51Mathew Carey to James Madison, 1 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this mail, I send you a number of copies of two essays on the protecting System, which I request you will be so good to hand to the Messenger of the Convention to be delivered to the members. I remain, Sir, very respectfully, Your obt hble Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM, with this note: "The delivery disclosed the papers being tracked and likely to be viewed as of a party character."
52Mathew Carey to James Madison, 27 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I take the liberty of sending you some essays on the Protecting System, of which I request your acceptance. Their object, & that of some other of my pamphlets is to allay the fermentation that exists in South Carolina & Georgia, wh. is so assiduously excited and kept alive by misguided or wicked men Very respectfully, your obt. hble. Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
53Mathew Carey to James Madison, 18 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have for many years deeply regretted, that numerous pamphlets, published in Great Britain, admirably calculated to promote the happiness and prosperity of society, are never republished here; and as only a few copies of pamphlets are imported, they are almost altogether unknown to our citizens--I have likewise regretted that many pamphlets and essays of a similar character, written and...
54Mathew Carey to James Madison, 6 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I send you three numbers of a series of papers, intended to dispel the delusions under which many of the Citizens of the Southern States, particularly in South Carolina & Georgia, labour, respecting the Tariff. I am flattered by my friends into the belief that I have taken impregnable ground. With them I send some other articles of my writing, the whole of which I request you...
55Mathew Carey to James Madison, 21 July 1831 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to send you by this Mail, three numbers of a series of Essays, in which I have undertaken to expose the fallacy & deception of the nullifiers of South Carolina, who, most assuredly, are determined to Separate from the union, "peaceably if they can—forcibly if they must." I am persuaded that the danger is greatly underrated, & therefore greatly increased by our Citizens...
56James Madison to Mathew Carey, 27 July 1831 (Madison Papers)
private I have recd. your favour of the 21st. with your commencing address to the Citizens of S. Carolina. The strange doctrines and misconceptions prevailing in that quarter are much to be deplored; and the tendency of them the more to be dreaded, as they are patronized by Statesmen of shining talents, and patriotic reputations. To trace the great causes of the State of things out of which...