421From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
Your last recd. was of the 28 Apl. The rect. of all the preceeding is verified by the uninterrupted dates of the Gazettes inclosed. I anxiously wish that the reception of Genest may testify what I believe to be the real affections of the people. It is the more desireable as a seasonable plum after the bitter pills which it seems must be administered. Having neither the Treaty nor Law of...
422From James Madison to James Monroe, 9 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have been some days in debt for your favour of the 19th. Ult. Notwithstanding the time I have been here Taylor has never made any application on the subject of our purchase nor have I ever found that he has himself been in the City. Whence his silence has proceeded I am not able to say. It has frequently occurred to me to write to him, and I should probably have done so long since; had I not...
423Notes on William Loughton Smith’s Politicks and Views, [ca. 4 November] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Outline of Answer The pamphlet a continuation of the attack on republican principles commenced by the American &c in the Newspapers. The charges agst. Mr. Jeff—on already completely repelled; the answers (if necessary) may be recapitulated. The insinuation agst. Mr. R—— merits little notice. The attack on J. M. rests on two absurd & incredible suppositions 1. that Mr J. at the time stated,...
424To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your letters containing the papers inclosed. I received at the same time a letter from Mr. Maury of Liverpool in which was the little note which I also inclose. Brown and a Col. Edwards are the Senators for Kentucky. The latter said to be a good man and not likely to differ from the politics of his colleague. A distant kinsman of mine Hubbard Taylor is likely to be one of...
425Inquiry into General St. Clair’s Defeat, [13 November] 1792 (Madison Papers)
On 7 November the House referred to the Committee of the Whole the report on the defeat of General St. Clair’s western army, which document a select committee had presented on the last day of the previous session ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, 1789–1824 (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 2d Cong., 2d sess., 672). On 10 November the House...
426From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 28 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have been some days in debt for your favor of the 21st instant. Accept my thanks for the Medal and copy of your new Constitution inclosed in it. I have delivered to Mr. Jefferson the remarks on a standard of measures, and communicated to him the several other interesting matters which you mention. The former will be disclosed to no one else, but remain in his hands for the purpose intended....
427From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 23 January 1791 (Madison Papers)
Since my last to my brother A. I have recd. no letter from Orange, altho yours & his both, preceding left me particularly anxious to know the event of the Influ[e]nza attack on my Mothers health. The peace between G. B. & Spain has been fully authenticated. The English accts. give a sad picture of affairs in France, but there are more direct accts. which are more favorable. The H. of Reps. has...
428From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 10 August 1796 (Madison Papers)
You will learn from Sam that we all continue much as when you left us. I was down at the Mill yesterday & found the work going on properly. It is of importance however that the abutment should be well secured before much rain comes; as it is found that a small swell in the river will accumulate at the dam so as to overflow it; and as the dam is rather higher than the Bank of the river, the...
429To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 10 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
The House of Representatives have been latterly occupied with a pretty curious affair . Certain Traders and others, of Detroit, entered into a contract with certain individuals of the United States, for obtaining the peninsula formed by Lakes Huron and Michigan, and containing 20 or 30 millions of acres of valuable land. The traders, by means of their influence over the Indians, were to...
430Census, [2 February] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Livermore objected that carrying out JM’s proposed census of the trades and professions was impracticable. Sedgwick asked why “the learned professions … clergy, physicians, and lawyers, were left out” (N.Y. Daily Gazette , 4 Feb. 1790). Mr. Madison. If the object to be attained by this particular enumeration be as important in the judgment of this house, as it appears to my mind, they will not...