of the Army and Navy on this station, much may be expected; But as regards the support which the militia may render, I cannot hazard an opinion; It will be best determined in the...
9To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 5 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
At the moment of closing my dispatches, I received from an old and esteemed friend a letter of which the inclosed is a Copy. You will be pleased not to memtion the name of the writer, unless you should deem it essential to the public’ Interest. I am greatly embarrassed; but my best judgment will direct all my movements. What the issue may be God alone knows; all the assurance I can give you is...
10To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 6 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Troops from Nachitoches have not arrived, but are momentarily expected. General Wilkinson has made the necessary arrangements with the French Consul, and will receive possession of the French Artillery, so soon as the value thereof shall be estimated. I know not the extent of the support which Burr calculates on receiveing in this Territory. I have no doubt that there are in this City...