1To James Madison from William Bingham, 25 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
I will make no Apology to you for the small Portion of Time that the Perusal of this letter may claim from more valuable Avocations. By Letters I have received from Europe, I am induced to think that Strong Impressions on the public Mind, will be made by the first legislative Acts of Congress, which will display in Some Measure, the Character of our new Government. I am afraid we Shall be...
2To James Madison from William Bingham, 17 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I observe by the public Prints, that the Bill for the Establishment of the Impost has returned from the Senate, with considerable Reduction of the Duties on Several Specified Articles. I will not undertake to Scrutinize the Reasons that have urged the Amendments. But, as the Bill is now before the House of Representatives, I will take the Liberty of commenting on that part of it, which limits...
3To James Madison from William Bingham, 12 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor of addressing you under Date of the 19 July & having then wrote you a very long Letter, must apologize for again troubling you on the Same Subject. I therein mentioned that the Plaintiffs in the Action in Massachusetts concerning the Brig Hope & her Cargo, had produced on the Trial, Proof that the Cargo was British Property. But however natural, Such an Inference, knowing that...