1To James Madison from William Blackledge, 20 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have this day received a letter from my correspondent in New York (a letter from whom I did myself the honor to send you about two months ago). In the letter of this day he complains of the misfortune of not having been appointed as he is really needy, but declares it as his opinion that every officer appointed (a list of which he had seen) were either federalists or Clintonians except only...
2To James Madison from William Blackledge, 16 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 April 1812, Capitol. Recommends Richard B. Jones, an attorney in Philadelphia, for the vacant consulate in Tripoli. Describes Jones as “liberally educated” at Princeton and mentions his service as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy, including his capture on the Philadelphia at Tripoli. After resigning from the navy, Jones studied law, got a license, commenced practice, married, and settled in...
3To James Madison from William Blackledge, 7 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
Captain James Taylor late Collector of the Port of Ocracock is at this time in the City of Washington with his two daughter [ sic ] & one Son, I have known him for more than twenty years, and much the greater part of the time intimately. Captain Taylor is reduced in circumstances by Causes which few men could have withstood. Had he been corruptable he might have been as wealthy as he pleased....
4To James Madison from William Blackledge, 29 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1804, Washington. “At the last Session of Congress I made an application [not found] on behalf of the Editors of a paper published at Newbern intitled the ‘North Carolina Circular’ to have the paper pitched on as one in which the Laws of Congress should be published under authority of the Act of the 2d March 1799. That application was made too late. I am induced again to make...
5To James Madison from William Blackledge, 28 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The death of Mr. Benjamin Woods late district attorney of the United States for the North Carolina District renders the appointment of a Successor necessary. I have not heard of any applicant for the appointment but Daniel Carthy Esque. of this place. Of his talents you have other sufficient testimony. My principle object in writing this is to apprize you that I do not know of any lawyer who...
6To James Madison from William Blackledge, 20 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
At the time I had the honor to meet you at the Presidents you expressed a desire to be informed whether Mr: Martin of Newbern if appointed a Judge of the New Orleans, or Mississippi Territories would accept of the appointmen t. I am this day favored with his answer to a letter I wrote him directly after on the subject in which he authorizes me to State that he will accept of an appointment at...
7To James Madison from William Blackledge, 12 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Should the government in any short time stand in need of a person to fill the office of Judge in the Orleans or Mississippi Territory, I would beg leave to recommend to their Notice Francis X Martin Esquire an Attorney of very good Standing at the Bar both of the Federal & Superior Courts of No. Carolina. Mr. Martin is a Frenchman by birth, between forty five and fifty years of Age, has been...
8To James Madison from William Blackledge, 25 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 January 1804, Washington. “Your favor of the 23d [not found] inclosing the passport for Mr Coakley was duly recd.; and in compliance with your esteemed advice I have withheld it till I have ascertained from Col. Wynn that Mr. Coakley has ever since the adoption of the Constitution owned & sailed Vessels in his own name as an American; and also that he Mr. C has been appointed and acted as a...
9To James Madison from William Blackledge, 2 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1804, Washington. “The Act which has passed this Session amendatory of the Acts heretofore passed for levying & Collecting a direct tax, injoining certain duties to be performed by the Collectors in a short time after the ratification of the Act, & inflicting heavy penalties for a failure; it is much to be wished that it should be published as early as possible. Thinking it probable...
10To James Madison from William Blackledge, 8 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed was recd yesterday from Mr Cooke the Collector at the Port of Beaufort N: Carolina. The letter is sent to you not for the purpose of complaining but of suggesting to your Consideration, whether the Gunboats had not generally better be maned by Companies of Artillerists raised at the ports of their Station, every man of whom know better what to do even as sailors with vessels of...