1To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 28 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The President’s message in answer to the call of the House respecting Genl Wilkinson has condescended to notice me. It is expressed in such a manner as not to leave it altogether certain, whether it does not hold me accountable for a bundle of Mr. Clark’s papers, before the public. On the one hand I place a value upon a good name, and on the other am elevated above much anxiety, by the...
2To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Observing that the newspapers are circulating a imperfect account of the law-case of Baring vs. Christie, I take the liberty of referring you to it entire in 5th. East’s rep. 398, and at the same time to enclose a note I made some time ago, with a view to the extent of the operation of the exception to the passport, under present circumstances. The tenuity of this exception is such, as, in my...
3To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 13 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
The present vacancy in the Custom-house here, it is supposed by some friends may produce another by promotion, for which I might without impropriety apply: and their partiality has even recommended me not to consider the Collectorship as an altogether impossible object. Less insensible than they have been to the weight of several objections, and among them to my own unworthiness, I take leave...
4To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 29 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Thom proposes leaving your quarter’s salary in the Bank, if you approve it. Finding that the letter, which accompanied Genl. Armstrong’s, is more than a form, I have enclosed it today, though in course it should have gone last week. The correspondences of the Commissioners at Paris, appealed to by Mr. R. can have no bearing upon the General, since they were functi officii before his...
5To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 26 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
The three Captains, whose protests against L’Eole are herewith, came from Annapolis a few days ago to lay their complaint before you. They told me, that her commander set off for Baltimore shortly after their arrival at the former place without giving them an opportunity of demanding compensation, and that none was offered. I advised them to return to their vessels and proceed to the several...
6To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
In the Globe of the 23 July you will see that Mr. Erskine has been appointed to succeed Mr. Merry. As this notice is extracted from the London Gazette, no more doubt remains of Lord Selkirk having declined it. Respecting Jones’ case at New York the draft I have made proceeds upon a doctrine laid down in Jenkins in many places and repeated by Woodeson, that the Renvoy of offenders, except when...
7To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have forwarded to Mr. Sanford the patent he requested. I have forwarded the letter addressed to Mr. Payne under the impression that it would be opened by his family: should not this be the case, I shall be happy to send it to Tripoli. From a conversation I had with the Comptroller; I thought it necessary and not amiss to write the letter, of which I enclose a copy, to the Collector of...
8To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 5 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Mr. W. Brent being a sufficient surety for Moses Young and Messrs. Salmon and Taylor for Bourne, I send their bonds for your approbation. I have not been able to find the papers respecting Mr. Taylor’s patents, formerly lodged here; but as soon as Mr. Thom returns, which will be in a day or two, I shall attend to his request. It will give you pleasure at length to find from Mr. Cathcart’s...
9To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 29 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have been honored with your’s by last evening’s mail. I cannot however forward the letter to Genl. Turreau until that from the Surveyor of Philada. is received from the President. You will observe in one of the National Intelligencers that Henecken, the Dutch Consul at Philada. has publickly contradicted the substance of Morales’ notification of danger from privateers of his nation. I have...
10To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have written to Mr. Cathcart not to pay the gratuity to the delinquent Tunisians at New York, but to pay any moderate sum they may have contracted as debts, under the shew of a responsibility in the government, giving notice to those in the habit of crediting them that the responsibility is now withdrawn. I have doubts whether the serious farce playing off by Morales does not disclose such a...