121To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a copy of General armstrong’s letter to me enclosing Mr. Talleyrand’s reply to Mr Livingston & my letter while at Paris, of which you have heretofore been forwarded a copy. I send also a copy of my answer to general armstrong which will be forwarded immediately to him. The substance of what is state<d> to him was communicated to me in a long conference with the prince of peace...
122To James Madison from Charles Pinckney and James Monroe, 2 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
Although the negotiation with which we are charged with the Government of Spain is only in the earliest stage, yet we consider it our duty to communicate to you what has passed on that interesting subject, by the safe opportunity furnished by Mr. Gorham, who leaves Madrid to Morrow for the United States. As soon as the Mission Extraordinary was received by the King, & we were apprized by Mr....
123To James Madison from James Monroe, 1 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
Mr. P<reble> who will present you this has been with us since the commencment of the present negotiation, as a secretary, assisting in translating our communications to the minister of spain & Prince of peace into French, & those of the former from the Sph. into English. He has been of great service to us, indeed had we not had the good fortune to find him here, we shod. have been exposed to...
124To James Madison from Charles Pinckney and James Monroe, 1 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
We had the pleasure to write to you by Mr. Gorham on the 2nd. of Feby. and to transmit a copy of our first note to Mr. Cevallos, and of the Project which we presented him for the adjustment of all differences between the U. States and Spain, as also of his answer to it, which we had then just received. We now forward the sequel of the correspondence, by which it appears that we are as distant...
125To James Madison from James Monroe, 21 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
Our last to you was of the first instt. which was sent by original & duplicate by Bordeaux, in which you had copies of our correspondence with Mr. Cevallos to the 28 ulto. Since then we have discussed the question relative to W. Florida, in his last note on which point is a passage relative to France of which I enclose you an extract. Having in our note to him of the 26th. ulto. stated that...
126To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I heard last night of Mr. Lee at Bordeaux that my dispatches from that place on my way here original & duplicate to you, have both miscarried, one set in the brig george which was wrecked in the bay of Biscay, the other in the ship mars captn. Wilson, on the coast of Ireland. I regret this extremely because I began to hope daily of hearing from you in reply. I have since sent by Mr. Gorham as...
127To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
My last to you was of the 4th. by original and duplicate, to the care of Mr. Jarvis at Lisbon. Since Captain Dultons return we have done every thing in our power to conclude the negotiation by a treaty in case one could be obtained, or without it, if not to be had. The great delay of the Minister to send us an answer on the Western limits, induced us to enquire whether he meant to give one, or...
128To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
My last to you was of the 16th. ulto. which was forwarded, by triplicate, by Bordeaux. We have since answered his note the recept of which was communicated in the to you on the western limits, in which we have insisted on the rio bravo as the just boundary on that side, as he complained that we had misconceived the cause of the delay to which he had subjected us in the negotiation, and wounded...
129To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
A favorable opportunity offering by Mr. Sarmiento who leaves this to day for Cadiz and sails immediately on his arrival there for Philidelphia; we avail ourselves of it to transmit you a copy of every note which has passed between Mr. Cevallos and ourselves on the points in question, since the 28th. of Feby. We forwarded you by the way of Bordeaux two copies of those which had passed prior to...
130To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
By my letter of yesterday you will find that the business is at an end with this government & that it only remains for me to take leave of the court & withdraw from Spain. Before I do this I shall see the Prince of peace & also Genl. Beurnonville, the latter to day, as I dine with him, the former as soon after his return from Madrid as possible. He returns to morrow. Mr. Pinckney who has...