11Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home, after an absence of many months, I am naturally led to enquire, after the health & happiness, of those, who are the constant objects of my respect regard & solicitude. Among the first in my affections, is the sincere & uniform friend of my youth to whom I have always been personally & politically attached. The people, of S. America whom I have lately visited, resemble in...
12Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 16 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Feb. 19 . has been recieved with very sincere pleasure. it recalls to memory the sociability, the friendship, and harmony of action which united personal happiness with public duties, during the portion of our lives in which we acted together. indeed the affectionate harmony of our Cabinet is among the sweetest of my recollections. I have just recieved a letter of friendship...
13Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been so long since I had the pleasure of hearing from you, that I feel anxious to know whether in the tranquil scenes of retirement you continue to enjoy your usual good health, for I know you must enjoy, unclouded, except by sickness, that serenity of mind, which is the constant companion of a pure conscience: The diadem of the a man, who can repeat with truth, the sentiment of the...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 28 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read and considered the inclosed papers. The subject they furnish is interesting to the cause of humanity. The questions presented are new and important. The American Government must feel an anxious solicitude, for the complete success of those laws, which have been wisely enacted, to abolish that deplorable species of commerce, the slave trade, and to preserve the liberties of a...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 24 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of a consultation with the heads of Depts. tomorrow at 12. Oclock. CtY .
16To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 18th inst: was received on saturday. I will take care that Bayley is arrested & brought to punishment. For this purpose I will call on Mr. Stephen in Baltimore, deliver him the indictment, & request his attention to the business. The subject of the Batture I shall take immediately into consideration. When I last wrote, my determination was to have left this on friday & to...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I imagine you will have recieved a reference from the H. of R. which will require your return to this place. several other matters of importance have been waiting for you. I inclose you a presentment of a grand jury here against a worthless gambler of the name of Bailey, who lives in Baltimore, for an assault on mr Coles my Secretary, on account of an act of duty on the part of mr Coles. I...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 6 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The present state of the world is without example in history. Tho’ far removed from the distracting scenes of Europe, the contending nations appear desirous of forcing us into the contest. Their conduct renders our situation every day more critical. Thus far we have avoided the calamities of war. But we may be ultimately compelled to unsheath the sword. Every just & prudent measure has been...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 31 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The mail of saturday brought me judge Johnson’s apology for his opinion which you were so good as to inclose me. This morning I received your favor of the 28th. inst: containing the letters from Mr. Bibb. The fee charged is much more than we expected. When I was last at Washington we made an estimate of the debts due from the fund so far as we could ascertain them. In this we calculated Mr....
20From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 28 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The bill referred to in the enclosed is not recieved, but I suppose may be expected hourly. how shall I proceed to have it paid so as to keep the account in the same form, that is to say, still in your name? when shall we have the pleasure and advantage of seeing you here? Affectionate salutations. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
21To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 28 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to you W . A. Macaulay a physician in the army of the United States. He wishes to exchange this birth for the more active & honorable situation of an officer. He is a native I believe of Virginia, is a young gentleman of amiable character & manners, & of correct republican principles. I have no doubt but that he possesses every qualification of an active & meritorious...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 16 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the direction contained in your last favor I wrote to the district attorney of Maryland and transmitted him a copy of M. Mouesay’s petition. I understand from John Warner a merchant of this place, who was personally acquainted with him in the West Indies, that he bore a bad character there. Be this as it may, he is certainly entitled to justice, from our Courts. I fear the suits...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 27 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13th. is recieved. I see no reason against your giving your opinion, in favor of General Allen, to him to be used with the British government. the only doubt I ever entertained on it was that which you mention respecting his bail, and I have not yet seen my way out of that. I inclose you the letter of a M. Mouesay, whose case seems to be as hard a one as I have known. I...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 13 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Allen is desirous of having a copy of the opinion I have, after mature consideration, formed in his favor. With your approbation, it shall be delivered. I entertained for a long time serious doubts on the subject in consequence of the loss being sustained by the failure of his own bail, but taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration I think he has suffered such plain &...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 15 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read and considered the papers and documents referred to me relative to the case of a mandamus , issued by the circuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina to compel the collector of the port of Charleston to grant clearances to certain vessels. The first question that naturally presents itself, is, whether the court possessed the power of issuing a mandamus in...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 5 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of a consultation with the heads of departments at 10. aclock tomorrow. Privately owned.
27To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 21st. inst: by the mail of this morning & shall obey your friendly call with great cheerfulness. I shall leave home tomorrow in my own carriage & bring Mrs. Rodney with me, for whom I have been waiting for several days. With great esteem & respect Yours Very Sincerely & Affecy. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
28From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 20 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great reluctance I break in on the tranquility & happiness you are enjoying in the bosom of your family, by suggesting the necessity of your presence here. immediately on the arrival of mr Gallatin, whom we expect every hour, consultations will be to be held on several matters of great importance, in which we shall be happy to have your aid. add to this that some matters of...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 24 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns the inclosed to mr Rodney with thanks for the communication. it is very evident that our embargo, added to the exclusions from the Continent will be most heavily felt in England and Ireland. Liverpool is remonstrating & endeavoring to get the other ports into motion. yet the bill confirming the orders of council is ordered to a 3d. reading, which shews it will pass....
30To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The embargo appears to be considered by all parties as a wise & salutary measure. With the exception of a little band, there is no division in the country on the subject. to give efficacy to the law requires constant vigilance & exertion on the part of our revenue officers. The happiest consequences I believe will result from its rigid execution, whilst a system of evasion will defeat &...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached home, on saturday last, & had the misfortune to find Mrs. Rodney very unwell & my eldest son, afflicted with a severe spell of his old complaint. I enclose you a second edition of the pamphlet of Macall Medford, relative to this country & England; & also another pamphlet, of his, relative to the European Courts. Both these he left at my house a few days ago. He turns out to be the...
32From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 18 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of departments and Atty Genl to meet to-day at 12. oclock on a consultation. Catalog--Paul C. Richards Autographs.
33From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 18 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of departments and Atty. Genl. to meet to-day at 12. aclock on a consultation. Privately owned.
34To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the papers relative to Philip M. Topham. I am decidedly of opinion that the discharge under the insolvent laws of New York would not release him from the penalty recovered by the United States. However as he is now out of prison, the idea you suggested of permitting him to go at large, meets my approbation. after a verdict & judgment for a penalty it becomes a debt, in law, due...
35From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 17 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of a consultation with the heads of departments at mr Madison’s house at 11. aclock this forenoon. Privately owned.
36From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 30 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A consultation is necessary to-day, and as notice could not be given last night, the hour must depend on mr Gallatin’s arrival at his office, he being generally the latest & most uncertain as to his hour. will you be so good as to be within reach at that time? Catalog--Gallery of History.
37From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 28 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Burr, Blannerhasset, S. Swartwout & Martin are here. can & should the two first be arrested & sent to Kentucky for treason, & the two last for Misdemeanors, committed by the one in Orleans, the other in Maryland? be so good as to satisfy yourself on these points, & if affirmatively, on your informing me so, I will call a consultation. affte. salutations. CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
38To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 24 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Previous to my receiving your note of the 22d. inst: Mr. Madison had sent me a lenthy statement of facts relative to the batture in front of the suburb St. Mary at New Orleans, or alluvial lands to which you refer. In this statement Messrs. Derbigny & Lisly French lawyers of reputation & Mr. Gurley Attorney General of the New Orleans territory, have, I understand, given decided opinions in...
39From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 23 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the message, and pray you to suggest, on a separate paper, such alterations as you shall think for the better either in the matter or style. I must ask the return of it this evening because mr Coles has to make 4. copies, & will have only two days to do it in. it comes to you thus late, as time was necessary for it to go through the hands of the other gentlemen. Affectte....
40To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 23 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Page 1. Line 2. After “fellow citizens” add, “entirely unexpected & much to be deprecated, threatening a serious change in the enviable state of our country, imposed the duty of convening you, at an earlier period, than the day assigned by the constitution.” in lieu of the residue of the first sentence. —— 6. After “not” insert, “with all our sincere efforts to preserve tranquility.” —— 7....
41From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 8 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Sep. 15. & Oct. 1. have been duly recieved & I sincerely congratulate you on the addition to your family announced in the last. the good old book speaking of children says ‘happy is the man who hath his quiver full of them.’ I hope mrs Rodney is doing well, in which case, & whenever her situation will admit your coming on without uneasiness. The approaching convention of...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 1 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclosed you by the mail of yester day a formal opinion, on the questions contained in your favor of the 26. of Aug: agreeably to your desire. They were so important as to demand a laborious research into cases, & mature consideration, or I should have drawn up my opinion & had it copied & transmitted much sooner. The judiciary have been so much elevated above every other department of the...
43From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 18 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. incloses a paper to mr Rodney to do in it what may be necessary, which he presumes will be, according to the decisions of the judge, nothing! he proposes to be in Washington Octob. 3. affectionate salutations. ViU .
44To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 15 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of the questions submitted to my consideration in your letter of the 26. of August, has induced me to keep them a considerable time under advisement, to revolve the subjects they embrace much in my own mind, to review the opinion I originally entertained, & to recur to the authorities applicable to the case— After a very attentive research into the books & mature deliberation I...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 31 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return this evening from New Castle I received your favor of the 26th. inst I remember perfectly, when the subject of an attachment was spoken of, I was of opinion, that however parties, who were able to pay for them, might purchase any number of subpenas, & summon with their own process, whom they pleased; the Court would not enforce an obedience by attachment, which is the process of...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 26 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I think I remember that on the question whether the court of one district could have an attachment executed in another to compel the attendance of a witness, you satisfied us it could not. will you have the goodness to give me a formal opinion on that question with as little delay as convenient? I presume it could no more enforce the giving a deposition. an existing case may render necessary a...
47From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 19 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns to mr Rodney his thanks for the drawings of Madison’s & Amen’s caves, which he is glad to recieve; for altho within 25. miles, he has never seen the new cave. he knows nothing of Burr’s trial but from the newspapers, which exhibit strange scenes indeed. it is impossible Congress should not take up that subject. he salutes mr Rodney affectionately. NHi .
48To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 12 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a draught of a cavern lately discovered in Virginia. It was sent to me by Dr. William Boys of Staunton with a request that I would present it to you. Dr. Boys graduated with me. He was formerly of Penna. where the family all remain except himself. They were all whigs, but Dr. Boys married a Miss St. Clair of Staunton Virginia, whose father was a tory & who has for some time...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 10 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I received under cover from you, the letter of Robt. Johnson of New York, in which he suggests that a certain Oliver Fields may be a material witness, as to the assemblage on Blennerhassets island. This is an important, but at the same time a delicate point for the production of evidence, unless we know precisely that the witness will swear, & also are confident that Burr & his associates...
50From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 26 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Can mr Rodney inform Th:J. whether Genl. Bowie and mr Wilkinson (are these their titles?) are still in town & where? he wishes to invite them to dine to-day. PHi .
51From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I very much suspect that the date of the letter quoted in the message is quoted wrong. the contents are correctly stated & well remembered. I believe it will be necessary for you to send me the whole bundle, unless you can readily lay your hand on the letter substantially agreeing with the message, & on Genl. Wilkinson’s letter to Genl. Smith of the same import. CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
52From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 19 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th. was recieved last night. however much we may feel the want of you in the daily correspondence which of necessity falls upon us from Richmond, yet we much more regret the cause of detention, of the sufficiency of which no parent can doubt. it was unlucky that when I wrote to you for Genl. Wilkinson’s letter of Oct. 21. I did not recollect that there were two of that date, &...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 16 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favor of the 12th. inst: & hasten to transmit you by the mail of this day Genl. Wilkinsons letter of the 21st. of October last recd. by you Novr. 25th. agreeably to your desire. Mr. Hay was only left in possession of such papers as were material, for the part of the prosecution. I was yesterday gratified with the receipt of a letter from Genl. Wilkinson of the...
54From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 12 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hay desires the letter of Genl. Wilkinson specified in the inclosed paper from Burr’s counsel, & in the extract from my message. it was in the bundle of papers I gave you, which bundle I supposed you had left with mr Hay. if you did not, will you be so good as to forward to me immediately this particular letter of Oct. 21. that I may judge whether all, or how much of it may be...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by the papers you have arrived safe, & I hope in good health, at Washington, on the day you expected. When I was in Philada. I was informed that Magdalena the Spanish Secretary of Legation had been re-instated in his office & the Ministers reprimanded for his conduct towards him. I trust it is correct, & that Dr Yrujo will ultimately be disgraced. The insolent note of the Captain of the...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 10 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by the last mail your favor of the 1st inst. returning to me the letters from my father. I now enclose you another from him of a subsequent date, which shews the weakness. folly & wickedness of Burr & his partizans. I feel very confident now that we shall have ample evidence to pronounce intent for Treason agt. Burr & Blennerhasset at the ensuing Court. I think an intelligent &...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 6 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Burr is actually in Philada. I have just received a letter from Mr. Dallas of which the following is an extract—“Col. Burr Bollman, &c., are here. I presume a consultation will be held, & that what has been proved or can be proved will decide their future operations.” I flatter myself we shall have ample evidence at the Court to induce a Grand jury who are impartial & intelligent, to find a...
58From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 1 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns to mr Rodney judge Rodney’s letters with thanks for the communication. he has entire confidence that the Atty General will spare no attention or effort to have all the evidence which exists produced in the developement of the late conspiracy. should not Ashley, when at Richmond, have been subpoenaed as a Witness? the case of the Attorney and Marshal of the territories...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 21 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed were forwarded to me by Dr. Tucker from Washington, & found me at this place, which I leave this morning for Philada. They are the only letters I have received from my father since that of the 26th. of Jany last. It appears that Genl. Eaton’s deposition did not reach Washington (Miss. Tery) the medium of the news papers until about the 4th. of march. My father is mistaken on the...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 10 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have dispatched the Dep: Marshall of Virginia to Wood County, who will summon all the witnesses at & near Blennerhasset’s island. Mr. Madison & myself have both written to Mr. Jackson. I hope in less than three weeks to have depositions sent on from that quarter to Mr. Hay which will enable him to commit Burr for treason. From arrangements made upon consultation with the heads of...