251James Madison to John Brockenbrough, 20 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 15th. on the subject of "Le grand voyage" de Mons. "Dehon". The letter will be communicated to the Visitors of the University. But it being pretty certain that the resources of the Institution will not permit a purchase of Books, however worthy a place in its Library, beyond those of a cheaper sort, and more requisite for current use, the owner of the work...
252From James Madison to Francis Brooke, 22 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
The mail of last evening brought me your circular communication, by which I am informed of my being nominated by the Convention at Richmond on the 8th. of Jany. one of the Electors recommended for the next appointment of Chief Magistrate of the U. States. Whilst I express the great respect I feel to be due to my fellow Citizens composing that assembly, I must request that another name be...
253James Madison to Walter T. Brooke, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 20th & wish I could give you the requested information. But if I ever had any knowledge of the time when Commodore Brooke was commissioned in the Virga. State Navy, I have now no recollection of the circumstance: nor do I possess the means of otherwise ascertaining it. I am sorry that I can not even refer you to any living source, from which the desired...
254From James Madison to Henry Peter Brougham, 5 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Ocr. 20. on the subject of Professor Long having met with delays, I had not the honor of receiving it, till a few days ago. The great respect due to the wishes on the part of the London university, and the disposition felt here to accomodate the views of Mr. Long, create much reluctance at holding him to engagements at variance with both. On the other hand the great importance...
255From James Madison to John H. I. Browere, 1 November 1825 (Madison Papers)
Yr letter from O. C. House was duly delivered, and I recd by the last mail that Ocr. 26th. from Washington. According to your request the Heads of Mr. Jefferson & Dr. Cooper with the moulds &c have been packed up & only await an oppy to be forwarded. I wish they could have gone with the other boxes under your own care fearing delays if nothing worse from the succession of hands thro’ which...
256From James Madison to John H. I. Browere, 16 February 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 4th. with the accompanying paper. You are very happy in having a poetical friend so capable of decorating the products of your Art with those of his own. Mrs M. wishes the proper returns to be expressed to Mrs. Browere for all her kind intentions. In reference to your infant daughter, she thinks she cannot do better than leave the baptismal name, to the parental...
257From James Madison to John H. I. Browere, 17 September 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir, your letter of the 12th. desiring my consent to be a subject for your professional Art. Having in several instances, her[e]tofore yielded it, and considering myself now at a period of life when such a task would be more inconvenient, to myself; as well as less eligible to an Artist, I had meant to decline any future repetition. I find it difficult however to separate myself...
258James Madison to John H. J. Browere, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yr. friendly letter of July the 26th. & Mrs. m partakes with me the pleasure given by the prospects with wch. you are pursuing your professional objects. Should you find it convenient, in your meditated trip to the South, to let us see you at Montpellier, you will have a proof in the welcome given that you retain the good will, which you seem so much to overvalue. In the mean time...
259James Madison to John H. J. Browere, 1 May 1833 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has recd. the very kind & polite letter of Mr. Browere dated Apl. _______ & regrets that his state of health is such as to forbid his encouraging the prospect of his sitting again for a Bust, or painting, however he might desire to oblige Mr Browere. J. M hopes Mr Browere has not forgotten his promise of bringing or sending the Bust of Mrs M which he wishes to possess. He also...
260From James Madison to Edmund Brown, 1 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir, your letter of Mar 27 inclosing seed of the Eggplant, and a Sample of the Tobo. commanding the highest price. Mrs. M. thanks you for the former, as I do for the latter: The sample surprizes us all. Tobo. of a stronger & less bright character had been supposed best suited for the Chewing manufactory. If it be the quality however & not the colour of your sample that constitutes...
261From James Madison to Ethan Allen Brown, 15 February 1821 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Governour Brown with many thanks for the “Report” accompanying his Note of Jany. 26. It is a very able paper, on a subject well meriting the consideration and discussion, to which the views taken of it by the Committee are calculated to lead. RC ( ViU : Madison Papers, Special Collections); draft ( DLC ). RC docketed by Brown.
262From James Madison to William Browne, 6 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 4th. The President has, on other occasions, been made acquainted with my esteem & regard for Mr. Stone: I shall however drop him by the mail a few lines, on the subject of your request. Draft ( DLC ). See JM to James Monroe, ante–24 Nov. 1819, PJM-RS David B. Mattern et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series (3 vols. to date; Charlottesville,...
263From James Madison to Jacob Brown, 10 June 1825 (Madison Papers)
Captain Glassel heretofore of my neighbourhood, supposing that a trip to Scotland may aid an object in which he has an eventual interest, wishes me to drop you a line on the occasion. Of his present standing personal & official, you have or can readily obtain a sufficient knowledge; and it does not belong to me to estimate the considerations on which a grant of absence must depend. What alone...
264From James Madison to Jacob Brown, [7 November] 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have rcd. 2 copies of the proceedings of the Agr. Socy. of Jefferson Cy. in Sepr last: for wch. I see by the superscription on the Cover, I am indebted to yr. politeness. One of the Copies I have forwarded to the Scy. of our Society in the County of Albemarle in this State. The proceedings are an interesting Specimen of the fruits of such Institutions; and the interest taken in them by the...
265James Madison to James Brown, 28 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Novr. 30 was duly recd. at Richmond, whence it would have been acknowledged, but for the authorized hope that an extension of your contemplated trip, would have afforded the pleasure of a personal opportunity. I now beg leave to express the thanks due for your attention to the pecuniary items on acct. of the University, and to assure you, that the wish that we may once more see...
266From James Madison to James Brown, 12 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
It may not be unknown to you that the latter part of Mr. Jefferson’s life was successfully devoted to the Establishment of a university in his native State. That its professorships might be filled with men of higher qualifications than would be attainable among natives not pre-engaged in similar Institutions, resort was had to G.B. and with the good fortune of finding five who were willing to...
267From James Madison to James Brown Jr., 24 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd with your letter of the 19th. inst, a copy of the 9th. annual report of the proceedings of the Board of pub: Works, forwarded by Direction of the Board: for which you will be pleased to offer my respectful acknowledgments & thanks. With friendly respects. Draft ( PHi ). Incorrectly dated; conjectural year assigned based on the date of the report (see n. 2 below) and a similar...
268James Madison to John Brown, 16 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have just received the enclosed letter returned to me from Richd. to which I had directed it, taking for granted it would either find Mr. Butler there, where his letter to me was dated, or follow him, according to an arrangement for the purpose. I am very sorry for the occurrence as my supposed silence might be misconstrued. I enclose also a copy of the letter, that you may know its...
269From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 27 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your communication of the 15th. in which my consent is requested to the publication of my correspondence in 1814, with the V P. of the U. S. then Govr. of N. Y. on the subject of his proposed nomination for the Department of State. There being nothing in that correspondence which I could possibly wish to be regarded as under a seal of Secrecy, I can not hesitate in complying...
270From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, [post–25 April 1820] (Madison Papers)
I find by a newspaper just come to hand that the publication of the correspondence with Govr T. in 1814. is preceded by that or rather part of that between you & myself. I cannot but regret that my intention in this particular was not rightly understood. My hasty letter was written under the impression that nothing would go to the press but the original correspondence, with at most an...
271From James Madison to James Burn, 3 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter inclosing one from Mr. McCulloch to the Secy. of War which recommends your son to a birth in the Military Academy; and requesting from me a like interposition in his behalf. I have for a long time found it necessary to abstain as much as possible from interfering in cases of official appointment, & this is particularly proper where I have no information to give not...
272James Madison to Charles Burroughs, 9 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir, the copy of the "Eulogium upon the late Chief Justice Ewing, by Governour Southard." The Character of the Chief Justice well merited the portrait of it so ably & instructively executed. Among the means of multiplying examples of distinguished work public & private is the commemorating exhibition of them for admiration & emulation. And in thus honoring a departed friend &...
273James Madison to Mann Butler, 11 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 21. Ult in which you wish to obtain my recollection of what passed between Mr. John Brown and me in 1788, on the overture of Gardoqui "that if the people of Kentucky would erect themselves into an independent State, and appoint a proper person to negociate with him, he had authority for that purpose and would enter into an arrangement with them for the...
274James Madison: Notes on Letters to Mr. Cabell, 30 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
Notes It does not appear that any of the strictures on the letters from J. M. to J. C. C. have in the least invalidated the constitutionality of the power in Congress to favor domestic manufactures by regulating the commerce with foreign nations. 1. That this regulating power embraces the object remains fully sustained by the uncontested facts that it has been so understood and exercized by...
275From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 27 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
You already know that Mr Key sent forward his resignation within the prescribed time. I am now to mention to you that I have written to Mr Gallatin a request that he would ascertain and let us know without loss of time, whether a fit Successor could be found in G.B. in case it should be necessary to resort thither. I wrote also, at the suggestion of Gen: Cocke, to Mr Brown, American Minister...
276James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 5 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of Decr. 28 in which you wish me to say something on the agitated subject of the basis of representation in the contemplated Convention for revising the State Constitution. In a case depending so much on local views and feelings, and perhaps on the opinions of leading individuals; and in which a mixture of compromises with abstract principles may be resorted to, your...
277James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 13 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
Since mine of Jany. 29, I have recd. one of the papers of Hampden. But it is No. 2. the Enquirer containing the first No. and a No. from the fellow pen having not come into the neighborhood. Be so good, when at leisure as to procure and enclose it to me. I observe that some stress is laid on the reference to our Coloneal relations to G.B. as having originated with me. The fact is, that I found...
278James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 7 September 1829 (Madison Papers)
I recd. on the evening of friday your two letters of Augst. 30. & Sepr 1. with the Copy of the Virga. proceedings in 98-99. and the letters of "Hampden". When I looked over your manuscript pamphlet, lately returned to you, my mind did not advert to a discrepancy in your recorded opinions, nor to the popularity of the rival jurisdiction claimed by the Court of Appeals. Your exchange of a hasty...
279James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 5 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of Sepr. 27. The object of mine of Sepr. 18 was to suggest the topics & references which had occurred to me as supporting a constitutional doctrine in wch. we agreed, and in which I know you to feel a particular interest. If as you suppose a publication of the views taken in the letter, of the Tariff power in Congress, might have a useful tendency, the present can...
280James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 19 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
I recd. by the last mail your favour of the 13th. with a copy of the Pamphlet containing the two supplemental letters of Mr. Jefferson. They are as much in point as words could make them. But his authority is made to weigh nothing or outweigh every thing, according to the scale in which it is put. It would be well, if the two letters at least could find their way into the newspapers, that...
281James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 27 December 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment only recd. yrs. of the 22d. I regret the delay as you wished an earlier answer than you can now have, tho’ I shall send this immediately to the P.O. My correspondence with Judg Roane originated in his request that I wd take up the pen on the subject he was discussing or about to discuss. Altho’ I concurred much in his views of it, I differed as you will see with regard to...
282James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 22 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Finding by yours of the 16th. just recd. that you will not leave Edgewood, before a letter will probably reach it, I will ask the favor of you to make another erasure from my letter of Ocr. 30 viz. of the words--"Notwithstanding British representations to the contrary", immediately following "other than G. B. which have Colonies" The fact asserted as to other nations, will stand as well...
283James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 24 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
Since mine of the 19th. inst. I have recd. yours of the 16th., & hasten to comply with its request relating to your letters of the Spring of 1827 & those from Warminster of the last year. I send the original instead of copies, which cd. not be readily [made] As they are necessary to explain some of mine to you, may I ask the favor of you to let me have them again, after serving your own...
284James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 27 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
I owe & offer you many thanks for your favour, in procuring & forwarding the reprinted portion of the Legislative Journals. They were duly recd. thro’ that of General Dade. Unluckily the volume does not reach the dates I wished to see, being limited to the year 1780. I have requested Col. Peyton to procure the Journals for 1784-5-6-7: if they should be merely struck off, and can be had from...
285James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, October 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have seen no evidence yet that a Successor has been appointed to Mr Breckenridge. I hope the Govr. has not waited for the formality of a notice of his death as the event was a matter of certainty & notoriety, and as well known to the Govr. as it could be to any of the Visitors, I took for granted that there wd. be no scruple or delay in filling the vacancy. On the first suggestion that I...
286James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 18 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your late letter reminds me of our Conversation on the constitutionality of the power in Congs. to impose a tariff for the encouragemt. of manufactures; and of my promise to sketch the grounds of the confident opinion I had expressed that it was among the powers vested in that Body. I had not forgotten my promise, & had even begun the task of fulfilling it; But frequent interruptions from...
287James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 15 August 1829 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 5th found me under a return of indisposition which has not yet left me. To this cause you must ascribe the tardiness of my attention to it. Your speech with the accompanying notes and documents will make a very interesting and opportune publication. I think with Mr. Johnson that your view of the Virginia doctrine in 98-99 is essentially correct, and easily guarded against...
288James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 25 April 1831 (Madison Papers)
I inclose an extract of a letter from Professor Dunglison communicating his purpose of leaving his Chair in the event of his being appointed to a vacant one at Baltimore; and I have recd. a like communication from Professor Patterson, which I understand from him he has made directly to you. These occurrences are very embarrassing; and in some respects the more so, as involving contingences,...
289From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 26 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 10th. did not come to hand till saturday morning last. I concur in thinking it will be expedient to request from the Genl. assembly any interest which may be allowed on the debt due from the U. S.—unless it shd. appear that the attempt will be hopeless, or it be morally certain that no such allowance will be made. On these points you will be able to form the best judgment...
290James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 31 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday yours of the 26th. Having never concealed my opinion of the nullifying doctrine of S. Carolina, I did not regard the allusion to it in the Whig, especially as the manner of the allusion shewed that I did not obtrude it. I shd. have regretted a publication of my letters, because, they did not combine with the opinion, the views of the subject, which supported it. I have...
291James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 1 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. the inclosed papers from Docr. Carr with a request that I wd. forward them to you, to enable you to make out your Report, as Rector pro: tem With cordial respects & regards RC (ViU) ; FC (DLC) .
292From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 13 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
A delay has occurred in forwarding the Report from the last Meeting of the Visitors of the University, which occasions a regret in which you will largely share. But it has been unavoidable. A primary object as you know, was to lay before the Legislature, the latter enactments which were to be digested into a printed copy of the Entire Code. The work was duly prepared for the press by the...
293James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 30 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
In my letter of September 18th. I stated briefly the grounds on which I rested my opinion that a power to impose duties & restrictions on imports with a view to encourage domestic productions, was constitutionally lodged in Congress. In the observations then made was involved the opinion also, that the power was properly there lodged. As this last opinion necessarily implies that there are...
294James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 10 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Adverting casually to my letter of Ocr. 30. it struck me as not amiss to erase the paragraph numbered 7. relating to cases which might require a simultaneous & difference concurrence &c Tho true in itself, it may be thought not sufficiently incontrovertible, to be classed with the other exceptions, nor sufficiently precise for the use made of it. Be so good therefore as to blot it out. Draft...
295James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 2 July 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have just received the enclosed letter from Mr. Hassler, and I think myself justified in saying that I believe him to be a very honest man and possessing in a high degree the knowledge required in the professorship of natural philosophy. His competitors being unknown to me I cannot speak of their respective qualifications compared with his. Should the choice of the Visitors fall on him my...
296From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 10 May 1823 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of yours of Apl. 16. I took occasion to ascertain the ideas of Mr. Jefferson on the subjects of it. As to the Lectures, it is supposed that the rooms in the Pavillions will contain as many students, viz 150 each, as can be conveniently addressed by the Professors: and that as the Pavillions shall be respectively appropriated to them, the rooms in which the eyes as well as the ears...
297James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 9 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are an extract of a letter from Mr. John Randolph, and a letter to which that refers, from a Mr. Richardson, both on the same subject. There being no vacancy in the University of Virginia for the services of Mr. R. I have thought it proper, in compliance with the request of Mr. Randolph, that the object of the former, should be made known to the university of William & Mary. I must...
298From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 25 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. from Mr. Jefferson a letter (Circular) on the foreseen vacancy in the Law Professorship. It is accompanied by a letter from Professor Pictet of Geneva, which I am desired to forward for perusal of the Visitors now at Richmond. Mr. J. wishes the letter, after perusal, to be returned to him from Richmond. I take this occasion to return my thanks, heretofore as well as now due,...
299James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 1 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
I received by the last mail yours from Albemarle with the documents referred to. That from Nelson with its accompaniments, had previously come to hand. I regret much my loss of a visit which I was so near being favored with. Besides the personal gratifications it would have afforded me, we could not well have been together without touching on topics not personal, and on which our ideas might...
300From James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 13 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 6th. from Bremo. Judge Carr had long before occurred for the Chair we find so much difficulty in filling; and I had accordingly suggested him to Mr. Jefferson. From the silent reception given to my letter, and the value of the place now held by the Judge, I inferred that my idea was a vain one. With the encouragement of your letter I write immediately to Mr....