451From James Madison to Rufus King, 23 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
In the latter end of last month we received information from New Orleans of the interdiction of the deposit there for our merchandize, stipulated by the Treaty with Spain; without an equivalent establishment being assigned. A copy of the Intendant’s proclamation to that effect is inclosed. Private accounts render it probable that the Governor of the Province openly dissented from that Act, but...
452From James Madison to John Geyer, 26 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 December 1802, Department of State, Washington. “Being authorised to cause the laws of the United States to be published in no more than three newspapers in one State, and having authorised their publication in a third paper in Pennsylvania, I am precluded from accepting the proposal for printing them contained in your letter of the 22d. of this month [not found].” Letterbook copy ( DNA :...
453From James Madison to Noah Webster, 28 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a certificate, that the first volume of “Elements of useful knowledge” has been deposited in this office. Such certificates in the nature of receipts have sometimes been transmitted, but are not made requisite by law: and it is very doubtful whether, in any form, they would answer the purpose you suggest, on a suit for a breach of copy right. The mistake supposed by you to have been...
454From James Madison to Leven Powell, 1 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1803, Department of State, Washington. “To enable me to view in its true light your claim upon the French Government, for the loss you sustained upon a shipment of Tobacco, made to France before the late war, as stated in your letter of the 16th. inst. be pleased to inform me, whether you expect payment in specie of the amount of the acceptances, or of their value reduced by a scale...
455From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1803, Department of State. “The Secretary of State has the honor to lay before the House of Representatives, in virtue of their resolution of the 24th. ult. copies of sundry documents, relative to the claim of Peter Charles L’Enfant, for services which he rendered to the United States, in planning and laying out the City of Washington. To render the collection more complete, the...
456From James Madison to William Ellery, 3 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 January 1803, Department of State, Washington. “It appearing that the Ship Alnomac was registered at Newport, I request you to be pleased to communicate the enclosed translation of a letter, lately received by me, to the relati⟨ves⟩ of the deceased Capt. Chace.” RC and enclosure ( NjP : Crane Collection); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). RC 1 p. In Wagner’s hand, signed by JM....
457From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 4 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1803, Department of State. “The Secretary of State requests the Attorney General to favor him with his opinion, whether a patent may be issued to the assignee of Robert Holliday for the land contained in the within survey [not found]. The doubt arises upon the variation between the survey and the description of it in the devise contained in the enclosed will [not found]. The land...
458From James Madison to David Humphreys, 5 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
The President has received the letter you addressed to him on the 1st. Inst. As the constitution of the United States has left with Congress the exclusive authority to permit the acceptance of presents from foreign Governments by persons holding Offices under the United States, the President has thought it most proper that the ornaments addressed to Mrs. Humphreys by the Queen of Spain should...
459From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 9 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 January 1803. Acknowledged in Mitchill to JM, 10 Jan. 1803 . Discusses Isaac Briggs’s 1 Jan. letter regarding a national agricultural society.
460From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 10 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my letter of November 27th on the subject of what had taken place at New Orleans, a letter has been received from the Governor of Louisiana to Governor Claiborne, in which it is stated that the measure of the Intendant was without instructions from his Government, and admitted that his own judgment did not concur with that of the Intendant. You will find by the printed documents herewith...
461From James Madison to Isaac Briggs, 11 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
At the date of my last I intended to have had an immediate personal communication with Dr. Mitchell on the subject of yours of the first inst. Our distance from each other with a pressure on my office from some occurrences of business, put it out of my power to see him, and the intercourse on paper being substituted, I have not been able to obtain his sentiments & counsels, in time for a...
462From James Madison to Robert C. Latimer, 11 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
The President of the United States has received your memorial respecting the spanish Brigantine Los Amigos. If damages were justly due in the case, the spanish claimant might have pursued his redress judicially beyond the first sentence of the District Court. At present it does not seem requisite, that the Executive should pass an opinion upon its merits, as they are incompetent to grant...
463From James Madison to James Allen, 13 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your letter complaining of the attempt by Mr. Lewis S. Pintard, acting as Consul at Maderia, to extort illegal fees from you, whereby your vessel was detained, has been received. As comprising a violation of public duty, the case will meet with the proper attention. For the private injury you have sustained, you have your remedy against Mr. Pintard who caused it, his principal Mr. John M....
464From James Madison to William Jarvis, 14 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of the 17th ult, I have received your letter of the 16th November. The obstruction of our right of deposit at New Orleans still remained on the 25th of Novr. the date of our last advices from thence: but the hope that the Intendant will recede is further strengthened by the contents of a letter from the Governor General of Louisiana to Governor Claiborne, stating that the...
465From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 17 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter of 25th. Novr. 1802. inclosing the letter to you from the Governor at N. Orleans, in which it was stated that the intendant in arresting the course of our trade, had acted without orders from the Spanish Government; as well as contrary to the opinion of the Governor. This communication was laid before Congress by the President. You will find by the Resolution of the...
466From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 17 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 January 1803, Department of State. Asks that Gallatin cause a certified statement to be made under the Treasury Department seal “comprehending all such sums of money as have been paid by the United States for the contingent expences of the Board of Commissioners which sat at Philadelphia under the 6th. Article of the British Treaty, together with what was paid as salary to the fifth...
467From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 18 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
My letters of Decr. 23d. and Jany. 3d. communicated the information which had been received at those dates, relating to the violation at New Orleans of our treaty with Spain; together with what had then passed between the House of Representatives and the Executive on the subject. I now enclose a subsequent resolution of that Branch of the Legislature. Such of the debates connected with it, as...
468From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 18 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 January 1803, Department of State. “My letters of Novr. 27th and Jany 10th communicated the information which had been received at those dates, relating to the violation at New Orleans of our Treaty with Spain; together with what had then passed between the House of Representatives and the Executive on the subject.… He has accordingly selected for this service, with the approbation of the...
469From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 20 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed copy of a letter addressed to the President by Mr. Oliver Pollock and of the documents presented with it, will evince to you, that he has claims upon the Spanish administration at Havana, and that he sets a value upon the interpositions he supposes it in your power to make with them, on his behalf. Allow me therefore to ask your good offices in his favor, in such manner as you may...
470From James Madison to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 20 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1803, Department of State. Encloses a certificate [not found] of the election of Caesar A. Rodney as a member of the House of Representatives from Delaware, which has just been received under a blank cover. Supposes the clerk’s office is the best place for its deposit. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
471From James Madison to DeWitt Clinton, 20 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1803. “The nomination of Mr. [James] Anderson as Commercial Agent at Cette, was made by the President in consequence of the inclosed letter, which being an original I request the favor of you to return to me, after having made the use of it that you may think proper.” RC ( NNC : DeWitt Clinton Papers). 1 p. The enclosure was probably Fulwar Skipwith to JM, 30 Mar. 1802 ( PJM-SS...
472From James Madison to Flanmand Dusar, 20 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1803, Department of State, Washington. Acknowledges Dusar’s 10 Jan. letter [not found] with the enclosed documents concerning his claim against Spain. A convention stipulating the appointment of commissioners to examine cases and make awards is now before the Senate for ratification. When the convention is ratified and the commissioners appointed, “public notice will be given to the...
473From James Madison to Mr. Goddard, 20 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1803, Department of State. Informs Goddard that the account which accompanied his letter of 15 Jan. [not found] should be presented at the auditor’s office, “where it will be regularly ascertained, whether any or all of it ought to be reimbursed by the public.” Returns the account. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
474From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 26 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 January 1803, Department of State, Washington. “I have the honor to enclose a report upon the memorial of Tobias Lear Esqr. referred to me by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th. inst.” Letterbook copy and letterbook copy of report ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14); Tr and Tr of four enclosures ( DNA : RG 233, Transcribed Reports and Communications from the Secretary of...
475From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 27 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 January 1803, Department of State. Has examined the petition [not found] of John Burnham of Wethersfield, Connecticut, for relief of losses and injuries sustained while in captivity in Algiers, which was referred to JM on 12 Feb. 1802 by the House of Representatives. As a result of the secretary of state’s 25 Apr. 1796 report dealing with Charles Colville’s petition, an act of 30 May 1796...
476From James Madison to Rufus King, 29 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
My letter of the 23d. Ult. with a post[s]cript of the 3d. of this Month communicated the information which had been received at those dates, relating to the violation at New Orleans of our Treaty with Spain; together with what had then passed, between the House of Representatives and the Executive on the subject. I now inclose, a subsequent resolution of that branch of the Legislature. Such of...
477From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 3 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 February 1803, Department of State, Washington. Acknowledges Yrujo’s letters of 25 , 26 , and 27 Jan. “The last mentioned letter, relating to another department, when the necessary information is received from it, I shall communicate to you the result.” Encloses “an answer to the letter of His Catholic Majesty received with your’s of the 26th. ult.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol....
478Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to Congress, 5 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 February 1803, Washington. Measures authorized by the board subsequent to the report of 16 Dec. 1801, “as far as the same have been completed,” are detailed in Gallatin’s enclosed 3 Feb. report to the board and in the proceedings of the treasury officers referred to therein. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 46, Reports from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 7A-F7). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s...
479From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 7 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose copies of a communication made to me by the Senat⟨ors⟩ from Massachusetts and of an order of the House of Representatives of the United States whence it appears that the authorities of the Island of Guadaloupe have, in two instances, forced obnoxious people of colour on board of our vessels, to be transported hither. A Bill is now depending before Congress, relative...
480From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 8 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
According to information which tho’ not official, deserves attention, orders have been received by the Spanish Officers at New Orleans, to deliver over that place, in pursuance of a cession in which it is included, made by Spain to the French Republic. It need not be observed to you Sir that the right of the United States cannot be in any manner whatever impaired by a transaction between two...
481From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 February 1803, Department of State. Asks that a $200 warrant be issued in the name of Peleg Wadsworth and charged to Richard O’Brien’s salary account. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. This was presumably O’Brien’s annuity to his mother ( PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (4 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va.,...
482From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 10 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State to whom was referred on the 17th ult, the petition of William Wilson, John Potts and David Easton, praying relief in the case of the Brig Jesse and her cargo which in the year 1793 were captured by a French Privateer and sold at Charleston (S. C.) under the authority of the French Consul resident there—has examined the same, and thereupon reports as follows: That the...
483From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 14 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your letters of the 20th. & 21st. December and of January 3d have been duly received. The rigor in abolishing hospital [ sic ] intercourse between the Spaniards and the Citizens of the United States, navigating the Mississippi explained in the latter, justly increases the indignation excited by the original measure of the Intendant. Still the stronger presum[p]tion is that the whole proceeding...
484From James Madison to John Cotton Smith, 15 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1803, Department of State. “The case of Captain Breck has been heretofore examined at this office, but as no appropriation is supposed to be applicable to it, no relief could be afforded. Several others of the mutineers on board the Ulysses are received on board American vessels and brought to the United States. Some of them were tried and convicted at Boston.… Should the...
485From James Madison to John Randolph, 16 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
The expenses of Mr. Monroe’s mission to Paris and Madrid not being included in the estimate for the service of the current year, it is necessary that they should be added to it. It has been usual to estimate such a mission to continue a year, on which supposition the following statement is founded. 1 Year’s Salary of the Minister including the allowance of a quarter for the expenses of...
486From James Madison to James Garrard, 18 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
It has been represented to the Government of the United States by the Minister of His Catholic Majesty, that from reports which are entitled to attention he has reason to fear that certain persons in the Western parts of Pennsylvania are employed in exciting the people to arm themselves, with the expectation of being joined by others from the western portion of the Union, and to proceed with...
487From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 18 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 February 1803, Department of State. Acknowledges receipt of Yrujo’s letters of 5 and 14 Feb. 1803 and informs him that the president, “desirous of manifesting on every occasion his regard for the confidence and good understanding prescribed to the United States and his Catholic Majesty by their mutual interests, has taken immediate steps for ascertaining the foundation of the reports to...
488From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [21 February] 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed report as altered is acquiesced in by Mr. L. In two instances recurred to Congs have already interposed; one of them the Paoli at last Session. The judgmt. of the Court agst Capt. Maley was pd. by Congs. Several Dutch & British precedts. can also be cited. The 7 Art: of the British Treaty & 21 of the Span: go on the responsibility of those Govts. for irregular acts of the Officers...
489From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor to report to the President of the United States, upon the note of the Minister of his Danish Majesty, Dated on the 9th. inst, as follows. That it appears that the Danish Brigantine Henrich, Capt. Peter Scheele, sailing from Hamburg, loaded with an assorted Cargo, and bound to Cape Francois, was captured on the 3d. of Octr. 1799 by a French Privateer, and on...
490From James Madison to John Lamson, 22 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 6th of October last, and several of intermediate dates from the 29th December 1801. It appears that you accepted your Commission in a letter dated on the 21st. Jany. 1800, and that Mr. Riggin was appointed to the same Office on the 4th Feby 1802 and before the receipt of your letter of the 29th Decr. 1801 announcing your arrival at Trieste. As during this...
491From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 23 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last which was of the 18th day of January, I have received your several letters of the 11th and 14th November, 1802. As you will receive this from the hands of Mr. Monroe, I refer to him for full information relative to our internal affairs generally, and in particular to the violation of our right of deposit at New Orleans, with the impressions and proceedings which have resulted...
492From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 26 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 February 1803, Department of State. Asks Lincoln’s opinion on the enclosed papers [not found] as to “whether the Indenture of Daniel Clark to Jane Clark, supposed by the Will of Daniel Clark Senr., is sufficient to authorize patents to be issued to the said Jane Clark on the enclosed surveys in the name of the Testator?” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
493From James Madison to James Monroe, 28 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed herewith is the Cypher you are to carry with you. I send it apart from the despatches, because I shall put a few words in them into Cypher. The despatches will probably go off on wednesday morning, or thursday at farthest. They have been delayed by the slowness of Congs. in passing the law for which they waited. I recd. last evening yours of the 22d. & expect to hear further from you...
494From James Madison to William Jones, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, Washington. “Mr. Monroe is to have no outfit: His expenses in getting to Paris and in travelling thence to any other place where his attendance may become necessary, will be defrayed. They will probably not exceed 2 or 3000 dolls at most, and may fall short of that amount. He carries no secty with him; but is authorized to employ one on his arrival, if found necessary, at the...
495From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, Department of State, Washington. “James Monroe Esqr … is authorized to receive from you the expences of his Mission (which are not to exceed nine thousand dollars) and the Salary of his private Secretary, at the rate of 1350 dollars ⅌ annum. You will therefore be pleased to honor his drafts and charge them to the Diplomatic fund.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1)....
496From James Madison to James Monroe, 1 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since you left us we have no further intelligence from N. Orleans, except a letter dated Jany 20 from the vice Consular agent there, from which it appears that the letters to the Govr. & Intendant from the Spanish Minister here, had arrived abt. the 13th. and had not on the 20th. produced the desired change in the state of things. The delay however does not seem to have been viewed by the...
497From James Madison to James Monroe, [ca. 1 March] 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed came under cover of one to me from Mr. Coleman. The final communications to you will be put into the mail tomorrow, and will get to N Y. on sunday. Our utmost exertions could not send them off by this evenings mail. The bill before Congs. which is to be forwarded to you, required some formalities; and it passed a day or two ago only. Yrs affly. RC ( DLC ). Signature clipped....
498From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will herewith receive a Commission and letters of Credence, one of you as Minister Plenipotentiary, the other as Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, to treat with the Government of the French Republic, on the Subject of the Mississipi, and the Territories Eastward thereof, and without the limits of the United States. The object in view is to procure by just and satisfactory...
499From James Madison to James Monroe, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will herewith receive two Commissions, with the Correspondent Instructions, in which you are associated as Minister Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to the French Republic and to his Catholic Majesty; together with the respective letters of Credence to those Governments. The allowance for this service will be a salary, at the rate of Nine thousand dollars a year. The general rule which...
500From James Madison to Charles Pinckney and James Monroe, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will be herewith furnished with a joint Commission to treat with His Catholic Majesty, and with a letter of credence to him. For the object of the Commission and as a guide to your negotiations, I refer you to the instructions given in relation to the French Government. Whatever portion of the arrangements contemplated may be found to depend not on the French, but on the Spanish...