2591To James Madison from George W. Erving, 3 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 13t. & on the 26th. Ulto. communicating the intelligence received here, of an Armistrice & subsequent peace concluded between France & Russia. In the same manner, to take the chance which there may be of this reaching you sooner than information from any other quarter, I now inclose an extraordinary gazette of Madrid published yesterday, in Consequence of...
2592To James Madison from John Stokely, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The more overbearing and more attrocious a Vice is, the more conspicious is virtue displaied by opposing it. And Sir, was there ever amore attrocious and overbearing Insult, than that of Great Britain, assuming dominion over all the seas. Bonnaparte is acused of usurpation, & of being a dangerous usurper. Pray Sir what has been the author of his Tyrany (if we may so call it) An opposition to...
2593To James Madison from George W. Erving, 14 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The last dispatch which I had the honor to address to you, was dated on the 10th. of April; after a Sudden, but bloodless Revolution had placed Ferdinand the 7th., the idol of his generous & grateful people, on a throne which, defended by their courage & patriotism, seemed to be irrevertible by any other human power: His virtues & good dispositions afforded the most flattering prospects; and...
2594To James Madison from William Jarvis, 4 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed of the 23rd. Decr. is a copy of the last letter I had the honor to address to you via Falmouth to the care of R. W. Fox Esqr. and I shall now take the liberty to add some remarks to the Commercial observations in it, which I perceive that I omitted. I was not sufficiently explicit as to the price of Cod-fish in Cadiz; six dollars P quintal being the price by small parcels after...
2595To James Madison from Anonymous, 22 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Among the Documents accompanying the President’s Message, of the 22d of March, is a Letter, of the date of the 5th of the same month, addressed to the Envoy Extraordinary of His Britannic Majesty, and subscribed with your name. It is to a reconsideration, of the very important contents, of that letter, that I respectfully call your attention. Mr. Rose had informed you, by letter of the 26th of...
2596To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 31 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Remito á V.S. con el mayor dolor la Juícíosa, sabía y energíca carta, del Exmo. Señor Dn. Juan de Villavícencio, Capitan General y Comandante de Marína de la Ysla de Cuba, pues no me atrevo á hacer un extracto, temeroso de echar a perder esta produccion de un General anímoso, qe. rebosa Patríotísmo, y que no puede ver con una elada indiferencía la conducta del Gobíerno del territorio de Nueva...
2597To James Madison from George Joy, 17 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Here is another Change in the face of Europe. In Spain "Where slept the Embers of her wonted fires", and even those appeared to be quenched, an unexpected flame has burst forth; and whether it be to prove a good Servant or a bad Master, to invigorate or destroy the Country, is yet in the womb of fate. When the first advices of this Event were received here; I conceived the Emperor to be...
2598From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 18 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of departments and Atty Genl to meet to-day at 12. oclock on a consultation. Catalog--Paul C. Richards Autographs.
2599From William Hull to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Hull wishes to enquire of the Secretary of State, whether he received his Letter inclosing a Copy of the proclamation, he was directed to issue, and whether for the reasons stated in his Letter the President, thought it expedient, to authorize the Governor, or any other officer, to grant permission to cut such quantities of pine timber as was absolutely necessary, under the peculiar...