4231From Thomas Jefferson to United States House of Representatives, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In my message of January 20. I stated that some papers forwarded by mr Daniel Clark of New Orleans to the Secretary of State in 1803. had not then been found in the office of State: and that a letter had been addressed to the former Chief Clerk, in the hope that he might advise where they should be sought for. by indications recieved from him they are now found. among them are two letters from...
4232From Thomas Jefferson to Macall Medford, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Macall Medford, and his thanks for the intelligence he was so kind as to communicate to him from on board the Powhatan. it was the first he recieved on that subject. he should certainly be very happy to recieve mr Medford at Washington should his own business bring him here, but could not propose to him to take that trouble on any other account, the...
4233To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of presenting you a Copy of the analysis of the Labors of the Institute, By Cuvier and Delambre. In December last, I transmitted to you, by Mr Sands of New York, Peersons’ Synopsis Plantarum , 2 vol. accompanied with a Copy of my Translation of the Eulogium of Marcus Aurelius, by Thomas, which I took the liberty of inscribing to you. I am, Sir, with great respect, your most...
4234To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you Copies of my Official letter, to this Capn. General of the Navy & of his answer thereto, in consequence of th e American Brig Mary Capt. Thomas Hunt being visited by a British Pr ivateer on her voyage from Philadelphia to this Port; which agreable to His Catholic Majesty’s Decree of the 8th. ultimo (the Gazette containing the same I remitted P the Brig Peggy...
4235To James Madison from George Henry Rose, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rose begs leave to assure Mr. Madison that He shall have great Pleasure in attending him to-morrow (Thursday) at one o’Clock, at the Office of State. DNA : RG 59-NFL-Notes from Foreign Legations, Great Britain.
4236To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
You promised to send me the documents which I left in your hands when at Washington as soon as copies were made of them, or Mr. Rose delivered to you the originals. As it will be necessary for me to recur to those documents in the letter wh. I intimated to you it was my duty to write you on the subject of the treaty lately signed by Mr. Pinkney & myself, with the British commissrs., and it is...
4237To James Madison from Henry Lee, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been detained here by a violent cold taken on my journey & of which I am just recovering. The solicitude all feel for the country at this portentous moment I share. It seems to me that in yr. hands is committed our destiny. If you play yr. game well you bestow happiness to yr. country & acquire the only reward grateful I am sure to yr. mind. Personally I feel interested in the issue,...
4238To James Madison from John Leonard, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I find that all the Consuls in this part of Europe charge the fee of $ for every official signature & Seal in the Same man ner as I have hitherto done, being unacquainted with the existence of the laws to the contrary. I have at length obtain’d the law which regulate the charges respecting the certificate of drawback, which differs from charges on other official acts, and s hall b e guided by...
4239To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Brien, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The news Cirulating in our newspapers relative to The Nefarious Capturing American Vessels. if true will be attended with great losses and Alarm. As no doubt their Corsairs 11 in number 3 of them are large frigates the rest is X decks and other well armed Corsairs. They will range along from Gibralter to Livorn. The whole of the Spanish Coast will be Their randevouse, and after That They will...
4240To Thomas Jefferson from Zebulon M. Pike, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiveing your note last evening, and in reply to the enquiries of Mr. Peale can only give the following notes. the Bears ware taken by an Indian in the Mountains which divide the waters of the large Western Branches of the Rio Del Norte, and some small rivers which discharge themselves into the East side of the Gulf of California; near the Dividing line between the...
4241To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sandford, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bibb was yesterday made a Judge of the court of Appeals of Kentucky. The office of district attorney [be]comes consequently vacant. I therefore take the liberty of reminding you of Mr. Isham Talbot of this place whom I recommended for the occupancy of that office last winter. If Colo. [James] Ta not have left the city before this reaches you I beg leave to refer you to him for a knowledge...
4242To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your note in relation to Mr. Tarlton Webb—I will accordingly have his name placed on the roll of applicants—There are no vacancies at present in the corps of midshipmen; but when vacancies shall occur, the application of Mr. Webb shall be respectfully considered. I have the honor to be with great respect sir, yr. mo: ob: st DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4243To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
With extreme diffidence good & worthy Sir I presume to approach Your hand in a Matter which perhaps may be for National benefit—the bearer of this Carter Beverley esquire of this County has the most extensive Iron works, as Furnaces Forges &c on the Navigable Waters of James River, the Ore Banks are said to be inexhaustible, and I believe the quality especially of the Bar Iron to be...
4244To Thomas Jefferson from John Stokely, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I know my long stay from home has an Impudent appearance: but Sir the extraodinary late occurriencies, has been the cause, accompanied with my anxiety to know the result, first of Burrs Trial & then of our misunderstanding or controversy with England. Friendship (more naturally attach’d to adversity than to Power & oppulence) that makes us happy, without it we are wretched. I am by my stay...
4245To James Madison from Peter Kuhn, Jr., 2 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inform you of my arrival in the United States by the Schooner Thetis from Genoa. You will no doubt have recieved Some information from General Armstrong regarding the violation that has been Committed upon the American Consulate, and the imprisonment of my person at Genoa by the French Government, the particulars of which I shall have the honour to communicate most...
4246To James Madison from William Jarvis, 2 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Captn Baty being detained in consequence of some irregularity in the passports of one of his passengers, which I have this moment, (at 9 p. m.) arranged, affords me the opportunity to acquaint you by him, that General Junot, yesterday formally took possession of the Government, of Portugal in the name of the Emperor, that he is appointed Governor General & Commander in Chief of all Portugal,...
4247To James Madison from David Gelston, 2 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the Lorenzo, Dill, from Bordeaux, I have received from Mr. Lee, invoice and bill of lading for sundries, P memorandum enclosed. I shall do the needful, and forward them to you, when opportunity offers, with the invoice. Very sincerely your’s DLC : Papers of James Madison.
4248To James Madison from William Pinkney, 2 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had an interview this morning with Mr. Canning at his own request. One object of the interview related to the message of the President of the 27th. of October last, of which a newspaper copy had been received from Mr. Erskine. A call for a copy of this message was expected in parliament; and Mr. Canning wished to be in a situation to produce it. I could not assist him; and I suppose the...
4249To Thomas Jefferson from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that Mr Parke has been proposed for preferment to a Judgship in the Indiana Territory we beg leave to offer our testimonials in his favor. We pretend not to judge of his legal acquirements but can vouch for his strength of mind and habit of research which seldom fails of success in legal pursuits of Mr. Parkes political & Moral rectitude we could say all that a length of intimacy...
4250To Thomas Jefferson from William Blackledge, 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to forward you a memorial of a number of the Citizens of the town of Beaufort & of the County of Carteret in its vicinity praying that they may have some portion of the gunboats sent to them, & a battery erected for at the point of the Inlet for the protection of that town and harbour—The laws on the Subject of Gun boats & fortifications having already passed through...
4251From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Department, 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson requests a Consultation with the heads of Departments tomorrow at 11. oclock. CtY .
4252From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 21. came too late to be answered by the same post. I approve of the purchase of the property of the three youngest children of mr Henderson: but it is really not in my power to give such a sum as you mention for James Lewis’s property even were it worth it. that is to say I could not spare such a sum of money from more pressing calls. if I recollect rightly he has nothing...
4253From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter to mr Hackley shall go by a government vessel which sails for Cadiz the 10th. of this month. such a one will sail monthly for Falmouth, Brest, Lisbon & Cadiz during the embargo. this will furnish his friends a regular means of writing to him. Mr. Hackley has nothing to apprehend from mr Meade as the successor to mr. Yznardi. Meade’s intrigues against Yznardi, and his indecent...
4254From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recieved an official communication of certain orders of the British government against the Maritime rights of Neutrals, bearing date the 11th. of November 1807. I transmit them to Congress, as a further proof of the increasing dangers to our Navigation and Commerce which led to the provident measure of the act of the present session laying an embargo on our own vessels. DNA : RG...
4255To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "True Republican and Thousands Beside", 2 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You are a friend to the disturber of the peace, & greatest enemy of the whole world. Your Secretary, Maddison , is with you. When Britain has been so generous & condicending as to send an Envoy extraordinary to settle the case of the Chesepaeck—if you will go to war with Britain, you will be denounced, as the greatest traitor that history has exhibited. We , who live in the Seaports shall be...
4256To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
In company with this I have the honor to send a copy of my letter to you of the 23d: Ulto., and at foot are annexed two informal copies of letters from his Excellency the Minister of Marine to the maritime Prefect at l’Orient for his Government in the Case of the Caliope, Capt. Taylor, mentioned in my aforesaid Duplicate. These copies were obtained by me in an un official form, & from a...
4257To James Madison from Maurice Rogers, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you transcripts of the arrivals of American Vessels in this port, from the first of July last untill the 31st. day of December inclusive, also of Vessells sailing from this port for the United States with their Cargoes & estimation thereof, all of which is respectfully submitted With perfect consideration I have the Honor to remain Your very obt. Servt. DNA : RG...
4258To James Madison from George Henry Rose, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rose will not fail to do himself the honor of attending Mr. Madison at the Office of State to-morrow (Tuesday) at one o’clock. DNA : RG 59-NFL-Notes from Foreign Legations, Great Britain.
4259To James Madison from George Davis, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects, under date of the 29th. December, contained, among other enclosures, a convention concluded in favor of Ahmet Caramanli, whereby, the Reigning Bashaw engages to allow him a pension of $3000 per annum, on condition that he shall reside in the Regency of Morocco. The original was forwarded by the way of Malta, a duplicate by that of Tunis, a triplicate via Leghorn and a...
4260To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 1 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
On yesterday I was told by Mr. Desforgues the french Consul, that General Moreau had taken his passage for Charleston, and would sail on the 4th. of this month; But on this morning I have understood, that his voyage is postponed for twenty days. It seems by the Northern papers, that Moreau’s visit hence, has excited some uneasiness, and late private letters from Washington state, that even the...