1221From James Madison to James K. Paulding, 10 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of Feby. 28. and read the pamphlet under the same cover. It is a powerful & a piercing lesson on the subject which it exposes. I was not before aware of the abuses committed by the Law makers and Law breakers of your State. The picture you give of both, tho’ intended for N. York alone, is a likeness in some degree of what has occurred elsewhere; and I wish it could...
1222From James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 4th. inclosing a note for my filling up & signing. On the strength of your kind promise, & your confidence in the favorable disposition of the Bank I have availed myself of your hint, and enlarged the sum in it to $2200, which will meet (and a trifle over probably) two engagts., one an accepted draft for $1320 negociable at the Farmer’s B in Fredg: but due to the U.S....
1223From James Madison to Churchill C. Cambreleng, 8 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I return my thanks for the copy of your Speech on the proposed increase of the duty on wool, and the manufactures of it. You have done well in pressing on the attention of Congress the facility, daily increasing, of a forbidden trade with and through Canada. This consideration alone is a warning against an excessive impost, especially on light & costly articles. Canada is presenting serious...
1224From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 2 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I recd. in due time your favor of the 21. Ult: and have looked over the lucubrations of Regulus now returned to your files; but with an attention less close than the subject of them would require. I concur entirely in the distinction made between the authority of a Constitution, and that of public opinion. The former is the record of the national Will, and no evidence however specious or true...
1225From James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 27 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Anderson gives me notice that a draft accepted by me in favor of Rd. Peters jr for $1048.68. due on the 1st. of Apl, has been placed in the B.B. of the U.S. at Richd. for collection. I had several sources for meeting this & some other demands, which, untill very lately, I thought could not fail me. It has happened otherwise, and I find myself under the necessity of asking the favor of your...
1226From James Madison to Henry Wheaton, 26 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since I answered your letter of it has occurred that I should shew a respect for your wishes, if I failed to fulfil them, by suggesting for your consideration the following topics, as far as any of them may fall within the range of your enlarged Edition of the “Life of Mr. Pinkney.” Without discussing the general character of the Treaty of 1795. with G. Britain, or wishing to revive...
1227From James Madison to Edward Coles, 25 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
Tho’ desirous of reducing the number of my literary subscriptions which had swoln to an inconvenient amount, I was tempted by the Review about to appear (March 1.) under the auspices of Mr. Walsh to have my name put on the list. As I find by your letter that you will certainly be in Phila. I trouble you with the inclosed note $10. five of which you will oblige my [ sic ] by applying in...
1228From James Madison to Edward Coles, [24 February 1827] (Madison Papers)
Since my last misdated on the 22 or 23, I have recd. a letter from Mr. Peters saying that he had sent my obligation for a little over $1000. to the Bank in Richmond for collection. You will have no occasion therefore to enter into negociation with him on the subject. I shall endeavor to provide for the demand; but I really fear it may be impossible. Be this as it may, it will not lessen the...
1229From James Madison to Edward Coles, 23 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
On receiving your letter from Green Mountain, I wrote a few lines which I addressed to Richd. expressing our regret at the change of your route, and with some hope that if recd. in time, you might be able to console us for the disappt. by a sortie visit from Fredg. I find that you are now at Washington, and I lose no time in saying to you that in addition to the pleasure of seeing you here,...
1230From James Madison to Edward Coles, 23 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment recd. your kind letter of the 17th. You seem to have attached more importance to my letter than it required. It would nevertheless have been very grateful to us to have had 2 or 3 days carved for us out of your allowance for Washington. We thank you much for your readiness to be of service to us at Philada. The best you render will be that of increasing the pleasure of your...