28261From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 6 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Pinckney’s letter the complection of which I like. If they repeal their orders we must repeal our embargo. if they make satisfaction for the Chesapeake, we must revoke our proclamation, and generalize it’s operation by a law. if they keep up impressments, we must adhere to non intercourse, manufactures & a navigation act. I inclose for your perusal a letter of mr Short’s. I inform...
28262To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 5th. & 6th. were duly recd. last evening. I return Mr. S.s letter; with the Addresses from Boston &c. and the proposed answer. The few changes which I have suggested, if proper will speak for themselves. It is a nice task to speak of war, so as to impress our own people with a dislike to it, and not impress foreign Govts. with the idea that they may take advantage of the...
28263From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a letter of Short’s for perusal, & one of Edgar Patterson asking what is already I presume provided for. one of General Armstrong which I do not well understand because I do not recollect the particular letter which came by Haley. I presume the counsel he refers to is to take possession of the Floridas. this letter of June 15. is written after the cession by Carlos to Bonaparte of...
28264To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 14 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of yesterday was duly recd. by the rider. I return Shorts & A’s letters. Your observations on the latter place the subject of it in its true point of view. Perhaps the mail of today may bring me a letter of the same date, that may have lost the last mail by passing thro’ the office of State. If the letter to you be the sole communication it is another example from that quarter, of...
28265To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 18 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed herewith are Letters from Armstrong & Ervine recd. by the Mail of Wednesday, and which could not of course be sooner forwarded. I add also sundry others of minor importance. Armstrong’s letters leave me wholly at a loss as to the time & place of the St. Michael’s return. From the permission of her return to France from Falmouth I fear that is to be her course; and what almost confirms...
28266From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 20 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you all your papers except Irvine’s which I have not yet entirely read. as far as I have gone they abate much of the hopes which Montgomery’s letter might have excited. it is true that Irvine’s opinions must be influenced by the French versions at Madrid, & Montgomery’s by the popular rumors always afloat in such scenes. no answer surely shd. be given to Bollman, nor should...
28267To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
If you gave attention to Turreaus letter of Aug. 31 you will have seen in its stile & some of its remarks an arrogance which ought not to pass wholly unnoticed. That I may commit no error in the answer, I inclose the draft of one under an unsealed cover to Mr. Graham. You will either forward it directly to him, with your own corrections, or return it to me to be corrected according to your...
28268To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 21 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the letter of Mr. G. with that of Soderstrom & the opinions of the Lawyers. From a hasty perusal of them, I think the construction of Mr. Gallatin is clearly established. The exception in the Proviso to the Embargo law, ought to be taken strictly according to a general rule, unless the obvious policy of the law admit a latitude. Here the policy, notwithstanding the views taken of it...
28269From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20. & 21. were recieved yesterday. I have sent on the letter to Turreau without alteration. it was as little as either the stile or matter of his letter deserved. I shall be with you probably on Wednesday. mr Barlow stays with us till then, & returns at the same time. The bearer is mr Chisolm the bricklayer who wished to see you before your departure. Dinsmore has suggested a...
28270To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours by Mr. Chisolm was duly handed to me. I shall look for you & Mr. Barlow on Wednesday, & for the pleasure of your company at dinner. Among the papers herewith enclosed are a letter from Mr. Hackley of late date, and a Spanish documt. confirming the victory over Dupont. The letter from Graham mentions the disaster at the Capitol, of which it is probable you will have had a more particular...
28271To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 26 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The rider reached me this morning only. His mail contains nothing particularly interesting, unless it be in Newspapers not yet looked into. I inclose the Natl. Gazette of friday, which gives the state of the election in Vermont as far as known: and La Trobes explanation of the accident in the Capitol. The letters from Graham & Mr. S. shew the dilatory footing on which the arrangemts for the...
28272To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 30 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J M. is obliged to send back the papers wanted by the P. witht. having executed the task of remodelling the 1st. & 2d. Ps. He was prevented last night by Company, and has but just got up for breakfast. If the P. can spare it he will immediately go to work; or if he can send the rough original of that part, it will do as well. The notes of Mr. G. are retained DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
28273To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 3 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
(1) √ to exercise the authority in such manner as would withdraw the pretext on which the aggressions were originally founded, and open the way for a renewal of that commercial intercourse which it was alledged on all sides had been reluctantly obstructed. As each of those Govts. had pledged its readiness to concur in renouncing a measure which reached its adversary thro’ the incontestable...
28274To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 3 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to add my Testimony to that of others, of much more Consequence than mine, of the Merits of Dr. Upshaw, who offers his Services as a Hospital Surgeon. To the valuable medical requisitions, which he made during a considerable Residence in France, he unites a general Stock of Information, a quickness of Conception, & an Integrity, which afford the Assurance of his proving himself to be...
28275To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Resolution of the Senate of the 14th of November, respectfully reports to the President of the United States, copies of such belligerent Acts, decrees, orders and Proclamations as affect neutral rights of Commerce; and as have been attainable in the Department of State, with the exception however, of sundry acts, particularly blockades, of doubtful...
28276To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Report to the President. The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th. of November, respectfully reports to the President, a copy of an Act of the British Parliament regulating the trade between the United States, & Great Britain; and also copies of such Belligerent Acts, Decrees, orders and Proclamations, as affect Neutral rights of...
28277Certificate for Payment to James Wilkinson, 10 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
By Th. J. President of the US: It is hereby declared that by the representation of the Secy. of the department of State, it appears to my satisfaction that 1196 dollars have been disbursed for objects in relation to the contingent expences of intercourse between the US. & foreign nations the specification of wch disbursments at this time is deemed inexpedient; This certificate is therefore...
28278To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 13 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
(1) placed us under that national Govt. which constitutes the safety of every part by uniting for its protection the strength of the whole (2) with indifference (3) & to enervate a resistance to their oppressions) (4) propagated (5) into any course that would eventually make them subservient to foreign views equally adverse to the political strength and commercial importance of their own...
28279From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In the wild range which Tatham’s head takes, he often hits on good ideas. those explained in the within letter merit real attention. he knows the localities of that quarter; & should the idea of an artificial bason on the Middle grounds be found impracticable (for want of foundation) Lynhaven bay, deepened at it’s entrance becomes the sole resource for defending the Chesapeake; & the...
28280To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Emperor of Russia having at different periods indicated sentiments particularly friendly to the U.St. with a wish that a diplomatic intercourse shd. be established between the two Countries; and it being considered that in the relations of Russia to the predominant Powers of Europe must not only give her weight with them according to the visicitudes of war, but that her influence in...