1From James Madison to St. George Tucker, 3 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 28th. Ult: and have forwarded to Mr. Wirt the papers accompanying it. The case to which they relate will, I presume, bring into view the political character of the people of Buennos Ayres touched in the Correspondence between the Secy. of State and Mr. Onis and the provisions of the Statute agst. expeditions from the U.S. agst. powers in amity with them. As Mr. Wirt...
2From James Madison to St. George Tucker, 1 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter will introduce to you Count Barziza a Venetian Nobleman. You will perceive that the writer has confounded me with our late worthy friend of the same name. The object of the Count, as you will also perceive, is to claim an estate in Virginia, descending to him & his brother, from the late Mrs. Paradise. Knowing nothing of the matter myself, and regarding myself as in some...
3From James Madison to St. George Tucker, 22 March 1813 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 19th. inclosing information of the predatory progress of the Enemy in the waters of the Chesapeake. It will enter into consultations with the Secretary of the Navy, who has the best dispositions to controul the evil as far as possible. The S. States, particularly Virginia, seem to be marked out for the little vengeance of the B. Cabinet, which like the cat,...
4From James Madison to St. George Tucker, 21 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
I was duly favored with yours of the 8th. on the subject of the B. officer arrested near Norfolk. The circumstances which attracted your notice very justly exposed him to suspicion; and it is more than possible that he had the views tho’ not the full character of a Spy. It was thought best however to commence the war with an example of liberality, and he was permitted as a mere alien Enemy to...