231To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have resolved to remain here till I receive your answer to mine of yesterday, on the presumption that I may be of some use in promoting your views relative to the expedition against the hostile tribes to the south. On further reflection I have some doubt whether it had not better be left to the govrs. of Georgia & Tenissee, to fix on the commander of the expedition, as time may be lost...
232To James Madison from James Monroe, 15 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
Another mail has arrived, since my last to you, without bringing me any letter from Judge Brooke. I infer, that you have experienc’d, the same result. It is impossible therefore, to form any just estimate, of the time, when we shall receive the promised official communication. I am inform’d, by some, in whom I have perfect confidence, that the impression is daily gaining strength, that we mean...
233To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State to whom was referred a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th. Instant, requesting the President to lay before the House any correspondence with or communication in writing from the late Minister of France, on or about the 14th. of June 1809, or by his successor since, prescribing or declaring the conditions on which their sovereign would consent to treat...
234To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 September 1792 (Madison Papers)
I returned last night having made a long and fatiguing journey through the rain. Your servant soon after presented to me yr. favor with its enclosures. I sent off on saturday the packet to Dunlap so that on thursday night it will be recd. & may be published on saturday next. I inserted the paragraph I had first written, & made the concln. rather more pointed introducing the extracts, making...
235To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Biddle takes charge of a dispatch for you from me, on the subject principally of the affr. of the Chessapeake frigate. As it is possible that he may go to Washington I take liberty to mention that he has been here some months, & while Mr. Purviance was absent very much with me. He has much information of our affairs, and of those of this country with Europe generally, & can therefore be...
236To James Madison from James Monroe, 19 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I left Paris on the 12. and arrived here last night very much fatigued with the journey. I have not announc’d my arrival to the minister of foreign affairs, but shall do it tomorrow and endeavor to obtain my recognition of the king as soon as possible. My last to you was of the 19th. ulto. in which I informed you that I shod. sit out for this place in a short time, in obedience to the views of...
237To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send you a copy of a correspondence with Mr Canning touching a difficulty wh. he supposed Mr Rose might experience in entering the bay of Chessapeake, in consequence of the proclamation of the President. In the interview invited by his last note I expressed my surprise that any doubt shod. exist on the subject of it, and assured him that Mr. Pinkney & myself would be...
238To James Madison from James Monroe, 13 May 1814 (Madison Papers)
The affr. of the convention, is the most embarrassing that I have ever known. On further reflection, after the departure of Mr Ganntt, I was apprehensive that I might have expressd myself rather too strongly in my private letter to genl. winder, as to the ratification of the conventn., into which I was of course led by a desire to make a suitable impression on his mind, & in consequence I...
239To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 1st. and have since seen Mr. Callendar with whom I had much conversation, in which I endeavored to tranquilize his mind, and bring him to view the cause of his disquietude with more temper and candor. I retrac’d the commencment of his acquaintance with the person on whom his displeasure chiefly rested, to shew there was no period at which the attentions of that person were...
240To James Madison from James Monroe, 13 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to submit to your consideration a subject of peculiar delicacy. It is to suggest a doubt of the propriety of your making a visit at this time to this neighbourhood. You will be satisfied that I do suggest it from an attachment to your fame & that of your administration. If you come up, it being just before the meeting of Congress, it will be concluded, & probably so represented in...