5221To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 13 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
The acting secretary of war has the honor to represent to the President of the United States, That the Board of General officers recommended that the whole of the Garrison surgeons and surgeon’s mates should be retained in service, understanding them not to exceed two surgeons, and twenty surgeon’s mates; but in the execution of the Act fixing the military peace establishment, it was thought...
5222To James Madison from David R. Williams, 13 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
The favour you have granted me, is not more agreeable than the manner in which it has been done and both deserve & have my sincerest thanks. I am fully sensible how precious all your moments are to the public interest: it was not my intention on the late occasion, nor is it now, to abstract you from that interest a single instant; yet, this is so fair an opportunity, having presented you my...
5223From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
Nothing important has occurred since my last. The inclosed letter from Dr. Jackson was accompanied with a letter from the Emperor Nap: and another from Caulaincort, circulars, such as have been in our prints, with a few adaptations to the U.S. Genl. Wilkinson rejects an offered Commission for Treating with the N. W. Indians. The others appd. are Harrison, in his place, McArthur, & John Graham....
5224To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
However firm my resolution has been not to torment the government, nor be harrassed myself with sollicitations for office, cases will now and then arise which cannot be denied. Charles Jouett formerly of this neighborhood, was appointed by Genl Dearborne an Indian agent. This was on the sollicitations of W. C. Nicholas, mr. Carr & every respectable person of this neighborhood, and indeed from...
5225To James Madison from James B. Johnson, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
Ruler the period has now arived when we are hailed by the glorious dispenser of human blessings, when we are hailed by that which spreads universal love and harmony amongst the sons of men, when we are hailed by that which consoles the weeping widow and forsaken orphan, not that it can recl their husbands and fathers for alas they are gone to return nomore but because they consider the sword...
5226To James Madison from Henry Brockholst Livingston, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
If it be intended to appoint a Commercial agent or Consul for the Island of Jamaica, & no choice be yet made, I take the liberty of mentioning Mr: Jasper Hall Livingston who has resided several years at Kingston, and is a merchant of considerable respectability. He is the same gentleman, who was some years ago recommended for the same office by the late Chancellor Livingston one of whose...
5227To James Madison from John G. Munn and James D. Brown, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned beg leave to state to your Excellency that not having been retained on the Rolls of the Army they are under the necesity of appealing to the feelings and Decision of your Excellency for a Remuneration for their Sufferings and Severe Wounds. The undersigned are also under the necessity of stateing that they have been Years in Servic, have never deviated from Duty, and have...
5228To James Madison from David Meade Randolph, 15 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
It is with a full sense of my presumption at the time, that I am now to apologise to your Excellency for several communications during my late and painful absence from the United States. And, it is with equal confidence that I am again to pray your forgiveness for exciting your attention to the Subjects of Naval concerns , which in my humble perceptions will be found of vast National...
5229Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
However firm my resolution has been not to torment the government, nor be harrassed my self with sollicitations for office, cases will now and then arise which cannot be denied. Charles Jouett formerly of this neighborhood , was appointed by Gen l Dearborne an Indian agent. this was on the sollicitations of W. C. Nicholas , mr Carr & every respectable person of this neighborhood , and indeed...
5230To James Madison from Jeremiah Clapp, 16 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
Jeremiah Clapp of Orange in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont respectfully represents, that at the Circuit Court of the United States of the second Cir[c]uit, holden at Windsor in the State of Vermont on the first day of May last, Your Petitioner was convicted of importing goods of the produce and manufactory of Great Britain into the United States, from the province of lower...