6501To James Madison from David R. Williams, 6 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The bearer the Hon.ble Wm Smith has been elected a Senator in Congress from this State vice Jno Taylor Esq resigned. Mr Smith has been an uniform politician & carries with him the best dispositions towardes the administration of the General Government. Most respectfully your’s RC ( DLC ). William Smith was a judge of the South Carolina circuit court 1808–16, when he was elected to the U.S....
6502To James Madison from David R. Williams, 28 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
Having maturely deliberated on the propriety of accepting the appointment which, you have been pleased to offer me, it is with reluctance & distress, I find myself constrained to decline it. The situation which I have occupied, during the present session, together with the evident anxiety, I have discovered, concerning the success of the military bills, among which, was not least distinguished...
6503To James Madison from David R. Williams, 22 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed extract from the proceedings of the Legislature of this State, explain fully the cause of my now addressing you. The veneration I feel for the source from whence they proceed, qualifies the discharge of the duty enjoined on me, & to which I am eaqually quickened by a sense of the correctness of the course taken & the vital importance of the object in view. The adversity which has...
6504To James Madison from James Williams, 2 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
The only apology that I make in again Addressing you is That The United States, from the joint operations of a number of Causes, aided by an Extensive Geographical Situation, appear to be destined to become One of the most populous, most prosperous, powerfull and Splendid Empires. It is Therefore of the greatest Importance To Establish their fiscal Concerns on Unchangeable Principles, and To...
6505To James Madison from John Williams, 3 December 1812 (Madison Papers)
Late intelegence shews a want of troops in East Florida to check the hostile savages. A considerable part of the Georgia Militia it is said have refused to afford relief to the troops of the United States Stationed at St. Johns from a fatal exposition of the constitution relative to the militia. And believing from the course of political events that the Government of the United States will...
6506To James Madison from Jonathan Williams, 9 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
The object of this is to complain to the Chief magistrate of my Country, of the many outrageous sceenes of robery which are committing upon the high seas by American Citizens and in some measure under the cognizance of the American Government. Seven vessels have already been fitted out in the port of Baltimore, manned & commanded almost entirely by American Citizens and owned by American...
6507To James Madison from Jonathan Williams, 10 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
Since my Letter to you of the 21 June, Brigre General Bloomfield communicated to me an order from the Secretary of War, which in substance agreed with the request, I had the honour to make to you, and of which you have a Copy inclosed. After compleating some official duties at Philadelphia I returned to New-York and reported myself ready to take such command as might “comport with my rank.”...
6508To James Madison from Jonathan Williams, 19 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honour to write on the 15th Inst. and immediately paid the $25 it contained to the Treasurer of the USMP Society: I beg leave to thank you in their name for the authority you grant to consider you their Patron, and in my own for the permission you give me of laying before you a Representation relative to the military Academy, to be disposed of as...
6509To James Madison from Jonathan Williams, 27 February 1811 (Madison Papers)
The momentary, although faint, hope that the Military Academy Bill will be called up, induces me to attend in the House all day, and prevents me from stating to you verbally its almost forlorn situation. I am convinced that there is a sufficient Majority in the House to pass the Bill without Amendment, which is now the only way it can pass, for should it go back to the Senate the session would...
6510To James Madison from Jonathan Williams, 17 November 1811 (Madison Papers)
Perceiving by your Message at the opening of the present Session of Congress that you entertain the same favourable Sentiments relative to military Seminaries, which you expressed to me last February, I feel emboldened to transmit a Copy of the form of a Bill drawn in consequence of a Council of Field Officers of my Corps, which I called for the purpose. The Bill, except in one Section, is...