51To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 17 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. inst: with its enclosures was received by the mail of this morning. The answer you have given to Governor Snyder is perfectly correct. It is sound, judicious and conciliatory. When I was lately in Philada. which I left on teusday last, I recommended, as I had before advised, the prosecution & conviction of some of the principal offenders, as a safe & effectual mode of...
52To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 10 May 1811 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed you will perceive embraces delicate subjects. In the present posture of our affairs, it may be a question of some importance to decide whether, if indictments should be found, they should be prosecuted. The motives of those concerned in pressing them, are no doubt pure & laudable, but they may be too zealous. Any answer I can give, will be gratuitous & informal, as there exists no...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 15 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
After a very arduous struggle our election has terminated against us apparently . I say apparently because I beleive had they voted in Sussex no more than they have actually qualified votes we must have succeeded. In that County I had One thousand & fifty three votes & my friend Hasllet who resides there One thousand & Forty one. I presume they polled none for either of us but what were good;...