6341To James Madison from James Monroe, 25 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Col: Tatham who I have known for more than 20. years, at first a clerk of the council at Richmond. I have seen him here from my arrival to this period, frequently, and at his request, as he is about setting out for America, give him this to you. I consider him as a firm friend to the UStates of wh. he is a citizen, being there thro the whole of our revolution....
6342To James Madison from James Monroe, 25 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a press copy of my letter to you of the 14th. wh. I find however was not dated in the original sent by Liverpool. The postscript of the original is supplied by my official letter wh. accompanies this. I send this copy being anxious you shod. see the considerations wh. influence me at this time, or rather embarrass me. If I was to give an opinion as to the course to be taken, or...
6343To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 25 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I am honored with your two favors of the 21st. and 22 inst. The wine has been received from Norfolk and is stored in your house. Not being certain that you have with you a copy of Mr. Livingston’s cypher I have enclosed the original to enable you to translate his confidential letter. Mr. Dawson, who arrived yesterday from the Northward, informed me that the Marquis gave out, on his journey...
6344To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 25 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 September 1804, New Orleans. “I enclose you a communication, which I have this Day received from the Commandant of the District of Nachitoches. I fear some of the Indian Tribes West of the Missisippi are disposed to be troublesome, and if as is stated, they are encouraged by the Spaniards to war against the U. States, there is no doubt, but the Lives and property of the Citizens on our...
6345To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 September 1804, Monticello. “I intended to have been with you tomorrow evening, but it is rendered now improbable, partly by the weather, but more by the arrival of M. & Made. Yrujo last night. They are now here, and go back from hence to Washington. If they leave us tomorrow I shall be with you the next day. He has opened his budget which we have smoothed off. It must be the subject of...
6346To James Madison from John Mathieu, 25 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 September 1804, Naples. “I had the honor of receiving your letter from the Department of State dated June 2d. 1804 —I am happy to hear that Congress is come to the resolution of sending a superior force into these seas, to awe the wile [ sic ] Powers of Barbary into a sense of justice, & humanity. “I understand that Comdr. Preble is at Malta I suppose waiting for a reinforcement. I have...
6347To James Madison from Thomas Newton Jr., 26 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have sent to Messrs Ricketts & Newton for you two quarter Casks of Wine—one of Madiera of six years old of a superior quality, the of [ sic ] other of Lisbon such as can be recommended as genuine. You had better fine small quantees [ sic ] of both Kinds in order to give them fair trials. I wrote to you some time ago informing you that I should send the above wine to you, but could never...
6348To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 26 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
My last four letters will have informed you that this Court were fitting out four line of Battle ships—some frigates & transports to convey troops to Cuba & Florida —since which I recieved your dispatch for Mr Monroe & myself of the date of the 8 July most of it written in a cypher not yet sent me & of course I could not make it out—the latter part however which was not written in cypher was...
6349To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 26 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 September 1804, Leghorn. “The annext copy of my last letter to Mr. Nissen is a tribute of respect due to that gentleman for his services since the war with Tripoli commenced, & his humanity to our unfortunate fellow Citizens in captivity. The extract from Mr. Higgens at Malta will inform you of Comodore Prebles operations since my last, & serve to prove that my opinion that co-ercive...
6350To James Madison from George Davis, 26 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 September 1804, Tunis. “I am this day honored with Your letter of the 8th. of June , apprising me of the decision of His Excellency the President, relative to Our affairs in these Seas. If a considerable procrastination , of the war, should not vary the views of Government, Our labours will ultimately be crowned with Success; but Such an important object, cannot be acquired in one Campaign....