31To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Leyden Gazette for the last month & to the contents of the news they contain I have to add an acct. which reached us yesterday by the post from Constantinople that a revolution has lately been effected there. The Grand Sultan & forty of his Ministers being of what is called the french Party had been massacred & Mustapha (Nephew of the late Sultan) placed on the throne....
32To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet had the opportunity of presenting the Presidents Letter to the King as he has been absent from the Hague ever since the death of his Son which took place about the time I recd it. I now wait only his return to the Hague when I shall go on to that place. You will do our Citizens travelling to this Country from the U States a special favr. by publickly advising them of the...
33To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the President’s Letter to the King of Holland which I should have presented last week, had not the death of the King’s eldest Son prevented my admittance at Court. I now wait advice from the Minr. of foreign affairs relative to the time it will be convenient to his Majesty to receive me. Many alarming apprehensions have been of late entertained...
34To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 4 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I this day recd. by Capt. Johnson of the Brig Thomas of Newyork a letter from yr. Depart. of March 12th. Covering one from the president of the U. States to the King of Holland of February 28th. which it appears was broken open by Capt. Davis of the British Sloop of war Hyacinth on the 25 April in the north Sea. I Shall in course of a few Day’s proceed to the Hague for the purpose of...
35To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 24 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is only a few days since that I had the honor to receive your letter of Novr. last, covering Sundry Documents relative to the Conduct of Mr Morales Batavian Consul at Charleston with your instructions therein which shall be duly attended to. As I now momently expect to hear from you in reply to the Letter from the King of Holland to the Presidt. of the U States, which I transmitted to yr...
36To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I transmit the Leyden Gazette up to yesterday in which will be seen a Short Acct. of a most affecting Accident that has lately occurred in that City by the bursting of an immense quantity of Gun Powder, fire being communicated thereto in a way unknown to any one. 100 houses are totally ruined & as many more heavily damaged & two to three hundred people have lost their lives & among...
37To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith Copies of the communication which I esteemed it to be my duty to make to the Govt. of this Country on the emanation of the late decree of the King (contained in one of the inclosed Gazettes), & of the reply of the Minister of Foreign Affairs thereto. I would beg leave here to observe that I did not find it necessary to take notice of the Decree of 1805...
38To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I herewith transmit some of the latest Gazettes printed in English at Schiedam & Shall hereafter continue to send them as occasion may offer. In the two last Numbers are some with digested observations on the Conduct of the Prussian Govt. which tend to shew that Nations as much as Individuals expose themselves to Misfortune & disgrace by a deviation from good faith & other Correct principles...
39To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 15 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send you herewith a letter to the President as the due medium of the Communication of the request it Contains I hope it receives your approbation. With great Respect I am Sir Yr. Ob Sert. DNA : RG 59--CD--Consular Despatches, Amsterdam.
40To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 11 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Gazette contains some interesting details of the late military operations of the Emperor of France, which must be read with astonishment by posterity: indeed the scenes which daily present themselves to view on the theater of Europe are in the highest degree calculated to excite surprise & they cannot fail to arrest the attention of the philosophic mind, disposed to search into...
41To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 28 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 28 October 1806, Amsterdam. “The Campaign between the French & Prussian Armies opened on the 8th. Instant & it appears that Success remains faithful to the french Standard & that the Prussians have been beaten in every conflict & particularly on the 14t in a most decisive manner. The Policy of Prussia in having (for successive years) remained neutral a silent Witness of...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 27 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith a letter just recd from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Hague accompanied by a copy of its contents to my address. With sentiments of highest respect I am yr ob Sevt. Amsterdam Octr 28h 1806. Sir . The preceeding letter is the copy of one I had the honor to address you yesterday ⅌ the Magnet Cap. Bowles for Boston by whom I sent the letter...
43To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 16 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 16 October 1806, Amsterdam. “You will see by the inclosed Gazettes that Ld Lauderdale has left Paris without accomplishing the object of his mission & that the Armies of France & Prussia are in sight of each other only waiting the signal for Battle; indeed every thing appears to forebode a renewal of the continental war but whether this fourth trial to Stem the Current...
44To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 September 1806. “The great work of peace is not yet accomplished & it indeed Seems to drag on so heavily that I esteem the result to be quite problematical, especially as Russia is said not to be inclined to ratify the treaty lately signed by their Agent at Paris & Prussia is quite sore & soured by the claim which the french Govt makes for the restoration of Hanover...
45To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 31 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Will you have the goodness to make my respects to the President informing him that I have duly recd (via Bordeaux) the letters he sent to my care for Mesrs. Van Marum at Harlem—Luiscius at Delft & Jacobsen at Altona; & which have been forwarded to their respective addresses. “The latest accounts from Paris say that peace is made between France...
46To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 8 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Inclosed I transmit you the latest Leyden Gazettes, the most interesting relations they contain are relative to the new order of things just established in this Country: indeed Europe offers nothing specially new exclusive of the correspondence said to exist between England & France the object of which gives rise to various conjectures. Those...
47To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 26 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days addressed you by triplicates—transmitting the official Communication of the late Change of Govt here. The inclosed Gazette has a copy of said Communication with some aditions relative to the alteration of the Commissions of the foreign Agents here referred to in my last.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p....
48To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
49To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 13 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that the information I gave you in a late letter [not found] of Prince Louis having been declared King of this Country on the 14h Ulto was premature tho’ I recd it from what I esteemed a correct Source; this important event has however eventually taken place at Paris on the 8h Instant as you will find fully detailed in the inclosed...
50To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days recd from your Department the official Bond in Blank, which I have duly executed on my part and transmitted it by Mr. Freeman of Baltimore (who sails in the Ship Swift Cap Bell for Phila) to my friends Mess Salmon & Taylor of Baltimore to be by them duly Signed & forwarded on to your office. “I have nothing of special...
51To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 3 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that owing to the reluctance with which the new plan of Govt designated by France for this Country was received, that it is but within a few days they have been able to mature & arrange the contemplated system so as to meet the acceptance of the present Govt. at the Hague & it is asserted that it has not essentially met the...
52To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 May 1806, Amsterdam. “Inclosed I have the honor to transmit the Leyden Gazette of this day which however does not contain an important piece of intelligence which I have this moment become acquainted with viz that Louis Bonaparte Brother of the Emperor was proclaimed King of this Country (at Paris) on the 14 Instant we are yet ignorant of the System of Govt in all...
53To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 25 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 25 April 1806, Amsterdam. “In consequence of the late proceedings of the Prussian Govt in taking possession of Hanover, Shutting its Ports to the English &c. the Rivers Elbe, Weser, & Emmol are declared to be in a State of Blockade. Should this information not have before reached the U States you will doubtless deem it of importance to be made known—if my information on...
54To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 22 April 1806, Amsterdam. “You will perceive by the within that matters bear a warlike appearance between England & Prussia & that those of the north of Europe are again Clouded with a like aspect. Should the UStates succeed to preserve her peace the consequences must be highly valuable to our Country. GB seems now to suffer our vessells to pass more freely than before...
55To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 April 1806, Amsterdam. “In proportion to the rapidity of the late Campaign in Europe is the peace of Austerlitz to which it led likely to be of Short duration. Prussia’s Wavering politicks seem not to have relieved her from the consequences they were intended to evade as She may be now Said to be in Subjection to France while a rupture with England may be regarded as...
56To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 April 1806, Amsterdam. “I have recd from the Department of State two Copies of a Pamphlett entitled ‘An Examination of the British Doctrine which Subjects to capture a neutral trade not open in time of peace’ and I have perused with peculiar interest this volume of laborious research & critical investigation of the principles of the Laws of nations relative to the...
57To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 31 March 1806, Amsterdam. “I have lately received from the Department of State two Copies of a Pamphlet entitled, ‘An Examination of the British Doctrine which Subjects to Capture a neutral trade not open in time of peace’ and I have perused with much interest this monument of deep research & critical investigation of the principles of the Laws of nations & their...
58To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 23 March 1806, Amsterdam. “The Mercury a Rotterdam Gazette printed in English has to day a paragraph (extracted from a London Paper) of the following tenor “ ‘There is every prospect that our disputes with america will be amicably adjusted. An order to discharge all American Seamen from our Ships we understand has already been issued in consequence of which 25 Amn....
59To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 16 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 16 March 1806, Amsterdam. “In some of my late letters I expressed to you the belief that the turn of the war on the Continent would most probably produce a relaxation on the part of the British of their vexatious proceedings against our trade & the late experience seems to confirm this opinion as our vessells for the last Month arriver here though charged with Coloniall...
60To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 7 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 7 March 1806, Amsterdam. “I perceive with much pleasure by the public papers that our Country shews a just indignation at the conduct of the British Govt towards our flag—the memorial of the merchants of New york on this subject is truly intelligent & spirited & I have no doubt that firm measures on the part of our Govt will have the happy effect of supporting our...