8201To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 14 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you, in favor of John Gavino Esqr. at 30 days sight, for five thousand dollars, on account of the United States of America, for their Barbary Affairs. With the highest respect & consideration, I have the honor to be Sir, Your mo. ob. St. Privately owned.
8202To James Madison from William DuBourg, 14 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor of transmitting you Master Payne Todd’s account with College. This young gentleman enjoys a perfect health & continues to give satisfaction. With the greatest respect I remain Hond. Sir, Your most hum. servt. NHi .
8203To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 14 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you, in favor of John Gavino Esqr. for ten thousand dollars, at 30 days sight, on account of the United States of America for their Barbary Affairs. With the highest respect & consideration, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your mo. Ob. St. Privately owned.
8204To James Madison from William Pinkney, 14 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had yesterday a short interview with Mr. Alopeus, the Russian Minister, who is about to leave this Country by order of his Court, and only waits for a proper Passport to return through France. The Interview was of his own seeking. He told me that in Consequence of a Conversation with Mr. Monroe he had informed his Court that it would be acceptable to the President that immediate diplomatic...
8205To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I return the Communication of the British Minister relative to the Conduct, of the Post Master in Charleston, in detaining a letter Addressd. to Moore Smith Esq at Charleston or elsewhere. I have this day Written to the Postmaster requiring his explanation of this Subject, altho I confess, from the known Character of the Officer I am fully Satisfied he has conducted according to the Laws of...
8206To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to accompany this with a duplicate of my letter to you of the 30th. Ulto., together with an extract of the Judgment mentioned in said letter in the case of the Ship Phoenix. This Judgment is the last rendered by the Council of Prizes in relation to property siesed or captured belonging to Citizens of the United States, & I am happy to have it in my power to add that, since the...
8207To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you under the nd 10 Current advising what I had learned till that time regarding the hostilities we are threatned w ith by the Regency of Algiers; I have si nce received thro’ the Consular offices the letter herewith from Mr. Cox at Tunis, in which Mr. Lear says the Dey had given him ti m e for payment of our annuities till the return of the Packet fr om Alicante....
8208To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not written to you since the 20 Oct inclosing Copy of a Letter I had received from Thomas Gorman V Consul at Almeria, advising that an Algerine Squadron had appeared off that Coast I now beg leave to transmit duplicate of a Letter I have received from John Leonard Esqr. of Barcelona with Copy of what the Consuls at Marseilles & Naples had written to him on the Subject of the Schooner...
8209To James Madison from Abel Westfall, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Knowing you to be a friend to the western Country generally: I indulge the hope you will forgive me for incloseing to you a copy of a petiton to the President, dispatchd this day on a subject which deeply interests the Citizens of this Territory. The subscribers are all Known to me: I do assure you they Consist of the best Lawyers in the Territory: and the best informed and greatest land...
8210To James Madison from John Stokely, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The despirate Situation Britain, by her depravity is Placed in; and the spirit of despiration now displaid, by that nation in many Instances, & Particularly in the Proclamation of their King, In my oppinion, proves strongly, that exertions are now necessary (on the Part of our Government) to Escape British Fury. This is truly an alarming crisis; but I am not in the smallest degree supprised at...
8211To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Vessel being under way only allows me time to annex you copies of Letters received this day from our Consul at Barcelona, which contains the disa greable news of the Algerines having begun their tricks towards our flag; and to assure you of the esteem and veneration with which I remain, Respected Sir, Your most obedt. & most hble Servt. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Cadiz.
8212To James Madison from Lemuel Sawyer, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is with inexpressible concern I observe that a letter of mine of the 11th. ulto. on the confidential letters of Messrs. Pinckney & Armstrong has got into print. I should console myself, so far as it concernd myself merely, with the reflection of the absolute inadvertency of the cause which Occasioned it, (labouring as I did under the erroneous impression that the order for printing embraced...
8213To James Madison from William Lee, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The importance of the enclosed state paper and its genuiness has induced me to forward you by different conveyances six copies. With great respect I have the honor to remain Your obt. Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
8214To James Madison from Washington Johnston, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the recommendation of His Excelly. The Governor of this Territory, which I had the Honour of Transmitting you by Mail, two Posts since, I have taken the liberty of transmitting you the inclosed Petition. I have the Honour to be, With high Consideration, Your’s very Obedtly. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
8215To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
You have undoubtedly, before this heard, that three American Vessels had been detained by a Frigate of this place, in consequence of the Annuities for two years past, not having been sent from the United States, in Naval and Military Stores, as stipulated by Treaty, notwithstanding the Amount thereof had been repeatedly offered in Cash. These Vessels are the Ship Eagle of New York; Nathaniel...
8216To James Madison from John Stokely, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The more overbearing and more attrocious a Vice is, the more conspicious is virtue displaied by opposing it. And Sir, was there ever amore attrocious and overbearing Insult, than that of Great Britain, assuming dominion over all the seas. Bonnaparte is acused of usurpation, & of being a dangerous usurper. Pray Sir what has been the author of his Tyrany (if we may so call it) An opposition to...
8217To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
In one of my former Letters I took the liberty of suggesting the Oeconomy of addressing large packets under Cover to Some person at the ports of arrival. In the latter part of November, a Packet from your Department which I judged to be the Laws of the last Session of Congress (and have Since been confirmed in by a Similar one received & opened inadvertently by Mr. Skipwith who by doing so was...
8218To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 26. Ultimo by the way of Bordeaux, covering duplicates of my dispatches of the 10th of the same month; as I likewise then inclos’d you copy of a letter I had receiv’d from the american Consul at Naples, relative to the hostile Conduct of the Dey of Algiers towards our Commerce. I now again inclose you Copy of the Circular letter from Naples No. 1. in order...
8219To James Madison from James Maury, 18 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
From time to time I lately have had the honor of transmitting you the orders in Council relative to Neutrals. In this you have a price Current with the remark that the apprehension of a rupture with the U: S: A: appears rather increasing and has occasioned some advances in several articles of American produce, tho’ none in Cotton. I have the honor to be with perfect respect your Most Servant...
8220To James Madison from David Gelston, 19 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is Capt. Hopkins bill of lading for your wine &ca. He has cleared for Alexandria, but is to deliver the articles to you. It may be proper, however, for you to request the Collector at Alexandria to take charge of and forward them. The charges attending are at foot. I wish the articles safe to hand, and am, very sincerely your’s Paid duties on wine & Sundries 50.79 Paid freight bill...
8221To James Madison from Thomas McKean Thompson, 19 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I am directed by the Governor to transmit to you the inclosed letter from George A. Cope, who states himself and ten others to be, at the time of writing it, confined on board an english vessel of war in the West Indies. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, Your obedient Servant, PHarH .
8222To James Madison from Christopher Ellery, 19 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Charles Collins jun. Esqr, Collector of the Customs for the Port of Bristol in this State calls upon me, on his way to the Seat of Government, to take a letter of introduction to the Secretary of State, with whom, while at Washington, he hopes to have the honor of conversing on subjects of a public nature. He desires to enjoy the advantages of perfect confidence in his political sentiments on...
8223To James Madison from William Littell, 20 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Object of this Letter is to tender my Services to the United States as Judge of the Indiana Territory I have no boyant Connections to support this Application nor any Claims to urge except Qualification for the Office . Industriously devoted to literature from my Infancy and, for the last ten years of my Life to the Study of Law, I feel conscious of no Presumption in soliciting this...
8224To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Annexd being Detaind for want of Conveyance, I have now to Communicate the unplesant intelligence just received from a Respectable house at Barcelona to a Merchant at this place of the Algereins having declard Warr against the United States and Captured four Vessels as P Copy of his Paragraph under 2d: Instant; a Boat from Oran seems to Confirm said Account adding that Nine american...
8225To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 21 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Les Evenements qui depuis peu ont changé l’aspect des affaires dans le Nord de l’Europe sont si bien connus, qu’il seroit superflu pour moi de tacher de Vous en presenter Monsieur aucun tableau quelconque, mais, si d’un coté je n’ai sçu m’empècher de déplorer les pertes considerables que le Dannemarc n’a pu échapper à cause de la guerre provoquée par l’attaque subite et perfide de la Grande...
8226To James Madison from William Jarvis, 21 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to hand you a copy of my letter of the 29th Ulto. mentioning the circumstances which occurred at & immediately preceding the departure of the Prince Regent; and I shall now take the liberty to detail those which have occurred subsequent to that event. About twenty four hours after the sailing of the squadron the first division of the French Army, consisting of six...
8227To James Madison from William Pinkney, 21 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your private Letter of the 21st. or 24th. (I know not which) of October. It is a press Copy and unfortunately so defectively taken that to my great Regret I can read only parts of it. The first paragraph is quite intelligible, and I feel greatly obliged to you for your kind attention to the Subject of it. It gives me sincere pleasure that the President sees nothing...
8228To James Madison from George W. Erving, 22 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 8th. Inst., & to trans mi t amongst other papers, copy of a letter from the Consulate at N aples, giving information that four of our vessels had been captured by t he Algerine Cruisers; and in a postscript of the 11th. I mentioned ha ving written to Mr. Lear for the purpose of ascertaining what mi ght be the motives to these outrages. Since then I have...
8229To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 22 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Skipwith applied to me on the 17th. of November last to procure from the Public Treasury of France, certain papers deposited there, & having relation to two Claims settled under the Convention of 1803 in the names of Jos. Sands and C. M. Griffith. It was understood at the time that (in making this application) he was acting for Jos. Fenwick, or his employer M. M. John Mason & Benjamin...
8230To James Madison from William Pinkney, 22 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose an Extract of a Note which I have just received fro m a Merchant in the City, together wi th an Extract of all that is material in the Protest to which it refers. The Newspapers of this Morning, whi ch are also enclosed, will be fou nd interesting. I have the Honor to be with the highest Consideration & Respect Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant DNA : RG...
8231To James Madison from Jared Irwin, 22 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Tuesday 22nd. December 1807 On reference to a certificate of the Election by joint ballot of both branches of the Legislature, of Elijah Clark Esqr. as Solicitor General for the new or Ocmulgee Circuit Ordered That the Secretary of the State prepare a commission under the Great Seal of the State for Elijah Clarke Esqr. as Solicitor General for the new or Ocmulgee district, Elected by joint...
8232To James Madison from George W. Erving, 22 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
In my last unofficial letter (which was dated Inst) I mentioned a certain supposed project of the Emperor wi th respect to the Empress. Since then nothing more is sa id on the subject; it is Somewhat remarkable however tha t the Emperor shoud be so long from home (not commanding his army) without his wife who has been used al most always
8233To James Madison from Frederick William Siel, 23 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to wait on Your Excellency with an introductory Letter from John Leonard Esquire, American Consul in this Province, in consequence of which I take the Liberty to intrude on Your Excellency’s goodness with a Letter to his Excellency the President of the United States of America. Your Excellency will thereby perceive that I am a Petitioner for the American Consulate in the City...
8234To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I herewith send you the Leyden Gazettes up to this date, from which may be collected a compendium of the present State of affairs in Europe, extraordinary in their Character. The Annals of History contain nothing to be Compared therewith. You will doubtless before this reaches you have read Accounts of the Decree of the British Govt of Novr. 11th. & the Consequent explanations thereof which...
8235To James Madison from James Brown, 23 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to request your acceptance of my resignation of the office of District Attorney of the United States for the Orleans District. In adopting this measure which a variety of private considerations render indispensable, I should do real injustice to my feelings should I omit expressing gratitude for the confidence in my character evinced by the manner in which that office was...
8236To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 24 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing You under the 15th. instant advising the detention of some of our Vessels by order of the Dey of Algiers, and have now the Satisfaction of inclosing Copies of Letters received late last night from Mr. Lear; on the good information contained in them so highly interesting to Our Commerce You Will Please Accept of my best Congratulations The Packet from Tripoli...
8237To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 24 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
By the Brig Apollo Ca ptn: Goldsbury who sails immediately Ihave only ti me to inform you that Sir Samuel Hood with four sa il of the Line & five Frigates & anumber of Transports wi th General Beresford & four thousand Troops on board are now anchoring within two Cables length of the for tifications of this City Some of whom have a lready dropt their Stern Anchors & have Springs their Cables,...
8238To James Madison from John George Jackson, 25 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is now several weeks since I received a line from you, owing I presume to the expectation that we had set off for the City, but my last letter was calculated to undeceive you under circumstances the most alarming. My situation was in truth worse than you can have conceived; but I am now almost able to set off, & I wish to God that Mrs. J presented the same flattering prospects. One of the...
8239To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 26 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
El Decreto expedido por su Exa. el Seň. Presidente de los Estados Unidos és de tanta gravidad y de tal naturaleza, que faltaria à mi obligacion se dexase de comunicarlo á los sres. Capitanes Generales de la Americas de mi Soberano y como por el Decreto esta prohibida la salida de los Barcos, á menos de que su Exa. el Sõr. Presidente conceda su Permiso, recurro à VS en calidad de Encargado de...
8240To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
As in the event of the war with England, which appears to be almost inevitable it is probable that the Privateers of the U States may cruise in these Seas & occasionally bring Prizes into the Ports of Holland, it will be necessary that our Govt. should pass a Law regulating the process of trial & condemnation & prescribing the Powers & Duties of our Consuls in this regard or in such oth er...
8241To James Madison from William Eaton, 26 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
“There seem to be some portentous meteors moving in latent orbits in our political hemisphere. On the 4th. instant passed this place Gen. Moreau, said to be on his way to Orleans. About 15 or 20 minutes before sun rise I was going to my store, when I observed a barge heave in sight by the point of the island which lies above the town. From their appearance I concluded they were standing for...
8242To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 27 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I forward by Mr. Mc.Elhonny a copy of a second and very extraordinary decree of this Government with regard to neutral commerc e. Whether it be meant to stimulate Great Britain to the commission of new outrages, or to quicken us in repelling those she has already committed, the policy is equally unwise, and so decidedly so, that I know not a single man of consideration who approves of it. It...
8243To James Madison from George W. Erving, 28 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I hasten to transmit to you copy of a Circular letter Received from our Consul General at Algiers, & dated the 16th. & 17th. Inst., which communicates the agreeable intelligence of an arrangement which he has made with that Regency. I have the honor to be, Sir, With the most perfect Respect & Consideration, Your very obt. Servant, DNA : RG 59--DD-Diplomatic Despatches, Spain.
8244To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 28 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor to address your Excellency the 9th. of Novembr. as per the inclosed copy, whose original was forwarded by the way of Bordeaux, for want of direct opportunities. No further news respecting the measures of the Dey of Algiers have Since transpired in this part of the World, excepted a Communication from Mr. Lear Consul General at Algiers confirming the Hostile Dispositions...
8245To James Madison from George Davis, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have suffered a greater length of time than usual to elapse since the date of my last respects, because little occurred worthy of communicating, and opportunities of forwarding my dispatches are very unfrequent. On the 21. Ultimo the Bashaw again renewed his demand for the Gun-boats. He says that the Commissioner, at the signing of the peace, promised to write to Government and exert his...
8246To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have been duly honored with the receipt of your letter of the 20th. Ultimo, and am happy to find that my correspondence with the Governor General of Techus, relative to fugitive Slaves, is approved. I am in daily expectation of receiving an answer from Governor Salcedo, and if my propositions are acceded to, I will endeavor to procure the passage of a Law as advised by the President....
8247To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your Commands since my last adresses No: 47 under 13th: Inst: of which you have herewith Copy. I then mentiond the Algereens carrying into Port the American Vessels, but on the 25t: Inst: I had the great satisfaction of receiving a Letter from Coll: Lear of the 16: Instant with the agreeable account of his having settled all Differences with the Dey P Copy...
8248To James Madison from William Pinkney, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of Merchants trading to the U. S. have just made an ineffectual attempt to obtain such a Change in the late Orders of Council as should exempt the whole of our Native Commodities from British Duty upon their going on to the Continent. They are said to have required also that American Vessels should be allowed, after touching here in Consequence of being warned under the orders,...
8249To James Madison from William Lee, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The few opportunities which now present for the Uni ted States, has induced me to forward you the inclosed decree by way of Bayonne, St. Sebastians and Bilboa. We are without ar ri vals from America, which leads us to suppose an embargo has been laid on by Congress. Our City continues full of troops. One hundred thou sand at least have passed thro’ the last two months. We have nothing new in...
8250To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 30 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Je viens de reçevoir la lettre que Vous m’aviez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 26 du court. en reponse de la mienne du 21. Veuilles bien être persuadé Monsieur, que je me ferai un devoir agréable d’obeir à Vos ordres en transmettant à ma Cour l’assurance des sentiments amicales pour Elle, que Vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’y notifier, de la part de Son Excellence Mr. le Président ainsique du...