4231To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel S. Smith, 18 March 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Princeton [ New Jersey ] March 18, 1802 . Introduces his son, John Witherspoon Smith, who plans to practice law in New York City. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Smith, a Presbyterian clergyman, had a pastorate in western Virginia in the seventeen-seventies, taught at the College of New Jersey from 1779 to 1795, and served as president of the college from 1795 to 1812. By 1803 John...
4232From James Madison to Charles D. Coxe, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Department of State. “I have the pleasure to inclose you a Commission as Commercial Agent of the United States for the port of Dunkirk in France, issued in consequence of the Senate’s confirmation of your appointment, and request the renewal of your Official bond, for which purpose a blank is also inclosed.” RC ( SSSPL ). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Enclosures not...
4233To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Amsterdam. Transmits the latest issues of the Leiden Gazette . Although many months have passed since the signing of peace preliminaries between France and Great Britain, no final arrangement has been made and the state of suspense is prejudicial to commerce. British government has ordered a “respectable fleet” to sea; this has created alarm as to the prospects for the...
4234To James Madison from William Eaton, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Tunis. Adds to what he wrote in the enclosed letter to Rufus King that on arriving in Tunis, he found Hamet Pasha “yielding to his brother’s instances and on the point of departing for Derne a Province of Tripoli, the Government of which is promised him.” Has refused Hamet’s request for a passport and “told him very candidly that if he departed we must consider him in the light...
4235To James Madison from John Lamson, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Trieste. Notes that his last letter of 29 Dec. 1801 was sent shortly after his arrival in Trieste; since then he has received JM’s circular letter and will pay careful attention to its instructions. Observes that the information he can obtain on commerce “will seldom be accurate especially in a port like this, no duties being payable little attention is paid to entries.”...
4236To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Washington. “As I am fully convinced that acting only as agent agreeable to power of Attorney for an Individual, and not in any publick Capacity I have no Claim to any determination from, or right to make any direct application to the Executive, and less in consequence of the obliging informations you have both in writing and Verbell given me; which is, that when the Court of...
4237To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 18 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
I here transmit in course the last numbers of the Leyden Gazette. Altho’ many months have passed since the preliminaries of peace were signed between F. E we are yet waiting for the final arrangment of this important buisness; which leaves us in a State of suspense painfull to the mind & extremely prejudicial to the general Interests of Commerce. Some persons are of opinion that we are not yet...
4238To James Madison from William Eaton, 18 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
In addition to what I wrote Mr. King Copy herewith, I have only to add here that on arriving at Tunis, I find Sidi Mahomet Bashaw yielding to his brother’s instances and on the point of departing for Derne a Province of Tripoli, the Government of which is promised him, for which purpose he begged my Passport. I not only refused it but told him very candidly, that if he departed we must...
4239To James Madison from John Lamson, 18 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
My last to You was under date of the 29 Decr. 1801 a few days after my arrivall in this City, since which I have received a duplicate of Your circular to the Consuls and Agents of the United States, and duly note the contents. The instructions and recommendations therein contained will receive my most Unremitted attention To facilitate the wishe s of the Goverment and promote the intrests of...
4240To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 18 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to lay before you the enclosed Certificate. The restoration of the Judiciary System, to that state in which it stood before the Act, lately repealed, was passed, necessarily occasions the State of pennsylvania to become again, an entire judicial district, and, of consequence, that the Office of one of the present Marshalls, must be discontinued. Mr: Smith , reasonably supposes, that...