1To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 4 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 October 1801, Spring Garden, Hanover. Recommends Laurence Muse, customs collector at the port of Tappahannock, for the same post at Norfolk, where Muse has heard there will probably be a vacancy. RC (owned by Walter N. Eastburn, East Orange, N.J., 1961). 2 pp. Muse never received the appointment. Incumbent William Davies resigned for reasons of health in 1804 and was replaced by Wilson Cary...
2To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 18 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
The venerable Judge Tyler having departed this life, a vacancy exists in the office of Judge of the federal Court, for the district of Virginia. I am authorized to say, that George Hay Esquire, of this City, would be glad to succeed to the Vacancy; and I presume upon the liberty of naming him to you, as a Candidate for that office. Of a man so well known, as Mr. Hay is, to the public, and...
3To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 22 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Numbers, written by me, were published, a few weeks ago, in the Enquirer. They relate to a subject as cardinal, in my judgment, as that which involved our Independence. Mr. Ritchie had some extra Copies struck, & has furnished me with a few, to be distributed among my particular, & my distinguished friends. I presume to ask your acceptance of a Copy. No man in our Country has done...
4From James Madison to Spencer Roane, 2 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 22d Ult: inclosing a copy of your observations on the judgment of the Supreme Court of the U. S. against the State of Maryland; and I have found the latitudinary mode of expounding the Constitution adopted by the Court, combated in them with the ability & force which was to be expected. It appears to me as it does to you, that the occasion did not call for the...
5To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 17 April 1821 (Madison Papers)
Flattered as I was by a very interesting letter from you on a former occasion, I have, yet, forborn to break in upon your well-merited retirement from the public Service. Although highly valuing, and often needing, your Counsel, touching the public affairs of our Country, I have respected your repose too much, even to ask your opinions concerning them. Yet, Sir, a Crisis has arrived, when I...
6From James Madison to Spencer Roane, 6 May 1821 (Madison Papers)
I recd. more than two weeks ago your letter of April 17th. A visit to a sick friend at some distance, with a series of unavoidable attentions, have prevented an earlier acknowlegement of it. Under any circumstances I should be disposed rather to put such a subject as that to which it relates, into your hands, than to take it out of them. Apart from this consideration, a variety of demands on...
7To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 20 June 1821 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive, some short time since, your interesting favour, on the subject which is discussed in the Enclosed Numbers. I found it extreemly able, and satisfactory, and I return you my thanks for the favour. The Enclosed No’s were written by me, just before, and have been published in the Enquirer. I had hoped to have had a few Copies struck in a more Eligible form, to be...
8From James Madison to Spencer Roane, 29 June 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have received and return my thanks for your obliging communication of the 20th. instant. The papers of “Algernoon Sydney” [ sic ] have given their full lustre to the arguments against the suability of States by individuals; and against the projectile capacity of the power of Congress within the “ten miles square.” The publication is well worthy of a pamphlet form, but must attract public...
9Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane, 12 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, in a letter from Col o Monroe the inclosed paper communicated, as he said, with your permission, and even with a wish to know my sentiments on the important question it discusses. it is now more than 40. years since I have ceased to be habitually conversant with legal questions; and my pursuits thro’ that period have seldom required or permitted a renewal of my former familiarity...
10Spencer Roane to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I received, a few days ago, your favour of 12 th instant , enclosing the scheme of my opinion, in the case of Martin v Hunter. I am very much flattered and gratified by the receipt of that letter. Going up to the springs , about the last of August, I had intended to avail myself of that opportunity, to pay the homage of my respects, to our first Citizen: Your absence from home, both as I went...