651From James Madison to William Savage, 7 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 5th. of April last, and enclose a copy of the act of Congress passed at the last session to prevent the importation of certain obnoxious persons. As its object is to reinforce the laws of the individual States, these laws are the criterion of the exclusions. I also enclose proof of Thomas Holland, who is detained on board the frigate Decade, being a Citizen...
652From James Madison to John Francis Mercer, 8 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 4th. inst, but having no recent information from London respecting the Maryland Bank Stock I can only assure you that when any is received I shall lose no time in communicating it to you. With great respect &ca. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14).
653From James Madison to Asher Robbins, 10 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 27th. ult. I enclose copies of two letters written to Captain Eldred from this department in the year 1798, whence you will collect the Suggestions on which the doubt respecting his case rests. As long as the facts to which they refer remain unshaken, it is not perceived how he can justify his claim to the rights of an American citizen on general principles. For...
654From James Madison to George Joy, 12 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 June 1803 . Acknowledged in Joy to JM, 3 Aug. 1803 . Explains the dismissal of Samuel Williams as U.S. consul in London. Responds to Joy’s offer of service as a U.S. commissioner of claims in Spain ( Joy to JM, 3 Feb. 1804 [DLC; filed at the end of February 1804]).
655From James Madison to Isaac Hite, 15 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not heard from you since you left Orange but conclude that you will now be found at home. The delays to which I have been subjected, determine me at length to abandon my visit, till the first of August. I hope I shall then be more fortunate in the oppy. of meeting you. The accts. from Europe are down to the 6th. of May. The preparations for war were not then relaxed and the prevailing [...
656From James Madison to John J. Murray, 16 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 31 July, 26 August, 10 January & 14th. of March last. In that of the 26 August a difficulty is stated respecting the certificates in relation to drawbacks, whether in cases of exportation to other ports of the Clyde than Glasgow, such certificates ought to be executed and the oaths administered by you? The letter of the law strongly...
657From James Madison to George W. Erving, 16 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 June 1803, Department of State . “You will receive herewith a certified copy of a deposition of Alexander Wiley concerning his son, William Wiley, which you will please to make use of to procure the discharge of the latter, who is stated in the deposition to have been impressed into the British service some time ago, and to have been lately detained in the Leopard, ship of war, supposed to...
658From James Madison to Alexander Spotswood, 20 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of your letter of the 15th. inst. I enclose a certified copy of your military land Warrant. The surveyor will of course know of the interference of any surveys, to which the law has given a priority, and of its amount: any certificate therefore from me concerning that fact is unnecessary, nor is the information on which it could be grounded within the official knowledge of this...
659Circular Letter to Foreign Ministers Resident in the United States, 22 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
On the I had the honor to request a blank passport for a vessel destined to sail from Norfolk with a cargo of naval stores and other articles in order to fulfil our stipulations with the Regency of Algiers: I have the honor to acknowledge its receipt some time ago. From subsequent letters from Norfolk it seems probable that another smaller vessel may be taken up to carry a balance of those...
660From James Madison to Isaac Hite, [22 June] 1803 (Madison Papers)
… the question of war in Europe. There remains but a bare possibility of an accomodation between Eng’d & France, and consequently a commencement of hostilities may be momently expected. The crisis is no doubt favorable to our objects with both the parties. We have letters from Mr. Monroe.… His prospects were … by no means unfavorable.… The war if it takes place will be made to solve many...