631To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. with its inclosures has been duly recd. and will be duly attended to The inclosed communications from Mr. Merry are as satisfactory as they are important. On the return of them, it will be proper I presume to acknowledge the impression made by the promptitude of the interposition, and the evidence it affords of a disposition to cherish the amicable relations &c. of the...
632From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Mail of last evening brought me your favor of the 15th. with the papers sent back with it. I shall forbear using your Blank for an exequatur till I can again confer with Mr. Pichon who is at Baltimore. The sending on the intercepted presents to the Porte would certainly be a handsome & politic expression of respect for the Grand Seignor, who otherwise may be thrown by his displeasure into...
633To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Mail of last evening brought me your favor of the 15th. with the papers sent back with it. I shall forbear using your Blank for an exequatur till I can again confer with Mr. Pichon who is at Baltimore. The sending on the intercepted presents to the Porte would certainly be a handsome & politic expression of respect for the Grand Seignor, who otherwise may be thrown by his displeasure into...
634Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1804, Department of State. “Dr. S. went in the year 1799 to St. Domingo under a Consular appointment, with additional services to be performed of a nature not consular. For expences incurred in this Mission he claims reimbursement, on the ground of a promise from the Executive, on the faith of which he undertook the Mission. 1. Is the claim legally allowable, particularly from the...
635James Madison’s Opinion on the Edward Stevens Claim, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Case of Doctr. Stephens Dr. S. went in the year 1799 to St. Domingo under a Consular appointment, with additional services to be performed of a nature not consular. For expences incurred in this Mission he claims reimbursement, on the ground of a promise from the Executive, on the faith of which he undertook the Mission. 1. Is the claim legally allowable, particularly from the fund...
636From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I reced. this morning your favor of the 17th. instant. Among the papers inclosed from N. Orleans is a copy of the Charter issued by Govr. Claibourne. From the date it appears to be prior to the Act of Congress, and not to be nullified thereby, unless the Act of Congress have a repealing effect. How far this may be the case, how far the authority of the Govr. may have been sufficient to grant...
637To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I reced. this morning your favor of the 17th. instant. Among the papers inclosed from N. Orleans is a copy of the Charter issued by Govr. Claibourne. From the date it appears to be prior to the Act of Congress, and not to be nullified thereby, unless the Act of Congress have a repealing effect. How far this may be the case, how far the authority of the Govr. may have been sufficient to grant...
638Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [14 June] 1804 (Madison Papers)
£50 paid to John Chisholm Extract from Mr. King’s explanatory remarks “It will be recollected that Chisholm was confederated with Blount and others in a project to invade the Floridas from the Territories of the United States —that he went to England with letters from the B. Minister Mr. Liston, introducing him and his project to the English Ministry. Mr. King obtained from Chisholm a full...
639To Thomas Jefferson from the State Department, 14 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
£50 paid to John Chisholm Extract from Mr. Kings explanatory remarks” “It will be recollected that Chisholm was confederated with Blount and others in a project to invade the Floridas from the Territories of the United States—that he went to England with letters from the B. Minister Mr. Liston, introducing him and his project to the English Ministry. Mr. King obtained from Chisholm a full...
640From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I inclose such of the communications from the office of State recd. since my arrival at home, as are worth your perusal. The letters from Mr. Livingston with the documents attached to them, being in the press copies are scarcely legible in many passages, and in some not to be made out at all. His secretary is not only lazy but disrespectful in not revising the copies and filling up the...