1191From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 6 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the papers on Clarke’s claim, which indeed I have not considered with all the attention which should be done were this an ultimate decision but my first impression is that the claim ought to be rejected. It is clearly a claim for money, not for land. The Commrs. of N.Y. were constituted a special court of justice to distribute the 30,000. D. of Vermont according to right, & they...
1192From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed act of Michigan, tho’ dated Jan. 30. 07. did not get here till the last Congress had risen. it seems merely occasional, & the occasion passed over. I think therefore it is not worth communicating singly to Congress. perhaps they will send their collection to be communicated, which will embrace this. in the mean time this may be filed in your office. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1193From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I suppose we must dispatch another packet, by the 1st. of Apr. at farthest. I take it to be an universal opinion that war will become preferable to a continuance of the embargo after a certain time. should we not then avail ourselves of the intervening period to procure a retraction of the obnoxious decrees peaceably if possible? an opening is given us by both parties sufficient to form a...
1194Proclamation on the Embargo, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President of the United States, A Proclamation whereas information has been recieved that sundry persons are combined or combining & confederating together on lake Champlain & the country thereto adjacent for the purposes of forming insurrections against the authority of the laws of the US. for opposing the same & obstructing their execution, and that such combinations are too powerful...
1195Proclamation on the Embargo, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President of the United States. A Proclamation. Whereas information has been received that sundry persons are combined or combining and confederating together on lake Champlain and the Country thereto adjacent for the purposes of forming insurrections against the authority of the laws of the United States, for opposing the same and obstructing their execution, and that such combinations...
1196From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on the British claims in the Missipi territory. 1803. Mar. 3. act of Congress gave to Mar. 31. 1804 to exhibit their claims or grants 1804. Mar. 27 do. gave to Nov. 30. 1804. & allowed transcripts instead of originals Etc. 1805. Mar. 2. do. gave to Dec. 1. 1805 to file their grants. & in fact to Jan. 1. 1807. time when the sale might begin. 1807. Dec. 15. the British claimants...
1197From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on such parts of Foronda’s letter of Apr. 26. 08. as are worth answering. I. I know of no recent orders to Governor Claiborne as to the navigation of the Misipi, Yberville & Pontchartrain. he should specify them. but he may be told that no order has ever been given contrary to the rights of Spain. these rights are 1. a treaty right that ‘the ships of Spain coming directly from Spain or...
1198From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 11. 15. & 16. came to hand last night. the request of Turreau to be allowed a vessel to carry home another cargo of French citizens is admissible according to our former practice, only observing that the size of the vessel be proportioned to the number of passengers. I think also that Michaux, the botanist, may be allowed to go in our vessel, on the known usage of civilized...
1199From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you the papers reserved from the last post. our regular answer to mr Livingston may well be that the Attorney General having given an official opinion that the right to the batture is in the US. and the matter being now referred to Congress, it is our duty to keep the grounds clear of any adversary possession until the legislature shall decide on it. I have carefully read mr....
1200From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the papers I recieved from you yesterday I have sent mr Graham’s letter (in favor of R. Brent as paymaster) to Genl. Dearborne, and that of the Lowries to mr Gallatin for information. all the rest are now returned. on some of them I will make short observations merely for your consideration and determination. Rademaker & Hills. I really think the good which may result from permitting...