11From James Madison to William Jones, [13 February] 1811 (Madison Papers)
I return with my thanks the printed document you were so good as to send. There is an obscurity in the passage which you note, that calls for some such emendation as you suggest; unless the term sequestration has a meaning in the French Code, different from that generally attached to it. The translation may also be inaccurate; the more probably so, as there are two in the Newspapers not...
12From James Madison to William Jones, 19 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
The mail has just brought me your several favors of the 16th. with the accompanying papers. If nothing occurs ad[v]erse to the appointment of Ferguson to be naval officer, & Haff to be surveyer, in place of Schenk at New York, you will be so good as [to] issue commissions accordingly. If there be no blanks signed, it will be necessary to forward some for those & future purposes. I return the...
13From James Madison to William Jones, [26] April 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have before me your letter of yesterday. At the communication it makes I can not but feel the sincerest regret; which is much heightened by the considerations which produced it. The nature of these forbids any effort to divert you from your purpose, especially as it is qualified by the interval in carrying it into effect. All that I ought to hope is that if a continuance of the war should...
14From James Madison to William Jones, 23 September 1813 (Madison Papers)
I am just gratified by your favor of the 21. confirming the brilliant atchievement of Perry ; of which a Pittsburg-paper sent me & recd. two days ago, had left me in the strongest expectation. Altho’ Chauncy has not been able to keep time with that officer, I hope he is playing the same tune; and that we shall soon be supplyed with another subject of congratulation. If he can not do more than...
15From James Madison to William Jones, 12 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 12th. I hope the arrival of Gen: Bloomfield will lessen the military collisions which take place in your neighborhood. In the mean time your sentimts. & those of the Secy. of State must be useful. The step you have taken for strengthening the defence at Annapolis appears to be very proper. A proper understanding and concert between Washington Baltimore &...
16From James Madison to William Jones, 11 October 1813 (Madison Papers)
I find so great a deficiency in the applications & recommendations for Revenue offices, that I fear very inconvenient delays will be unavoidable. This will be the Case particularly in some of the more distant quarters; as in Louisiana under which head the Tableau is entirely blank. Can you suggest any fit person for collector there? There may be a resource in the sending a blank Commission to...
17From James Madison to William Jones, [3 June 1814] (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Dept. on Tuesday next at 11 OC. June 3: 1814 The object is to decide on the plan of campaign which our means naval & military render most eligible. Meantime the Secretary of the Navy, will cause to be made out, & send over. RC ( PHi : William Jones Papers); draft ( DLC ); Tr ( DLC , series 3). RC docketed by Jones. Minor differences between...
18From James Madison to William Jones, 12 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed commission will inform you of your appointment to be Secretary of the Navy. I hope it will not be incompatible with your views, to aid the public, especially at the present conjuncture, with your valuable talents; and that you will be able, without delay, to enter on the important duties of the Department committed to you; no temporary provision having been made for the vacancy...
19From James Madison to William Jones, 21 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday yours of the 18th. I hope the next information from Chauncy will convert our anxieties into congratulations. The same hope is applicable to Perry. I was called on yesterday by a Capt. Chapman with a proje[c]t of a vessel to be Chinese rigged, but to depend essentially on sweeps; to be made absolutely invulnerable by Cotton & other defences, and to be fitted for firing ships...
20From James Madison to William Jones, [11 December 1816] (Madison Papers)
The remarks in the inclosed, relating to the organization &ce of the B. Bank at Richmond, if not intended for your eye, belong to it more than to mine. Mr. Corbin, you know was one the Commrs. at Richd. and may not be disinclined to be included among the Directors there. I have no other ground however for a conjecture, than what his letter presents. He is a gentleman, who was among my early...