2761To James Madison from John George Jackson, 27 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your last letter & the accompanying papers were well calculated to support the opinion which I have long entertained that the British pretensions would be supported at the risque of a War; & that like an angry infuriated Lioness when robbed of her Whelps, her Ministry would attack indiscriminately all the Neutral rights in the way of her contemplated greatness- wound & destroy her friends, her...
2762To James Madison from William Spencer (Abstract), 3 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
3 March 1805, Georgetown, Eastern Shore, Maryland . “Some years ago a cargo of a Brig of which one third belonged to Mr. Abraham Falconar formerly a Merchant of the city of Baltimore was seized and taken for the use of the French Government by their Agent at the Island of St. Domingo; and either a certificate, Government Bill, or some other Document was received from the Agent as evidence of...
2763To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 3 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
It is mentioned to me that a person of the name of James Main now of this City is an applicant for a Consular Appointment and that he has obtained by surprise some respectable names to his recommendation. To prevent the administration from being deceived into an improper appointment, I have been solicited to transmit the enclosed documents. Samuel Barclay of the City of New York being duly...
2764To James Madison from Edward C. Nicholls, 12 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1804, “Rixton near Liverpool. ” “Permit me to congratulate yourself ind[i]vidually, and my Country, on the great event lately taken place, the Acquisition of Louisiana! History furnishes no such Occurrence; and the greatest Characters in this Kingdom, speak of it as the Master piece of human policy. I am preparing to sail to that Country, in the Ship Augusta bound to New Orleans. I...
2765To James Madison from Rufus King, 9 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 February 1802, London. No. 52. States that the definitive treaty is not yet signed but preparations are being made to reduce the war establishment. Virtual annexation of Italian Republic by France will not impede peace with England, and neither Austria nor the rest of Italy has a voice at Amiens. The size of Great Britain’s peacetime establishment is unknown, but it will be larger than...
2766To James Madison from John Smith, 12 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
The change which has taken place in the Supervisor of pensylvania & the chance that the system will be pursued thro’ the line of that office, induces me, to represent the situation of a friend of mine, who holds the appointment of Surveyor of a District. The gentleman I allude to, is, Mr. John Boyd, Surveyor second District of pensylvania, & who has been in the service from the origin of the...
2767To James Madison from William Lyman, 28 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 December 1804, New York. “I hope it may be deemed not improper for me at this time to acquaint you that I have already made all the primary and principal Arrangements for a Passage to London the place of my destination and that I wait only to be furnished with the necessary papers and instruction from the Executive to be able to proceed therefor without delay. All addresses for me Here in...
2768To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 24 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 24 July 1805, Amsterdam. “I hasten to forward you the inclosed important State document & you will at once see into all the probable consequences thereof. “I transmit also a Copy of my letter to mr Alexander on the subject of the Consulate at Rottm referred to in my late letters to you & which I hope will meet your approbation. “Mr Clark at Emden has expressed his hopes...
2769To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 12 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I am honored by your letter of the 25 April by Mr Meredith. The inclosed letters for France have been duly sent on. I learn from you with great pleasure that the Sensibilities of the public Mind which had been excited in the late contest for the election of the supreme Executive were softened down to a temper more congenial with the public prosperity. I doubt not that a little experience of...
2770To James Madison from William Charles Coles Claiborne, 4 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
You will perceive my Dear Sir, the delicacy of the Communication inclosed, and I beg that it may not be made public, unless it should be deemed essential to the public’ safety, which must supersed every private consideration. When a full account of this unprincipled Combination, shall be made public, General Wilkinson will be greatly obnoxious to the associates; but his fidelity to his...