41From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 30 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received and laid before the President your note communicating the evacuation of certain foreign territories by the french troops, and the two Senatus Consulta, one proclaiming the suffrage by which the chief Consul is appointed for life, the other organizing the constitution of the Republic. The President placing a just value on this mark of a disposition in the French Government...
42From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 24 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Newspaper herewith inclosed contains a translation of an instruction from the Minister of Marine in France to a maratime prefect, in which if the translation be correct, the Minister has fallen inadvertently into a mistatement of the tenor of a regulation within the United States concerning certificates of health. The error lies in transposing the collectors and naval officers, as you will...
43From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 9 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
In addition to what I had the honor formerly to communicate to you, respecting the steps taken on the complaint against the Captain of the British frigate Boston, for an outrage committed, in Hampton Roads, upon the French vessel called the Ann, I have now to observe, that the material facts of the case having been ascertained thro’ the Collector at Norfolk, a representation has been made to...
44From 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...
45From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 2 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have now the honor to inclose the observations of the Secretary of the Treasury serving as an answer to your letter of October 14. relative to an item of one million of livres in the account of the late Mr. Beaumarchais with the United States. Those observations are so full, and so exact, as to leave no room for addition to them. With respect to the claim of land of Mr Raneval which is the...