1To James Madison from Anonymous, 5 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
Ought a man who has violated the embargo law to have a commission under the government i am sure you will say no. Then before you give iohn barney (who I am told is applying for a captaincy in the n avy) one inquire who owned the schooner Sloath capt. Macey which vessel loaded with flour for Orleans befor the supplement to the embargo and went in to the havanna with one of the owners on board...
2To James Madison from Anonymous, 23 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I observe by the Washington Monitor, that the Clinton character is perfectly understood at the seat of Government. I hope & flatter myself; ere long, it will be throughout the United States. The late pamphlet of our friend Kittiltas has had some effect in this State & Vermont. Indeed it could not fail to have a good effect where the political character of Mr. Kittiltas is known. He is an...
3To James Madison from Anonymous, 14 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
From the best information that I can collect, I am of opinion that Spencer & several of the Clinton party obtained the appointment of Electors, by professing themselves friends of the Washington Nomination, and that they will vote for it, unless they are convinsed that there are mal contents enough to unite with the federalists &c &c to carry the old Man. We consider the Clinton family opposed...
4To James Madison from Anonymous, 5 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment seen a letter from a Clintonian in Albany to one in this City, which States that De Witt Clinton, Judge Taylor, Obediah Gorman, a Mr. Gebhard & Old Compstock all members of the Senate had put down their feet in favour of Clinton the moment they met at Albany, that the republican party were about equally divided, and the federalists less than one third. De Witt intended on...
5To James Madison from Anonymous, 16 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Agreeable to legal invitation the republican citizens met last evening to the amount of about 3,000 (in the House, Yard & Street) by the enclosed you will anticipate that the Clinton faction brought up all their force. They first endeavoured to surprise the meeting into the nomination of their Chairman, in this they failed, they however prevented us from doing business for about half an hour....
6To James Madison from Anonymous, 25 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
A meeting of the republicans of the second ward will take place tomorrow evening to express their opinion of Cheetham in relation to his Attack on our able & worthy friend James Townsend. Mr. Townsend stands high in the republican ranks He is justly estimated for his disinterested patriotism. There is no period in ten Years that the party would not have sent him to the State Legislature or to...
7To James Madison from Anonymous, 17 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that a caucus was held in this City on the 13th. Inst. composed of a part of our representation from this County in the State Legislature & several of the old & most respectable of the republican party. Colo. Rutgers Attended & to my surprise advocated the Washington nomination, he stated that altho’ strongly attached to George Clinton & feeling mortified at...
8To James Madison from Anonymous, 29 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed pamphlet is sent you by a Federalist, who sincerely desires your election to the Chief Magistracy. He has no views to office, for there is none which he would accept. He has nothing to ask for his friends. They, with but few exceptions, differ from him in his choice. His motives in writing to you are purely disinterested, unless indeed his interest in the prosperity of his...
9To James Madison from Anonymous, 8 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The result of the election, in three of the counties which have felt the tyranny of De Witts council of appointment, & the Apostacy of Masters Marston , led all parties to calculate on the triumph of federalism in this State. Subsequent information from the western District leaves no doubt on my mind of a very small majority for the Republican party in the Assembly. The Senate are sound. I am...
10To James Madison from Anonymous, 7 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The ambition & intrigues of De Witt Clinton have outstriped prediction. Indeed he has outdone himself with the federalists. His directions of Cheethams press in the abuse of the administration & the embargo measure, his attempts to get the old man nominated at Albany, his tyrany in directing the Council of Appointment to acts of violence & oppression, has so far divided the republican party,...