401From James Madison to Robert Smith, 29 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
It being thought proper that $30,000 should be transmitted to the Consul at algiers, by the ship General Greene, I request that you will please to give the proper instructions to Lt. Chauncy to receive that sum from the orders of the secretary of the Treasury, and deliver it at algiers to the American Consul there, with a further instruction to receive the money back from the Consul, if not...
402From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I inclose several letters for you put into my hands by Mr. Pichon, with some communications of his own, which are proper to be forwarded along with them. I inclose also a letter from Mr Jones at Gaudaloupe, and two others declining commissions of Bankruptcy. My departure from this place, suspended for a day by preparations for the Mediterranean business stated in my last, has since been...
403From James Madison to Edward Thornton, 30 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1802, Department of State. “I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter from the District Attorney of Vermont reporting the result of the enquiries he was directed to make on the subject of a communication some time since received from you.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. For David Fay’s letter, see Levi Lincoln to JM, 6 July 1802 , and nn.
404To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 30 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose several letters for you put into my hands by Mr. Pichon, with some communications of his own, which are proper to be forwarded along with them. I inclose also a letter from Mr Jones at Gaudaloupe, and two others declining commissions of Bankruptcy . My departure from this place, suspended for a day by preparations for the Mediterranean business stated in my last, has since been...
405From James Madison to Edward Livingston, 1 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 28 Ult: inclosing a protest of James Hopper commander of the private English ship James, against James McCall capt: of the Diana, an American armed ship. In the absence of the President, I can only offer my own opinion that the object in taking the bond of the latter to the U. States, makes it proper, that it should be put in suit in behalf of the former; on the...
406From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst, 6 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have this day drawn upon you, at fourteen days sight, in favour of Thomas T. Tucker Esq Treasurer of the United States, for twenty thousand current Guilders, being the sum received from the Batavian Government on account of the condemnation of the cargo of the ship Wilmington Packet, at St Martins, on the 30th Sept. 1793 and placed by Mr Murray late Minister Resident of the United States at...
407From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I reached home just before dark this evening, after the most fatiguing journey I ever encountered, having made the tour I proposed over the mountains, and met with every difficulty which bad roads & bad weather could inflict. As this must be at the Court House early in the morning, I have only time to inclose you some despatches from Mr. Livingston which I recd. the night before I left...
408To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 11 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached home just before dark this evening, after the most fatiguing journey I ever encountered, having made the tour I proposed over the mountains, and met with every difficulty which bad roads & bad weather could inflict. As this must be at the Court House early in the morning, I have only time to inclose you some despatches from Mr. Livingston which I recd. the night before I left...
409From James Madison to Roger Gerard van Polanen, 13 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received & communicated to the President your letter of the 30th. Ulto: giving information of your appointment to another public station which terminates that which you have held near the United States. The President receives with much satisfaction the assurance that the disposition of the Batavian Republic to cultivate friendship with the United States, will suffer no diminution from...
410From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I red. last evening your two favors of the 9 & 13th. Before I left Washington I wrote to Simpson approving his refusal of passports in the cases required by the Emperor, and understood that the instructions from the Navy Dept. to Commodore Morris were founded on the same principle. It is to be inferred therefore that we are no longer on a footing of Amity with Morocco: and I had accordingly...
411From James Madison to Richard Law, 14 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
The President has received your letter of the 29th. Ulto. He considers the proper notification of the Commissioners of Bankruptcy to be the exhibition of their commissions, as in the case of Marshals, whose appointment is no otherwise officially notified; and on this ground no collateral and inferior evidence of the appointments of the Commissioners was officially added. Draft ( DLC );...
412To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 14 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I red. last evening your two favors of the 9 & 13th. Before I left Washington I wrote to Simpson approving his refusal of passports in the cases required by the Emperor, and understood that the instructions from the Navy Dept. to Comodore Morris were founded on the same principle. It is to be inferred therefore that we are no longer on a footing of amity with Morocco: and I had accordingly...
413From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. came duly to hand with the papers to which it referred. I now forward others recd. by the last mail. I have signified to Mr. Sumpter that his resignation was acquiesced in, and have used a language calculated to satisfy him that he retains the good opinion of the Executive. What is to be said to Mr. Livingston on his request that he may appt. a private Secretary, and...
414From James Madison to Peder Blicherolsen, 18 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 August 1802, Department of State, Washington. “The Secretary of State of the United States presents his respects to Mr. Olsen, and does himself the honor to forward herewith to him Exequators for the Gentlemen whose names are subjoined,… agreeably to Mr. Olsen’s letter of the 29th. of last month to the Secretary of State. The delay unavoidably incurred in procuring the necessary signatures...
415To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 18 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. came duly to hand with the papers to which it referred. I now forward others recd. by the last mail. I have signified to Mr. Sumpter that his resignation was acquiesced in, and have used a language calculated to satisfy him that he retains the good opinion of the Executive. What is to be said to Mr. Livingston on his requests that he may appt. a private Secretary, and...
416From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letters will shew the object of the Bearer Mr. Baker. From his conversation, I find that, placing Bourdeaux & Gibralter out of view, he wishes to be appd. as Consul, to Minorca, where he says a Consul will be admitted, now that it is again under the Spanish Government, and where he observes a consul may be of use to the U. States, particularly during our bicker⟨in⟩gs with the...
417To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters will shew the object of the Bearer Mr. Baker. From his conversation, I find that, placing Bourdeaux & Gibralter out of view, he wishes to be appd. as Consul, to Minorca , where he says a Consul will be admitted, now that it is again under the Spanish Government, and where he observes a consul may be of use to the U. States, particularly during our bickerings with the...
418From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of May 21st. 1802 with a copy of that of July 2d. 1801 has been duly received. I hope that before the receipt of this you will have been successfully engaged in making peace with Tripoli. The late conduct of the Emperor of Morocco, and the effect which may be produced on the disposition of the Bey of Tunis by the rencounter reported to have happened between the Boston Frigate, and...
419From James Madison to William Eaton, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Not having your last letters by me I cannot refer to their dates, nor particularly to their contents. The most important part of them communicated the plan concerted with the brother of the Bashaw of Tripoli for making use of him against the latter, in favour of the U. States. Altho’ it does not accord with the general sentiments or views of the United States to intermeddle in the domestic...
420From James Madison to James Simpson, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your two letters of June 17. & 26 have been duly received. The hostile result of the deliberations of the Emperor of Morocco, notwithstanding your endeavor to give them a more favorable turn, is made particularly unwelcome by the moment at which it has occurred. All that remains now is to meet it in a proper manner by opposing force to force, without losing sight of the interest we have, in...
421From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 23d. has been duly recd. Mr. Brent had informed me that copies of the letters from the Mediterranean had been sent to you by Mr. Smith, and therefore I did not send the originals by express. The declaration of a rupture by the Empr. of Morocco, put me at a loss what to say to Simson on the subject of the Gun carriages, and how to decide as to the letter you left with me. As the...
422To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 23d. has been duly recd. Mr. Brent had informed me that copies of the letters from the Mediterranean had been sent to you by Mr. Smith, and therefore I did not send the originals by express. The declaration of a rupture by the Empr. of Morocco, put me at a loss what to say to Simson on the subject of the Gun carriages, and how to decide as to the letter you left with me . As the...
423From James Madison to George Simpson, 26 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I request that the Proceeds of the enclosed Bill of the Treasurer of the United States, for Eight thousand two hundred dollars, may be placed to the Credit of the Secretary of State of the United States, for the time being, in the Bank of the United States, for the benefit of Jeremiah Condy and Company and others, interested in the Ship, Wilmington Packet, and her Cargo. With respect, I am,...
424To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [on or before 29 August 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27. came duly to hand. I had recd. the letter from W. Hampton & F. Maury. I had proposed to observe to them , that the case fell wholly within the State laws, & that it was probable the several Governors would be led to attend to it by the correspondence between the Mayor of N.Y. & the French consul & Admiral. It had occurred also that it might not be amiss for the President to...
425From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 28 August] 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 27. came duly to hand. I had recd. the letter from W. Hampton & F. Maury. I had proposed to observe to them, that the case fell wholly within the State laws, & that it was probable the several Governors would be led to attend to it by the correspondence between the Mayor of N. Y. & the French consul & Admiral. It had occurred also that it might not be amiss for the President to...
426From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
The mail not having returned from Milton when my messenger left the Court House on monday evening, & it having been inconvenient to send thither at any time since, I can not now acknowledge any favor which may have come from you since my last. Among the letters inclosed is one from Higginson seconding the application from Philada. for your patronage to a demand on the vice Govt of the La plata...
427To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The mail not having returned from Milton when my messenger left the Court House on monday evening, & it having been inconvenient to send thither at any time since, I can not now acknowledge any favor which may have come from you since my last. Among the letters inclosed is one from Higginson seconding the application from Philada. for your patronage to a demand on the vice Govt of the La plata...
428From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 30th. Ulto. with the several papers to which it refers. I have directed the commissions for Shore & Bloodgood to be made out, and have sent the extract from Clark’s letter as you required to Genl. Dearborn. He had however been made acquainted with it by Mr. Brent, before the letter was forwarded to me. May it not be as well to let the call for the Dockets be a...
429To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 3 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 30th. Ulto. with the several papers to which it refers. I have directed the commissions for Shore & Bloodgood to be made out, and have sent the extract from Clark’s letter as you required to Genl. Dearborn. He had however been made acquainted with it by Mr. Brent, before the letter was forwarded to me. May it not be as well to let the call for the Dockets be a...
430To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [on or before 9 September 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 6th. instant was duly brought by the last mail. I inclose under cover to Mr. Brent, the answers to the Merchts. of Boston & Philada; which if approved you will be so good as to seal & send on to him. I inclose also a letter from Mr. Brent to me, for the sake of the explanation it gives relative to the consulate at Nante. If Mr. Grant should not go, it is to be recollected that the...
431From James Madison to Thomas FitzSimons, 6 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I duly received and laid before the President your [ sic ] of the 6th. . His sentiments on the subject of it, are explained in an answer to two letters from a Committee of Merchants at Boston, of which as it will serve as an answer to yours, I enclose a copy: and am very respectfully &ca. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). Left blank in letterbook. FitzSimons’s letter has not been...
432From James Madison to Stephen Higginson and Others, 6 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received your two letters of July 23 & Aug. 11; the former requesting the interposition of the Executive with the Government of Spain for redressing injuries suffered by American Merchants in Spanish Colonies; the latter suggesting that in the mean time, a public vessel be dispatched thither with an Agent authorized to demand a more prompt justice from the local authorities. The...
433From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 7 September] 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 6th. instant was duly brought by the last mail. I inclose under cover to Mr. Brent, the answers to the Merchts. of Boston & Philada., which if approved you will be so good as to seal & send on to him. I inclose also a letter from Mr. Brent to me, for the sake of the explanation it gives relative to the consulate at Nantz. If Mr. Grant should not go, it is to be recollected that...
434From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 10 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Docr. Thornton wishes to dispose of a bill of Exchange for five hundred pounds sterling, on Quintin Dick Esqr London. The bills are at 60 days sight, and are sent with blanks, to Mr. Riddle of Alexandria, who is authorized to sell them. Should your department be in want of money in London, he wishes you to be acquainted with the opportunity. He has satisfied me that the draught is made on...
435From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 10th. is duly recd. I answered by duplicates Mr. Sumter’s resignation as soon as it had been submitted to you. Mr. Livingston’s request that he may appt. a successor has not yet been answered. It is probable he will expect to know your determination in the first letter that may be written to him. The blanks of which Mr. Brent reminded you, came to me from you some time ago, and...
436To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 11 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 10th. is duly recd. I answered by duplicates Mr. Sumter’s resignation as soon as it had been submitted to you. Mr. Livingston’s request that he may appt. a successor has not yet been answered. It is probable he will expect to know your determination in the first letter that may be written to him. The blanks of which Mr. Brent reminded you, came to me from you some time ago, and...
437From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 13th. I had been apprised of the application by the Mayor of N Y. for a guard. Considering as you do, that the federal Govt. have only an incidental connection with the case of the French Negroes, I have waited for more particular information concerning them, before writing to Pichon, who I learnt from Mr. Brent, and also from himself, was exerting himself to get...
438To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 13th. I had been apprised of the application by the Mayor of N.Y. for a guard. Considering as you do, that the federal Govt. have only an incidental connection with the case of the French Negroes, I have waited for more particular information concerning them, before writing to Pichon, who I learnt from Mr. Brent, and also from himself , was exerting himself to...
439From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 20 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have duly had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 8th. Inst. It does not appear that the money, or any part of it, that you refer to, and which is held in trust by the Secretary of State, “for Jeremiah Condy & Co. and others,” can with propriety, be applied towards the payment of a Debt from Jere: Condy or from Jere: Condy and Company to the United States—because Jeremiah Condy never...
440From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 4 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 October 1802, State Department. Provides a “rough estimate, for a Remittance to the Bankers of the United States at London,” listing $12,000 for diplomatic purposes, $13,000 for the British treaty, $5,000 for the relief of American seamen, including the agent’s salary, and $26,000 for the prosecution of claims in prize cases, for a total of $56,000. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol....
441From James Madison to Isaac Briggs, [post 8 October] 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of Aug. 12. inclosing a certificate that the Farmer’s Society at Sandy Spring has been pleased to elect me an honorary corresponding member. I beg you to offer to the Society my sincerest acknowledgments for this testimony of respect; to which I can have no other title than my veneration for the art, for improving which the Society has been instituted. The art which...
442From James Madison to Thomas FitzSimons, 9 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 18th. Ulto, arrived at this place on the 24th. Being at the time absent I had no opportunity of communicating on the subject of it with the President till my return which was on the 7th. instant. I am now enabled to inform you, that agreeably to the wishes conveyed in your letter, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the U. States at Madrid will be instructed to make to the...
443From James Madison to Rufus King, 9 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your private letter of Aug. 5. just come to hand, I lose no time in apprizing both you & your agent Mr. Low, of the necessity you will be under of trusting to his arrangements for your passage home. Altho’ the satisfaction wch. would be felt in yielding you the accommodations of a public ship, would be aided by the oppy. it might give of introducing among our breeds of sheep...
444From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 10 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State having laid before the President the communication made by Mr. Pichon of the establishment of a definitive Peace between the french Republic and its allies on one, and Great Britain on the other, is charged to repeat those sentiments of friendship and congratulation which were expressed on the conclusion of the preliminary treaty which led to this happy event. The United...
445From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 October 1802, Department of State. Encloses a “Copy of a letter, concerning the Ship Windsor, which I received some time ago from Mr. Thornton, and must ask the favor of you to cause such further enquiries in the case complained of to be set on foot as you may think will be useful.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. The enclosure was probably Edward Thornton to JM, 27 Aug....
446From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 12 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1802, Department of State. Requests that Gallatin issue a warrant for John Davidson in the amount of $3,579.62 from the appropriation for the relief and protection of seamen to cover three bills of exchange drawn on JM by Isaac Cox Barnet at Bordeaux, with the amount to be charged against Barnet. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. See Barnet to JM, 30 June 1802 (...
447From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 14 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1802, Department of State. Requests that a warrant for $600 be issued to Seth Pease from appropriations for Barbary affairs, he being the holder of a bill of exchange drawn on JM by John Gavino for advances made to James Simpson, with the amount to be charged against Simpson. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
448From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 15 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
On my return from Virginia after an absence of two Months, I found here your letter of July 30th. Those of May 10. 12. 20. 28 June 8th & July 3d had been previously received. The zeal and energy with which you are urging on the French Government a fair construction and fulfilment of the Convention, and a discharge of all our just demands, render it unnecessary to repeat to you our anxiety that...
449From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 15 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State was duly honored with Mr. Yrujo’s Note of the 28th. of July last. The communication made by Mr. Yrujo of the Peace between His Catholic Majesty and the Emperor of Russia has been received by the President with all the interest which humanity ought to take in such occurrences, and with that particular sympathy in the happy event which is due to a friendly nation, with...
450From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 18 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State has communicated to the President the letter from Mr. Pichon of the 17th. Inst., accompanied by a designation of the Flag adopted by the Italian Republic. The Interest which the French Government takes in what is due to this national symbol, and to those who sail under it will strengthen the motives felt by the President, in causing it to be respected by the Officers and...