801From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have forwarded your notes to the several Post masters. The inclosed letter from Pleasanton which mentions the terms on which the missionary to Batavia is engaged. I understand the $3000 to be in full of all expences &c. I directed payment out of the Foreign intercourse fund. The case of the Indefatigable & crew may be laid before Congs. either for their decision on the individual case, or...
802To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 22 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded your notes to the several Post masters. The inclosed letter from Pleasanton which mentions the terms on which the Missionary to Batavia is engaged. I understand the $3000 to be in full of all expences &c. I directed payment out of the Foreign intercourse fund. The case of the Indefatigable & crew may be laid before Congs., either for their decision on the individual cases or...
803To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, without an unnecessary Preface, to present myself to you as a Candidate for the office of Collector in the Port of Norfolk; provided, you have not already designated the Person who is to fill it. I fear the Application will surprize you; it is true, I make it with Reluctance on several Grounds; nor would I have made it, had I not a Son, in his 23 Year, regularly educated in one of...
804To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 10 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
There appears only, in a journalized acct. of the transactions by Rbt Lear a passage under date of June 3—intimating that he sd. be disposed to give time rather than suffer the business to be broken off—& our countrymen left in slavery—with a succeeding intimation that he had consented to the condition, of allowing time for the delivery of the family of the Ex Bashaw. This consent however not...
805From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State in compliance with the Note of the President, relating to the public property at New Orleans, as reported by Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of the Treasury, begs leave to state that no part of that property appears to fall in any respect under the purview of the Department of State, unless it be the Government House, and the lot on which it stands. This it is...
806To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State in compliance with the Note of the President, relating to the public property at New Orleans as reported by Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of the Treasury; begs leave to state that no part of that property appears to fall in any respect under the perview of the Department of State, unless it be the Government House, and the lot on which it stands. This it is...
807From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think the grounds of a message communicating Pinkney’s & Armstrong’s letters, should be those of aiding Congs. in appreciating our foreign relations, and in judging of the influence these ought to have on their measures of precaution. The Private letter of P. would perhaps have some good effects; but besides the objection to taking such a liberty with it, the communication might be ascribed...
808To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the grounds of a message comunicating Pinkney’s & Armstrong’s letters, should be those of aiding Congs. in appreciating our foreign relations, and in judging of the influence these ought to have on their measures of precaution. The Private letter of P. would perhaps have some good effects; but besides the objection to taking such a liberty with it, the communication might be ascribed...
809From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the Resolution of the Senate of the 30th. Novr. last, the Secretary of State, has the honor to submit to the President for the information of the Senate, the statements herewith enclosed, from No. 1. to 11, inclusive. No. 1. A statement of impressments from American Vessels, into the British service, since the last report made from this Department, on the 5th. March 1806, founded...
810To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the resolution of the Senate of the 30th November last, the Secretary of State has the honor to submit to the President for the information of the Senate, the statements herewith inclosed from No. 1 to 13 inclusive. No. 1. A statement of impressments from American vessels into the British service, since the last report made from this Department on the 5th. March, 1806, founded...