1To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 26 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 June 1812, Mayor’s Office, New York. Transmits the sentiments of the Common Council “with respect to the defence of this Port.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , C-361:6). RC 1 p. Docketed by a War Department clerk as received 29 June 1812. For enclosure, see n. 1. Clinton enclosed a two-page report to the Common Council from the Committee of Defense on “the present state of our...
2To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 26 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
Our political opponents in, and out, of the Legislature, are endeavouring to inspire as general an opposition to the measures of the Genl. Government as possible, how far they will venture toward an open resistence, is uncertain, nothing but their fears will prevent their going all lengths. It is said that they have not received so satisfactory information from New York, as they had expected....
3David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I received in due course your letter of 9 th April —but, heard nothing of the machine you mentioned until this day, when I have received it— Opportunities are not now frequent to Richmond —it has also occurred to me, that some risk may attend, and probably before any vessel offers for Virginia , there will be sufficient time to hear from you, I have thought it most prudent to wait your...
26 June 1812, House of Representatives. “We beg leave to recommend … for a field appointment in the new army Capt. Winfield Scott, whose military pretensions are highly spoken of by men well qualified to Judge. Independently of Capt. Scott’s acquirements in tactics he is a gentleman of character talents and activity. His appointment would therefore be extremely gratifying to his friends.” RC (...
5John E. Hall to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In a parcel of books which I have just received from my friend Judge Cooper , I find a copy of his Lecture on Chemistry, which I presume was intended to be forwarded to you by me. I shall therefore transmit it by the same post with this letter. Permit me to avail myself of the opportunity of Sending you a copy of the Law Journal just published here. I understand it was your wish that the case...
6To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 26 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
I am highly gratified with the declaration of War by Congress, & the friends of the administration in this quarter unanimously approve of it. After so many outrages, & so long forbearance it was expected that greater uninanimity [ sic ] would have been witnessed in the decision: but knowing as I do the secret springs which move some of the Minority hitherto associated with the republicans I am...
7To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 26 June 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have just rec d . your letter of the 23 June — I am sorry I have troubled Mills by Dunning him— Uncle Peter desired me to write to those to whom I had put out money for him, & from whom Interest was due— Finding from my Accounts that Mills had not paid the Interest to me, & not knowing that he had paid it (as must be the Case) at Rye, I wrote to him. The Effect the War will have on our...
8To James Madison from the Citizens of Lexington, Kentucky, 26 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 June 1812. “When a Crisis arrives in the affairs of a Free, Independent, and Republican nation, a nation, acknowledging the obligations of Justice, and the Will of the People as the sole guides of their Publick conduct, to assert by force those Rights of which a Hostile Power has by a series of the most wanton and continued aggression attempted to deprive them: it becomes not merely the...
9To James Madison from William Tatham, 26 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 June 1812, Norfolk. “I am making the last effort which seems to be left in my power to return to You in Washington with accumulated military & topographical documents &c. The official plans, Manuscript Charts, & minute topographic & Ichnographic Surveys, of Canada, Nova Scotia, & Florida, are vastly important in our Military & Maritime Archieves [ sic ].” Offers them “for a fair...
10To James Madison from Elisha Tracy, 26 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
I feel myself verry happy in being able to state that from a carefull observation during my Journey home & since here—I find the people of the U: States, much less agitated & more disposed to acquiesce in a declaration of War, than my fears had led me to expect—in N: York where I feared much clamour, little or none appeared & things appear verry quiet in this State. Much enquiry is...