1To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 4 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
The magnificent spectacle which a voluntary retirement from the most exalted station, furnishes, is this day exemplified in you. Elevated by the suffrages of a free people to the highest office in their gift, the termination of the constitutional term found you in possession of their unabated confidence, which they expressed by a repetition of their will that you should continue to preside...
2To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 17 February 1821 (Madison Papers)
I hope I may be excused for troubling you with the enclosed pamphlet. I am prompted to enclose it to you, Sir, by other considerations than those which relate to its merits. I avail myself of the occasion to make a tender of my remembrance to Mrs. Madison, in which I am join’d by Mrs. McKenney; and to assure you of my Sincere & respectful regards. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. This was probably...
3To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 11 June 1822 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to enclose you a prospectus of the Washington Republican, & Congressional examiner. The first division of this title has been sanctioned, always, by the composition of our political parties; but for the last an apology must be sought in the extraordinary character which has marked the doings of the U.S. Congress during the last two or three years. I avail myself of the...
4From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, [ca. 14 June 1822] (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of June 11. referring to the prospectus of an Evening paper you propose to publish. Mrs. Madison & myself have a due sensibility to your kind expressions; and offer in return all the good wishes prompted by a recollection of the private virtues, & public principles which were always regarded as marking your character. Having found it expedient to reduce rather...
5To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 20 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I was honored, in 1816, by an expression of your confidence. You gave in charge to me the very responsible duties of Superintending the U. S. In. Trade, with the Indian Tribes. To those duties I superadded other voluntary exertions in behalf of their Civilization. The system to which the Trade was confined, I soon discovered to be too feeble to sustain itself against the active interests of...
6From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 26 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 20th. instant; and am very glad to learn that your official transactions have had a result in every respect so satisfactory to you. As the details of them did not fall within my limited attention to public proceedings, my opinion of them could only be regulated by my original confidence & respect for you, sentiments of which I take occasion now to offer a...
7To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 7 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose for your acceptance the documents connected with the communication made to both Houses of Congress, at its late session, by the late President of the U. States, on the subject of locating the Indians, now within our States & Territories, West of the boundaries of Missouri & Arkansas. I accompany them with the assurance of my highest respect & esteem. RC ( DLC )....
8From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 12 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 7th. accompanied by the printed papers concerning the translation of the Indian tribes. The case of the red people, like that of the Black within the sphere of the U.S. equally interests their feelings, and puzzles their Councils. As nothing better has been suggested than the experiment provided for in the documents before me, I wish it most sincerely all the...
9To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 26 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing to you the National Journal of this morning. I am led to do so by the respect I entertain for you, and the gratitude I cherish for the kindness which prompted you to assign to me the conduct of the late system of In. Trade, & to which I owe, under Providence, a great variety of blessings—mingled to-be-sure with many bitter ingredients. The paper contains my...
10From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 2 May 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor inclosing the printed animadversions on an Article in the English “Quarterly Review.” Whatever may be the difficulty or the result of efforts to empart to the Indians the blessings of civilized life, as it is due to humanity to make them, it is due also to our Govt. to repel the unfounded charges brought agst. it. For this purpose, your publication is well adapted, its...