11To James Madison from George William Erving, 6 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last official letter (dated Decr. 28) communi ca ted the arrangement made by Coll. Lear with the dey of Algiers, the one previous, (that of Decr. 22) was upon sev eral subjects & the unofficial letter which accompanied it related principally to the affairs of Portugal, & the relations between this country & france. It appears that the Emperor of France his decree dated und er 17 Decr. was...
12To James Madison from George William Erving, 17 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing is triplicate of my letter dated 14th. Inst, & herewith I inclose another Copy of the decree therein referred to. Tho this was transmitted to the commanders of districts governors &c on the 19 Feby, it was not made publick at the ports till the 5th. of March, & it was communicated by circular letter to the foreign ministers on the 13th. Inst; the same day of its publication in...
13To James Madison from George William Erving, 27 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the 6th. Inst. I had the honor to transmit to you a copy of the decree issued by this Government on the 3rd., to the same purport of that published at Milan by the Emperor of France on the 17th. December, professing to render more efficacious & extensive the me asures which had been previously taken for the blockade of the British Isles. In a note to Mr. Cevallos of the 8th. Inst.,...
14To James Madison from George William Erving, 24 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
In my letter No. 17 (Novr 4.) I adverted to the la te transactions which seem to have placed this government in a very critical situation with relation to that of France: The temper in which the late military preparations were undertaken, & the purpose of them also, having been perfectly understood by the Emperor; & it is not doubted but that he has determined upon some very important changes...