241To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive yours of the 18th. I have inform’d Mr Changuyon, that altho it would be agreeable to you to receive him at your own house, to afford him an opportunity to present his letter of recall, you would to prevent delay dispense with that form & receive it thro’ me: that I would lay it before you, as soon as he should transmit it, unless he desird a personal...
242To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 February 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Monroe. 3 February 1815, War Department. “I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation, the appointment of Simeon Knight, Captain in the 1st. Regiment of Infantry, as a Quarter Master General in the Army of the United States.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). 1 p. JM forwarded the nomination to the Senate on 7 Feb. 1815, and it was approved the same day (...
243To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 September 1799 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Alexr. Stuart brother of Archd. has desired me to make known to you his pretentions to a seat in our council with a view to yr. friendly aid in obtaining it. It is impossible to refuse saying of him what I think, especially as my acquaintance with him is of ten years, commencing with his study of the law & continuing since. He is a sensible young man, sound in morality & political...
244To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter is from Captn. De Butts in whose vessel, and under whose command I sailed to France. I have known him since that time and believe him to be a very honest deserving man. This letter exhibits such a picture of unmerited misfortune & distress as is calculated to excite the simpathy of every benevolent mind. I send it to you to request you will be so kind as look into the...
245To James Madison from James Monroe, 14 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 12. Mr Rush and I shall set out for your house on friday eveng, with intention to get as far as Fairfx ct H. that night. We shall move slowly, so that we may not arrive, before monday or tuesday. The letter to the dey of Algiers, will, as you will find, by the translation of his, sent to you, yesterday, require much attention. The state of things there, and in Engld., and...
246To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 July 1790 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 4th of July was the last recd. acknowledging mine by Mr. Garnett. Those of earlier date were answer’d from Richmond. I find you have had before you two subjects only, of consequence latterly, that part of the revenue business wh. respects the assumpsion of the State debts, & the fixing on some places for the tempy. & permanent seats of Congress. The latter we hear has been finally...
247To James Madison from James Monroe, [4 June] 1800 (Madison Papers)
… The conduct of the people on this occasion was exemplary, and does them the highest honour. They seemed aware the crisis demanded of them a proof of their respect for law and order, and resolved to show they were equal to it. I am satisfied a different conduct was expected from them, for everything that could was done to provoke it. It only remains that this business be closed on the part of...
248To James Madison from James Monroe, [21 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
I have this moment arrivd here from Nottingham, which I left, as the enemy enterd it. Not knowing that there had been a correspondent movment, of troops, by land, with those in the barges, with any degree of certainty, when I wrote you last, and se[e]ing nothing of such a force, as I went on to Nottingham, I had almost discredited the report. Nevertheless we plac’d a guard at some distance in...
249To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 October 1817 (Madison Papers)
Our carriage arrivd sooner, somedays, than we expected, in consequence of which, and other considerations, connected with affrs at Washington (our horses also hir’d), I am forc’d to hurry on there. It was our intention to have been with you last night, but hearing that Mr Bagot is with you, we are under the necessity, on account of our equipment, our baggage being sent on, by Richmond, to...
250To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
My expenses abroad having exceeded unavoidable the compensation allowed me in the station I held & the mismanagement of my estate in my absence, make it an object to me to command on loan the sum of about 10,000 dolrs. I should therefore be happy to receive the accomodation from the bank provided it would be willing to make it, on su ch terms as I could accept, or indeed comply with. To enable...
251To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to transmit you a copy of some communications which have lately taken place between this government and myself relative to the trial of Captain Whitby, which you will find is postponed till the first of March next to afford an opportunity for the witnesses to attend on the part of the United States. The time allowed is I fear rather short for the object, especially if the...
252To James Madison from James Monroe, [15 October 1814] (Madison Papers)
The enclosed papers will shew you, the state of the business, on the north[e]rn frontier; that is, how I found it, & what I have since done. It occurs that it will be proper to order Izard to repair to Sackets harbour, or to send Brown there, by this night mail, as he thinks most adviseable. RC ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). Undated; unsigned. In Monroe’s hand; docketed by JM :...
253To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I omitted to state in my letter of Saturday last that the copy which I then sent you of a proposition, which Mr Pinkney & I presented to the British comrs. relative to impressment which was mentioned in our letter to you of Novr. 11th. 1806. and which, as I believe, we afterwards renewed to Mr. Canning, was a copy only of the amendment which we offered to your original project: you will I...
254To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your letter with Mr Harris’s respecting Mr Kosloff has been receivd, and will be duly attended to. I have written to Mr Ingersol to obtain a correct copy of every measure which was taken in the affair there, & Mr Rush has given him hints in a private letter, which will aid him in the details. I find that the evidence, in the proceeding, will operate more against the consul than I had supposed,...
255To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
By the enclosed communication from General Dearborn, it appears, that Genl Prevost declines the proposed exchange of Genl Hull, & the officers designated here, for a reason, which is not warranted by any fact known to us. I suspect, it is a sequel, of the ⟨arbritary?⟩ exchanges made at Halifax without our consent. The letter to Genl Dearborn, written in haste, wh. I leave open for your...
256To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 November 1800 (Madison Papers)
I lately made a flying visit to albemarle with my family in hope the change of air and scene might be useful, but cannot say that much benefit has been derived from it. Mrs. M.’s health is in a very delicate state, but hope it will soon improve. Majr. Butler passed to the so. lately resolved to aid the republican cause all in his power. From the north we have nothing new except the publication...
257To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 December 1818 (Madison Papers)
I believe I now send you the document you asked for, in the form, you wished it. Mr Gallatin & Mr Rush have formd a treaty with G Britain, by which the commercl. convention is continued for 10. years, the questions of boundary & fisheries are settled, as is that respecting slaves taken in the late war, & Columbia river, but on what conditions, we know not, as the treaty is not yet receivd. The...
258To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 29th. ulto: with the project of a letter in reply to adml. Cochrane. The alterations suggested will improve it, tho’ I doubt whether I ought to enter into the subject with him. It may produce an insulting reply. I am inclined to think that it will be better to communicate with Mr Baker on the subject. I am endeavouring to collect proof of the most material facts,...
259To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I return the papers relating to Fort Washington with my entire concurrence in the result proposed in the report of mr Dallas; that major L’Enfant be no longer employd & that the superintendance be committed to an officer of the Corps of Engineers. I submit it however for consideration, whether a milder term than, “discharg’d,” may not be used. He came into the service at a distressing period...
260To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have just received yours of the 21st. Smiths pretention is entirely unfounded. A major genl. in the militia takes rank of a Brigr. in the regular service, whether within or without the UStates, indeed the circumstance of being within or without our limits, can make no difference. The relation between the troops, and the officers commanding them is the same, in each case. I will write him on...
261To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 6 December 1816] (Madison Papers)
I saw Mr Bishop this morning, on the subject of his late letter to me, communicated to Mr Crawford. I told him that no opinion had been formd against him, & that the representation to his prejudice, which had been made to the dept. of the Treasury, & sent to him by Mr Crawford, had been sent to him, in a spirit of candour, to enable him to give such explanation, as he might think proper: that...
262To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have stated fully the enemy force from what I have seen, & collected, to the Secry at war, & proposed to him a project for your consideration, that is an attempt to take by surprise the force on the Island. It does not consist of more than 3 or 400, at the highest estimate, and none of their armed ships are nearer it, than 8 or 10 miles at this moment. Boats may be collected secretly, & if...
263To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have receivd your letter of the 18th. communicating a project of Mr Johnson, for carrying into effect the act of the last session of assembly, authorising the visitors, to borrow a certain sum of money, for the use of the University, with a proposition from Mr Randolph to make the loan desird, as the Trustee, & in behalf of Mrs Randolph. It appears to me, that Mr Randolph accedes...
264To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I received lately a letter from the house of Mackenzie and Glennie of this city giving an account of a fraud which has been practiced on them in the name of Commodore Preble, by which they have paid to his account in favor of the United States £4000. sterling. I transmit you a copy of their communication and beg to assure you that I shall not fail to make all the exertion in my power to trace...
265To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe, 12 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have been honored by your favors of the 18th April & the 28th May, as they both relate to measures that might lead to the accomplishment of the Treaty which was executed previous to their arrival no remarks upon them are necessary Except that one idea is held out in the last that Britain interested herself in preventing the possession of Louisiana by France. The fact is that she was totally...
266To James Madison from James Monroe, 13 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
This will be presented you by Mr. Gauvain who with his Lady have made us a visit since I wrote you last. He is the Gentn. of whom I wrote you & whose trip I wished to delay a week on account of particular circumstances, of a domestic nature. He was in my family near a year, or indeed rather more, after the appointment of Mr. Skipwith to the consulate. He is amiable, well informed, perfectly...
267To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1813, War Department. Forwards “copies of the several letters which have passed between the Secretary of War and his Excellency the Governor of Tennessee and Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, Agent near the Creek Nation, relative to murders committed by the Indians in the State of Tennessee and its vicinity.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 46, President’s Messages, 12A-E6); letterbook copy (...
268To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 8th. Having been engaged the whole day in communication with Col. Huntington & Cass, I have only a moment to drop you a line. Cass says that he came here as the representative of all the officers, and indeed as the organ of the army to explain the conduct of Genl. Hull in the sacrifice of the army. He is engaged in making a statment which he wishes to go before the public...
269To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d inst, I have the honor to transmit lists of the Ministers and Consuls of the United States who have been appointed, since the adoption of the Constitution, by the respective President’s of the United States, in the recess of the Senate; distinguishing the cases in which the respective appointments had not been before filled, from those...
270To James Madison from James Monroe, 29 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 26th instant. Its contents are very satisfactory to me. The just principles on which you have invited me into the department of State, have removed every difficulty which had occurr’d to me, to the measure. They afford also a strong ground for hope, that the joint counsels & labours of those who are thus associated in the government, will promote the best...
271To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 24th ulto., with a copy of one from Mr Long, communicating his appointment to a professorship, in the university of London, & expressing his desire to withdraw, from that, which he holds, in the university of Virga., in July 1828., instead of remaining there, until July 1829. I respect highly the qualifications of Mr Long, for the station which he holds, the duties of...
272To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet receiv’d an answer from Mr Crowninshield, respecting the Labrador coast, or the Algerine letter. The letter to Le Harris will be ready for Mr Coles whenever he arrives. It being pretty much a legal subject, I have availd myself of the aid of Mr Rush in preparing the despatch. Mr Homans says that a corvette is prepard to take him, & that the cost will be inconsiderable, she being...
273To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 1 November 1813] (Madison Papers)
The enclosed were receivd by the northern mail, by which I also recd. a letter from mr Crawford, of the 4th of Sepr. in cypher. As the communications are from France as well as Engld., I conclude they are brought, by Mrs Barlow, which is made more probable by a letter addressd to mr Serurier from the French consul at Boston sent by him to me open, which states, that intelligence is recd. by...
274To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 November 1784 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a cypher which will put some cover on our correspondence. We have yet only 5. States, & not a man from the Eastward except Mr. Holton. There is nothing new without doors, wh. I have not communicated to the Governor &, of those within I must defer writing you, untill the next post; the present is certainly an important crisis in our affairs, but as I shall write you very fully by...
275To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
My leasure furnishes me with the opportunity, but the country around does not with materials to form a letter worthy your attention. The scale of my observations is a narrow one & confin’d entirely within my room: & the subjects of my researches in which I am but seeking to make some proficiency, as I shod. only detail to you the sentiments of others, give me nothing to supply the deficiency....
276To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned acting as Secretary of State to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 24th. of October last, requesting the President of the United States to lay before the Senate (provided he shall not consider the same improper to be communicated) the proof of any traffic carried on in the West Indies by the sale of Negroes taken from the United States by the British forces...
277James Monroe to James Madison, 20 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
I am just recovering, from a very severe attack of cold & fever, by which I have been confin’d to my room, & until a few days past to my bed nearly three weeks. The fever has left me, but I am very weak, & able to sit up, a portion of the day only. This is the second, since we parted, under which I have suffered. The first proceeded from a fall, from my horse, who fell with me, & in rising,...
278To James Madison from James Monroe, 14 August 1800 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you two days since & sent the letter to Charlottesville. It is only this moment that I recollect I omited to enquire whether you had heard of the overseer you promised to endeavor to engage for me. I shall take no step relying on him till I hear from you. Perhaps he wod. be satisfied with £50. as it is in a healthy country, and the entire command of the plantation in his hands. But you...
279To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
As my letters to Mr Pinkney & Mr Gallatin are essentially concluded, and little is to add to that to Mr Russell I have thought that a trip to Loudoun to return on tuesday, will be no embarrassment to public concerns, and some advantage to my self. You will, I understood, from Mr Todd, yesterday, not leave town till the last of the week. Mr Dallas leaves it on wednesday. I saw him last night....
280To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
I expected before this to have had the pleasure of seeing you on my way to Albemarle, but I have not be [ sic ] able to leave the city, as yet, tho’ I expect to do it, to morrow, on a short visit to Loudon, and after returning here to proceed on by your house, to mine in that quarter. The Secretary under the board, instituted under the convention with G. B. relating to the 1st art: of the...
281To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
Mr Eppes & Genl Ringgold called last night to inquire into the truth of the report respecting the armistice. They stated that the unfavorable impression it had made among our friends was the cause, and promised to see you on it either in the course of the evening or this morning. The repeal of the nonimportation act, is connected with it; it is suspected that that step was taken to remove the...
282To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
The acting Secretary of State, to whom was referred the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th instant, requesting the President of the United States to cause to be laid before that House such information as he shall deem necessary to be communicated, touching the state of Relations existing between the United States and the Barbary Powers, has the honor to state, that,...
283To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 December 1794 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you three letters one for Mr. R. and the other two for whom ever you may think it best to direct them. You will in case they are delivered take a copy of one for yr.self, for I have not had time to write you nor indeed is it necessary on that subject as I send them open to yr. inspection. You will know whether there is any thing in the report & act accordingly either by presenting or...
284To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the Resolution of the Senate of the 3rd. Instant, requesting the President to cause to be laid before the Senate the Correspondence which may have passed between the United States and the King of Sweden respecting the Interchange of Public Ministers, has the Honor to report to the President, that no direct correspondence has taken place on the...
285To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
We have just receivd a letter from Mr Rush of the 20th of october, communicating one from the Spanish ambassador in London to him, of the preceding date, stating that he had been informd confidentially that the Florida treaty had been ratified. It does not appear that the information had been imparted to him, from Madrid or London or by whom. It being possible that it might have been receivd...
286To James Madison from James Monroe, 19 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
I send many letters recd. by this mail in favor of Mr Beaseley, which I have not had time to peruse. On the subject of the marshall to be appointed at New York, I shall direct, by next mail, a blank comn. to be forwarded to you, and it is probable I may be with you, by the time it arrives, as I shall leave this, according to present prospects, then, for your house on my way to Washington, to...
287James Monroe to James Madison, 11 April 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have intended for some time, to write and explain to you, the arrangment I have made for my future residence, and respecting my private affairs, with a view to my comfort, so far as I may expect it, but it has been painful to me to [ ] it. My ill state of health continuing, consisting of a cough which annoys me by night & day with considerable expectoration, considering my advanc’d years,...
288To James Madison from James Monroe, 29 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed from Mr Harris, shews, that the affair of Kosloff the Russian consul at Phila., has been taken up in a high tone, under the representation’s of Daschkoff, at St Petersburg, and you will find by Mr Adams’s letter, that he had become acquainted with it. I wrote to Mr Harris according to my recollection, three letters, in which this affair was notic’d; the most important of the three...
289James Monroe to James Madison, 31 May 1828 (Madison Papers)
I inclose to you two letters, one from Mr Tracie, soliciting the professorship held by Mr Long, when he retires from it, & the other from Mr Du Ponceau, in support of his application, and likewise a third, to the same effect, from Mr Peters, a son of Judge Peters, which last is rather of a private nature, but which I submit to your view. With the characters of Mr Du Ponceau, & Mr Peters, you...
290To James Madison from James Monroe, 25 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a press copy of my letter to you of the 14th. wh. I find however was not dated in the original sent by Liverpool. The postscript of the original is supplied by my official letter wh. accompanies this. I send this copy being anxious you shod. see the considerations wh. influence me at this time, or rather embarrass me. If I was to give an opinion as to the course to be taken, or...