11From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 10 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1802, Department of State. “The documents herewith transmitted will explain the case of John Dunlop and others, american citizens, whose property has been taken from them, in addition to personal wrongs, under proceedings for which the Spanish Government is answerable. You will include it with other claims which you are instructed to urge on that Government. It is presumed that the...
12From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 11 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
My last was of the 30th of March. We are still without a line from you since your arrival at Madrid, and feel an increasing solicitude to hear from you on the subject of Louisiana. The latest information from Paris has confirmed the fact that it was ceded by a Treaty prior to that of March 1801; and notwithstanding the virtual denial of the Cession in the early conversations between Mr...
13From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 13 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 June 1802, Department of State, Washington. Introduces the bearer, William Cooke, who has a claim against Spain “which he is going to Madrid to prosecute—and it will of course be patronized and urged by you as far as may be proper.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IM , vol. 6). 1 p. This letter evidently was never delivered, for Cooke did not sail for Madrid until 1803 (see JM to Pinckney,...
14From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 26 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your several letters now to be acknowledged are of March 20th. April 6 and April 20. The President has learnt with much satisfaction the readiness manifested by the Spanish Government to concur in establishing a Board for deciding on the indemnifications claimed by our citizens. My letter of Feby. 5th suggested an improvement in the definition of the powers of the Board, of which I hope you...
15From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 25 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received your two letters of July 1st & 6 inclosing your draught of a Convention, with the objection and alteration brought forward by the Spanish Minister. It is regretted that any difficulty should have occurred in bringing to an equitable and Amicable settlement claims of our citizens which are not likely to receive so fair a decision in any mode as thro’ a joint Board of...
16From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 10 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received a letter from Thomas Davis, Arnold Welles and Peter C. Brooks requesting that an application may be made to the Spanish Government, thro’ the Minister of the United States at Madrid, to ascertain the reasons for detaining at Rio La Plata sundry vessels and cargoes. For a particular explanation of their object I refer to the letter itself, of which a copy is inclosed. You will...
17From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 23 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
The letter, of which a copy is inclosed, from Mr. George G Lee, an Officer in the Navy of the U States, discloses a species of forgery, which may be followed by consequences highly injurious to our Mediterranean trade. Capt. Dulton, the bearer, affording a safe and direct conveyance, I have also inclosed the forged passport and Register, alluded to in the letter, and a copy of the genuine...
18From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 27 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your dispatches by Mr Codman were delivered by him two days ago; but being voluminous, and the documents in the Spanish language, not yet fully translated, I am not able at present to convey to you the sentiments of the President on the subject. My letter of October 25th will have explained to you the scope of our claims on the Spanish Government; and I now only repeat the confidence...
19From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 1 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
Capt. Eldred, by whom I forwarded my dispatches of the 25th of Octr. having imposed himself as a citizen of the United States, I gave him the recommendatory letter; styling him such, which he has doubtless presented to you. Since then it is discovered that very strong presumptions, if not positive proof, indicate him to be a British subject, tho’ born in Rhode Island. The letters from the...
20From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 22 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. William Cook, who in the course of last year, sustained a severe loss, at Havana, attended with circumstances of rigor and cruelty, and which he attributes to the Government there, has requested me to recommend his case to your attention: this I do with pleasure, but subject to the condition, that any interposition you shall use is not to be of such a nature as to affect the general mass...