1To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 9 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Mr Sanford has recommended to you Roger Skinner Esqr. to supply the vacancy in the office of District Attorney for the State of Newyork produced by his (Mr Sa[n]fords) Appointment to the Senate of the United States. I take the liberty of uniting with him in the recommendation of Mr Skinner and to exp[r]ess my Solicitude for his appointment. He is in every respect qualifyed to discharge the...
2To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 5 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
¶ From Martin Van Buren. Letter not found. 5 March 1816. Offered for sale in American Art Association Anderson Galleries catalogue no. 4201 (1935), item 306, where it is described as an autograph letter, signed, from Albany, recommending Lawrence L. Van Kleeck. On 12 Mar. 1816 JM nominated Van Kleeck to be collector for the thirteenth collection district of New York ( DNA : RG 46, Executive...
3From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 10 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has duly recd. the Copy of the Executive proceedings of the Senate & other documents relating to the Mission to the Congress at Panama forwarded under a Cover of Mr. Van Buren; to whom he returns his thanks for the valuable communication with assurances of his high respect & best wishes. Draft ( NN ). The Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, on the Subject of...
4From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 16 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
J. M. had occasion lately to return his thanks to Mr. Van Buren for a copy of the Executive proceedings of the Senate relating to the Mission to the Congs. at Panama. He has now to add those due for the Copy since recd. of the very able Speech deliverd by him on that subject, repeating at the same time assurances of his high & friendly respects. Draft ( DLC ). See JM to Van Buren, 10 Apr. 1826...
5To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 22 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
I appreciate most highly the favourable opinion you have been pleased to express of my remarks on the Panama Mission. A great change in public opinion has taken place and is still progressing on that subject. The discussions in the Senate were commenced under a general belief that the measure was a popular one. That belief was founded on the knowledge of the favourable reception by the people...
6From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 28 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favour of the 22d. and at the same time, under another cover, the paper containing your observations on the depending modification of the federal Courts. The Judicial Department is evidently not a little difficult to be accomodated to the territorial extent to which the Legislative & Executive may be carried, on the federal principle. To prevent the gradual departure from...
7To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 30 August 1826 (Madison Papers)
At the two last sessions I submitted to the Senate resolutions proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to the power of Congress over the Subject of internal improvements. They were not acted upon through the belief that existing circumstance[s] were unfavourable. It is my intention to attempt something upon the subject at the commencement of the next, & I take the liberty of saying...
8From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 20 September 1826 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 30. has been longer unanswered than I could have wished: but the delay has been unavoidable. And I am sensible now that the subject of it invited more of development, than successive occurrences calling off my attention, have permitted. The brief view taken of it, will at least be a proof of my disposition to comply with your request, which I regard as a private one, as you...
9To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 28 September 1826 (Madison Papers)
As the accompanying report may not have reached you I take the liberty of transmitting it. You will observe the lame Attempt of the committee to make out that Genl. Washington was in favour of the power. The result of their labours must be a contrary impression; for however difficult it may be to discriminate between this question and that of the Bank originally , still the deep interest he...
10From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 15 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
Since mine of Sepr. 20. answering yours of Aug. 30. I have recd. that of Sepr. 28. with a copy of the Report of the Come. on Roads & canals. I have not been able to read more of it than the part which you notice. The Come. have transcended all preceding Advocates of the doctrine they espouse, in appealing to the old articles of Confederation for its support: Whatever might have been the...
11To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 3 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I am not certain whether I did what I intended to do last fall—that is make my sincere acknowledgem[en]ts to you for your kindness in relation to my request. I have thought it advisable to leave the matter until the next session, at the commencem[en]t of which I shall enter in earnest upon the Subject. If in the mean time you can conveniently say any thing to me that will be of service you...
12From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 13 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 3d. covering the Report to the Senate on the “Georgia Business.” The Report is drawn with the ability which might be expected from the Committee making it. The views which it presents on the subject, can not certainly be complained of by Georgia. The occurrence has been a most painful one, whether regarded in its tendency abroad or at home. And God grant that it...
13To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 13 February 1828 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Martin Van Buren. Letter not found. 13 February 1828. One-page letter offered for sale in Paul C. Richards Autographs, Catalogue No. 5 [1962], item 132, as regarding “proposed relief to surviving officers of Revolutionary Army; asks to be remembered to Mrs. M.”
14From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 21 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his respects to Mr. Van Buren, thanks him for the copy of his Speech in behalf of the surviving Officers of the Revolutionary Army. They are very fortunate in having such able advocates. It is a painful reflection, that after all that can now be done, so much of the price of Independence, should be left for the pages of history as a charge against the justice & gratitude of...
15James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 11 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has received the copy of the "Observations on the proposed amendment of Mr. Foot", with which Mr. Van Buren has favored him. Tho’ not according with some of the views applied to the occasion, he is fully sensible of the ability and advantage with which all of them are presented. J. M begs Mr. Van Buren to be assured of his great esteem, and to accept a return of his best wishes, in...
16James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 13 May 1828 (Madison Papers)
Perceiving that I am indebted to you for a copy of the Report to the Senate relating to the "Colonization of persons of Colour", I return the thanks due to your politeness. The Document contains much interesting matter, and denotes an able hand in the preparation of it. I find it more easy, however, to accede to its conclusion agst. the power claimed for Congress, than to some of the positions...
17James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 1 February 1830 (Madison Papers)
Wishing to give the surest as well as a speedy conveyance of the inclosed letter to Genl. Lafayette, I take the liberty of requesting that it may be permitted to accompany the earliest dispatches from the Department of State, to Paris. Mrs. M. avails herself of the occasion & of my pen to return her thanks for the acceptable article* recd. through the hand of Mr. Carter Stephenson, whilst she...
18James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 3 June 1830 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has duly recd the Copy of the President’s Message forwarded by Mr. Van Buren. In returning his thanks for this polite attention, he regrets the necessity of observing that the Message has not rightly conceived the intention of J. M. in his Veto in 1817. on the Bill relating to Internal Improvements. It was an object of the Veto to deny to Congress, as well the appropriating power,...
19Martin Van Buren to James Madison, 9 June 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have shown your note of the 3[d] Instant to the President, who requests me to express his regret that he has misconceived your intentions in regard to your veto on the Bill for Internal Improvements in 1817. So far as opportunities place it in his power to correct the error in informal conversations, he will not fail to do so; and should an occasion occur in which a more formal correction...
20James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 5 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of June 9th. came duly to hand. On the subject of the discrepancy between the construction put by the message of the President on the Veto of 1817. and the intention of its author, the President will of course consult his own view of the case. For myself, I am aware that the document must speak for itself, and that that intention can not be substituted for the established rules of...
21Martin Van Buren to James Madison, 30 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your very acceptable letter reached me at this place— of course unopened. I thank you kindly for the Suggestions it contains & hope to be able to make them useful. If you have any choice as to the course which may be pursued by the President, in regard to the misconstruction of your Veto to the Bill for the disposition of the Bonus had from the Bank of the United States I wish you had...
22James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 9 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your letter of July 30 in due time, but have taken advantage of the permitted delay in answering it. Altho’ I have again turned in my thoughts the subjects of your preceding letter, on which "any further remarks from me would be acceptable", I do not find that I can add any thing material to what is said in my letter of July 5, or in former ones. Particular cases of local improvements...
23James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 11 December 1830 (Madison Papers)
I take a liberty, for which I must again apologize; in requesting that the enclosed letters may be forwarded with the first dispatches from the Office of State for Paris & Liverpool, renewing to you, at the same time, assurances of my high esteem & cordial respects. FC (DLC) .
24Martin Van Buren to James Madison, 13 December 1830 (Madison Papers)
I take pleasure in sending you the enclosed & beg to be kindly remembered to Mrs. Madison & to assure you of my unalterable Respect & esteem With Mr Van Burens best respects for Mr & Mrs. Madison— RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
25James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 22 December 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your late favor inclosing the Message of the President was duly recd. And I should have been more prompt in my thanks for your politeness: but for a painful Rheumatic Attack which drew my attention from every thing not immediately & urgently pressing on it. To this apology, permit me to add a avowed renewal of my present respectful & cordial salutations Draft (DLC) .
26James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 10 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I recd. lately thro’ the Dept of State a letter from Mr. Randolph our Envoy to Russia. I ask the favor of you to let the enclosed answer pass thro’ the same channel with your kind communications to him. Be pleased to accept, at the same time the renewed assurances of my high esteem with my cordial salutations. FC (DLC) .
27James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 14 February 1833 (Madison Papers)
J. M presents his respects to Mr. V. B. & thanks him for the Copy of the Report of the Joint Comtee of the Senate & Assembly of N.Y. on a Communication from the Governor kindly forwarded to him. He has recd. from a Perusal of the Document a just impression of the ability with which it was prepared & of the praiseworthy spirit of moderation & conciliation, which pervades it Draft (DLC) ; FC (ViU) .
28James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 18 February 1835 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respectful compliments to Mr. Van Buren, returns his thanks for the Copy of Mr Adams’ Oration on the "Life & character of Lafayette." It is a signal illustration of the powers & resources of the Orator; and will deservedly aid in making more known, a Character, which will be the more admired, the more it is known. ( MHi : Adams Papers); FC (DLC) .
29James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 15 December 1835 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Mr. Van Buren thanks him for the copy of the President’s message on the 7th. instant. It is a very able Document, and in some of its aspects particularly, interesting. The mode in which it disclaims any threats to France seems well adapted to the occasion. Its effect on the sensibilities of the French Executive, should these be involved in the sequel, may...
30James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 22 January 1836 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his best respects to Mr. Van Buren, thanks him for the Copy of the President’s late Special Message and the Documents accompanying it. He wishes he could have found in the posture of the controversy with France less of a remaining cloud over the desired issue to it. RC ( CLjC ); draft (DLC) .