21From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 6 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
I am just informed that two Citizens of the United States, John Rogers late a Captain in the Navy and Wm. Davidson have been arrested at Cape Francois by orders of the General in Chief, put into the most rigorous confinement, and otherwise treated as the vilest of Malefactors. Notwithstanding the presumption arising from the characters of those Citizens against the justice of the proceeding,...
22From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 16 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 July 1801, Department of State. Acknowledges receipt of Pichon’s 10 July note listing the different points contained in previous letters. Responds to them in numerical order, omitting the fifth, which JM has already answered. Defers answering the first as much for reasons Pichon indicated as because the current situation does not suggest a need to interpret the treaty immediately regarding...
23From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 15 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1802, Department of State. Acknowledges receipt of Pichon’s 1 Feb. note detailing the state of the revolt on the island of Guadeloupe and the dispositions made by the French authorities in regard to commerce with that colony. The note was shown to the president, whose instructions were that no matter what the results in terms of commercial relations, the U.S. would be guided by...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Louis André Pichon, 29 October 1803 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Pichon. he meant to be understood the other evening as asking the favor of him to dine here to-day with messrs Soult & Delile. he did not know till the last night that mr Pichon did not so understand him. he hopes, if he has no engagement, he will do him the favor of dining here to-day at half after three. RC (University Archives, Westport,...
25From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 19 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Having laid before the President the subject of your Note of the 16th. instant, I am charged to acquaint you, that under the circumstances of the case of the Peggy, Capt. Buisson it rests with the claimants of restitution to pursue their object, by judicial proceedings against the captors for the moiety distributed to them according to a decree of an inferior court reversed by the Supreme...
26From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 9 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your letter, intimating that the Corvette Cassius ought to be considered as that sort of property belonging to the French Republic, which ought to be restored, I have the honor to state, that after her abandonment in 1795 by Mr. Adet to the Government of the United States and after her acquittal by the Federal Court she was sold at public Auction by order of the Secretary of State...
27From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 30 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1804, Department of State. Acknowledges Pichon’s note of 27 Apr. and informs him that the War Department will inquire into the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint. The harmony and trust that exist between the two governments should not allow Pichon to doubt that any proven intentional act disrespectful of the French flag will incur a censure corresponding to the nature of the...
28From 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...
29From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 23 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 July 1801, Department of State. Acknowledges Pichon’s two notes of 21 July. Notice of the peace established between the contending European powers is pleasing to the U.S. government, since it diminishes the scourge of war and is further proof of the return of friendly relations between France and the U.S. In the hope of avoiding the useless embarrassments for trade occasioned by the...
30From John Adams to Louis André Pichon, 10 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 20th of April and in answer to the enquiry in it, I have the pleasure to inform you, that on the 16 of April I answered your former favor, acknowledging the receipt of it with the letter inclosed from my friend La Fayette. In this letter I inclosed an answer to that illustrious but unfortunate gentleman and requested the favor...