1To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter from mr. Simpson our Consul in Marocco was forwarded to me from your office by yesterday’s post. The demand of the emperor of Marocco is so palpably against reason & the usage of nations that we may consider it as a proof either that he is determined to go to war with us at all events, or that he will always make common cause with the Barbary powers when we are at war with...
2To James Madison from William Eaton, 9 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 August 1802, Tunis. Encloses copies of letters from chargé d’affaires at Tripoli and Captain Morris. These letters “serve to corroborate an opinion I have steadily entertained, and repeatedly stated to our commanders, of the necessity of having small vessels of war off and on this coast.” Points out that “there is no article in our treaty with this Bey which prohibits the sale of enemy...
3To James Madison from John Morton, 9 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 August 1802, Newport, Rhode Island. Reports his arrival in the U.S., having departed from Havana on 15 July. As he informed JM in his letter of 24 May , he left Vincent Gray provisionally charged with U.S. affairs in Cuba; encloses a copy of his letter of instructions. States his opinion that “the residence of a public Agent (if it should continue to be desired by my Government) would in...
4To James Madison from Alexander Moultrie, 9 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 August 1802, Charleston, South Carolina. Mentioned in Brent to Moultrie, 21 Aug. 1802 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14). Brent promised to forward Moultrie’s letter to JM at Montpelier, and “in the mean time I will take the liberty of communicating it to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is, as well as the Secretary of State, a Commissioner on the part of the United States, with...
5To James Madison from William Eaton, 9 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor herewith to enclose, for the information of Government, copies of a letter from our chargé des affaires at Tripoli of 27th. ult. and Cap. Morris of 28th. The letter to Mr. Cathcart of 25. mentioned in Mr. Nissens, has not come to hand. These communications will serve to corroborate an opinion I have steadily entertained, and repeatedly stated to our commanders, of the...
6To James Madison from John Morton, 9 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have now the honor to inform you of my arrival in the United States from the Havana; which place I left on the 15th. of the last month; a circumstance which I should have communicated before, had I not been attacked, immediately on my arrival, by a severe bilious fever, from which I am but just, & slowly recovering. Agreable to intimations contained in my letter, addressed to you, Sir, on...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you some more resignations of militia commissions. I think we should do well in all cases to know that a commission will be accepted, before [. . .]. We have recieved information that the emperor of Marocco, having asked passports for two vessels loaded with wheat to go to Tripoli while blockaded by us, and being refused, has ordered away our Consul: this demand of his is so palpably...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We have recieved information that the emperor of Marocco having asked, & been refused, passports for two vessels loaded with wheat to go to Tripoli, while blockaded by us, has ordered away our Consul. this demand of his is so palpably against reason & the usage of nations, as to bespeak a settled design of war against us, or a general determination to make common cause with any of the Barbary...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue together with one from the Collector of New London , and unite in recommending Joseph Griffin as a suitable person to keep the light house on Faulkner’s island. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most obdt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last week, and found much business to do, but principally mere details with which I will not trouble you. A second report has come to hand in relation to the Delaware piers recommending Reedy Island, in lieu of Marcus hook: finding three persons to have been appointed by a law of the State of Delaware superintendents to erect piers at New-castle, I wrote to them for information...