15491To James Madison from Ira Allen, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I submit for Consideration in addition to my Letter of the Eleventh Ult whether it would not be Consistent in Preparitory of Receiving the Proposed Accession of Territory from the Canada’s to Stipulate that the Prohibitory Act of Congress Respecting English Goods should be Repealed in the Port of St. Lawrence and that there should not be no Imbargo on Sd Port During the Present war in Europe...
15492To James Madison from John George Jackson, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Letter to Mrs. M has given too faithful a portrait of our situation & prospects. They are too painful to be repeated to you. If any thing can blunt the poignancy of my wounds it will be the solace that I enjoy the friendship of her connections which it will be my sincerest wish to retain forever Perhaps (& I feel that it is the kind suggestion of hope improbable & unlooked for) I...
15493To James Madison from Matthew Livingston Davis, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The accounts from Algiers has produced some anxiety on my mind relative to my Brother; as I possess no information from him or from any other source, which reduces it to a certainty, that he would remain permanently at Tripoli; nor have I any letters from him bearing date later than June. Will you, Sir, be so polite as to inform me whether the Government have later accts & whether he is likely...
15494To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you the 10th. ultimo No. 50, & the 18. Do. No. 51 By the former I inclosed duplicates of Collonel Lears letters to me and advised his dfts P $25,000 which are all paid, for the reimbursement of which he sent me his dfts on you to same amount which I indorsed and forwarded you to be Credited me by your Honourable Department. I then advised the Brig Neptune of...
15495From James Madison to United States Congress, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund respectfully report to Congress as follows: That the measures which have been authorized by the Board, subsequent to their report of the 5th of February, 1807, so far as the same have been completed, are fully detailed in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury to this Board, dated the fourth day of the present month, and in the statements therein...
15496To James Madison from George Madison, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The resignation of Mr. Geo. Bibb as Atto. for the united States in the District of Kentucky has induced Mr. Robert Wickliff to solicit that appointment. You no doubt as a principle officer of the General Government will be consulted as to the person qualified to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Bibb. Permit me therefore to recommend to your attention Mr. Robert Wickliff....
15497JM Draft of embargo repeal proclamation, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
His B. M. having manifested his disposition to reestablish, by an honorable reparation of the aggression committed in the month of June last on the frigate Chesapeak of the U. S. by the Leopard a British ship of war, the good understanding affected by that incident; and this evidence of his disposition to maintain amity with the U. S. being considered as a pledge that such effectual measures...
15498To James Madison from William Jarvis, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Some further detention of the Brig Da Bailes affords me an opportunity of enclosing to you the fourth de cree of the first instant, the three first of which were put under cover with my Official letter by the Vessel of the 29 ulo plublished to day, levying a co ntribution of Twenty millions of Dollars on Portugal. From what I understand to day General Junot has not any new title conferred on...
15499To James Madison from George Henry Rose, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rose begs leave to assure Mr. Madison, that it will be perfectly convenient to him to do himself the honor of waiting upon him at one o’Clock this afternoon at the Office of State. DNA : RG 59-NFL-Notes from Foreign Legations, Great Britain.
15500To James Madison from John Towers, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Business of the utmost importance to the welfare of my family, & preservation of my property, renders it absolutely necessary that I should if possible send a young Man to Bordeaux. I am therefore very solicitous to send in the vessel of the United States that is to Sail for Europe in a few days from New York, Mr. Emanuel Lewis, a native of this City. For this purpose I applied to the...