1From James Madison to David Erskine, 20 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have laid before the President your letter of the 12th: instant, communicating the views of His Britannic Majesty in relation to the French decree of Novr: 21st: 1806, and the principle of retaliation, through the commerce of Neutrals; who may submit to the operation of that decree; as also the measure actually taken, of prohibiting all Neutral commerce from port to port of his enemies, not...
2From James Madison to David Erskine, 9 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your letter of Sep: 14, in which you inform me that Thomas Wilson, one of the men taken by force from the American frigate Chesapeake has been tried by a Court Martial at Halifax, and having been adjudged to be a British born subject, and a deserter from H. B. Majesty’s Ship of War Halifax, had received sentence of death. I cannot acknowledge this Communication, Sir,...
3From James Madison to David Erskine, 28 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 18th. Instant, complaining of a Violation of the Law of Nations, in the Interruption of certain Dispatches from Vice Admiral Berkeley to yourself, and requesting that a Prosecution may be instituted against William Duane of the City of Philadelphia, on whom the Offence is charged. Having in my Letter of the l9th: Inst, inclosing the Dispatches...