1To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 8 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Commissioners appointed to liquidate the claim of this state against the United States on Acct. of the Ceded Territory were by some very animated resolutions of our house yesterday stopped from further proceeding in the business untill a remonstrance had been presented to Congress. This will no doubt be officially transmitted to you in a few days. The construction of the Words, “all...
2To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 27 [29] October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Henry has this Day brought in his firebrand which I fear we can scarcely withstand. Tomorrow— tis a fearfull day . Corbin has today almost given up the cause of federalism. Richd Bland Lee—Mr. Z. Johnson & myself—opposed to the formidable band of Antifederals who were most conspicuous in the Convention. “Whereas (say the Resolutions) the Convention of Delegates of the People of Virginia...
3To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 13 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of November 2d. is just come to hand and I will endeavour to write a few lines in detail of our present politics— that is of the majority . My letter of the 10th. instant will have reached you e’er this—from it you will observe the sway that bears heavy on our heads—& no doubt you will be well prepared for any miserable measures that may follow. The Committee of the whole have been...
4To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 14 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yes we had almost supposed from your silence that you had assented to the publication of a part of your favor to me—the type was set—but only one single copy was struck—that copy Mr. R. B. Lee informs me has been transmitted to you. My fortunate stars steel’d me agt. importunities when my conscience almost condemn’d my obstinacy. A Copy of the publication is transmitted to you—in which the...
5To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 10 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have forborne my pen for some posts—flattering myself that it wou’d have been the harbinger of good news. But alas! I am about to detail to you some occurrences which I assure you have operated upon my feelings as sensibly—and in a manner more distressing—than I trust they will upon your own. The triumph of Antifœderalism is compleat. The resolution & preamble which I enclosed to you have...
6To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 16 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yrs. of the 6th. has just reach’d me—wou’d to heaven that that of November 2d. had arrived four days sooner. Mr. Henry on yr. being nominated for the senate publicly declared in the house that you were not to be trusted with amendments since you had declared, that not a letter of the Constitution cou’d be spared—in Convention. This was denied by many & a very respectable testimonial of...
7To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 11 December 1787 (Madison Papers)
Will you excuse an abrupt tresspass upon your leizure which has its rise from a desire to promote the welfare of Virginia & the Union a cause that has so long been the object of your pursuits—& that has already received so many beneficial supports from your attention—& still expects to receive so much future aid from your Counsel, Assiduity & patriotism? Tis not sir to draw from you—your...
8To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 20 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Tis only ½ hour to the making up of the mail. Excuse therefore a detail of Occurrences. I will write you fully by next post. A proposition is talked of even by the staunchest friends to the new Constitution, to close With N York & propose another convention to amend—your opinion on this subject wou’d assist me Much, especially if you think it improper—I therefore write for this information...
9To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 30 March 1789 (Madison Papers)
Ever since the second day of February I have been confined with excrutiating Gout—and to this moment altho I am nearly recover’d since my first attack I have never partaken of a morsel at any Table but my own. This with my retired situation—which prevents easy Access to post offices—and affords little worth communicating—will account for my silence hitherto—for I assure you my wishes for your...
10To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 27 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Sentiments begin to circulate—the Cloven hoof begins to appear. I want no arguments to convince me. A convention I am opposed to—intrigue antifœderalism and artifice go hand in hand. R. H. L. & Colo. Grayson are the objects of antifœderal choice for the senate—but I trust they will be deceived & by aiming at too much they will loose every thing. Mr. Corbin has precipitated resolutions into the...
11To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 16 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor of the 1st. Ulto. reached me on the 7th. instant. The satisfactory information it contain’d deserves and receives my most Cordial & gratefull acknowledgements. Altho I had satisfied myself in many respects touching the arguments of the opponents to the new Constitution—yet I never before was so well acquainted with those powerfull reasons that may be urged agt. the adoption of a Bill...
12To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 12 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
The moment of sympathetic fervor that prevails amongst a set of Friends, when they are distressed at the success of opposing Party; is very seldom the period for prudence to be attended to in—fortunately I have withstood all temptation and importunity so far as to save your letter from the press. The illicit & misrepresented uses that might—(& most certainly wou’d be) made of it by those who...
13To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, ca. 20 September 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 20 September 1788 . Mentioned in JM to Jefferson, 8 Oct. 1788 . Requests JM to mention to Jefferson a report that a Dr. Spence and his wife, thought to have perished at sea, had been captured and taken to Algiers.
14To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 24 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknowledge yr. favor of the 3d. instt. pr. Colo. Carrington and to return you my most hearty thanks for the enquiries you have been kind enough to make concerning the unfortunate Doctor Spence. Tis to be hoped that he has met with the milder fate of a Watery death to which his mother & friends have been reconciled rather than that he shou’d have experienced the attendant horrors on...