31From James Madison to the Senate, 29 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I withdraw the nomination of Stephen Bradley, of Vermont, as agent under the 5th. Article of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and His Britannic Majesty signed on the 24th day of December 1814 and nominate William C. Bradley of the same state, for the said Office. I nominate Henry Dodge, of Missouri Territory, to be Marshal for the District of Missouri in the place of A....
32Remission for William Cross, 29 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that William Cross, of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, was, at a late session of the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, aforesaid, convicted of a misdemeanor, in an assault and Battery, whereupon he was fined by the said Court in the sum of forty dollars, including the costs of...
33From James Madison to the Senate, 28 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, Robert Trimble, of Kentucky to be judge of the United States for the District of Kentucky. Benjamen Parke, of Indiana, to be judge of the United States for the District of Indiana Thomas Blake, of Indiana, to be Attorney of the United States for the District of Indiana. John Vawter, of Indiana, to be Marshal for the District of Indiana. Stephen Bradley, of Vermont, to be agent...
34From James Madison to the Senate, 28 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I nominate The Revd Nathaniel Andrews, of Maryland ″ John Ireland New York To be Chaplains in the Navy; and Ashton Y. Humphreys, of Pennsylvania, To be a Purser in the Navy. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In a clerk’s hand, signed and dated by JM .
35Pardon for Charles Clayton, 27 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that Charles Clayton, a youth of the State of New york, and the son of a respectable Individual of that state, had enlisted, as a Private, during the late war between the United States and Great Britain, in the army of the United States, and that the said Charles Clayton deserted therefrom, and took refuge in the British Province of upper Canada, where he...
36From James Madison to Congress, 25 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. I lay before Congress, copies of ratified Treaties between the United States and the following Indian Tribes. First. The Wea and Kickapoo. Second. The united Tribes of Ottawas, Chipawas, & Potowotomies, residing on the Illinois and Melwakee rivers and their waters, and on the Southwestern parts of lake Michigan Third. That...
37From James Madison to the Senate, 23 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I transmit to the Senate a report of the Acting Secretary of War, in compliance with their resolution of the 8th instant. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 14A–E6). RC in John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . JM enclosed a report from George Graham (see Graham to JM , 21 Jan. 1817 ), providing “the amount of money paid by the government of the...
38Remission for John Bradley, 22 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that at a late District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Newyork, Sentence of Condemnation was passed upon the Brig Hawk and Cargo, owned by John Bradley, of the Island of St. Bartholomew, for a violation of the Law of the United States, prohibiting Intercourse with Great Britain, France and their Dependencies; and whereas John...
39From James Madison to Charles Jared Ingersoll, 21 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for your attentive favor of the 16th. which gave me the first intelligence of the death of Mr. Dallas. The melancholy event was received here with unfeigned grief, and by none more deeply, as you will readily conceive, than by myself. Our Country will rarely lose a Citizen, whose virtues endowments and services will leave a stronger claim to its admiring and grateful recollections,...
40From James Madison to the Senate, 21 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I withdraw the nomination of Joseph H. Hawkins as Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans & also inspector of the Revenue, in the place of Thomas L. Butler resigned. And I nominate William Emerson, for the said Offices. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . The Senate confirmed Emerson’s appointment on 23 Jan. 1817 ( Senate Exec....
41Remission for Jane Dauphin, 19 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that at a District Court of the United States for the District of Delaware a vessel and Cargo belonging to John Dauphin decd., late of that District, were condemned, as forfeited to the United States, for a breach of the Revenue Laws of the United States, & that Circumstances have now been disclosed on the part of Jane Dauphin, the widow and surviving...
42From James Madison to Congress, 17 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. I transmit to Congress an account of the contingent expences of the Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. RC and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 14A–D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 14A–E2). Both RCs in John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM ....
43From James Madison to the Senate, Ca. 16 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To the Senate. Ca. 16 January 1817. “Commissions having issued during the recess to the following persons, I now nominate them to the Offices respectively attached to their names.” RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). 4 pp. Undated; conjectural date assigned based on Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of...
44From James Madison to John Graham, [ca. 14 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
If the ports blockaded be not within the possessions of the B. E. I. Company, a representation on the subject to the B. Govt. will be proper thro’ Mr. Adams, or Mr. Bagot. RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). Undated; conjectural date assigned based on John Graham to JM , ca. 13 Jan. 1817 , at the bottom of which JM wrote this reply.
45From James Madison to William Darlington, 13 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington. 13 January 1817. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr Darlington to dine with him on Thursday next, at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NHi ). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in John Payne Todd’s hand, and addressed by him. Docketed by Darlington.
46From James Madison to Samuel and Jane Dickens, 11 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Samuel and Jane Dickens. 11 January 1817. “Mr. and Mrs. Madison request the favor of Mr & Mrs. Dickins to dine with them on Tuesday at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NN : James Madison Papers). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in John Payne Todd’s hand, and addressed by him. Samuel Dickens of North Carolina served in the U.S. House of...
47From James Madison to the Senate, 6 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I nominate Shubael Butterfield of New Hampshire Thomas G. Chase ″ Massachusetts Robert Lyman ″ Ditto William Brown ″ New York Edwin B. Newton ″ Ditto John H. Duncan ″ Pennsylvania Elijah J. Weed
48From James Madison to the Senate, 2 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, Valentine Southall, of Virginia to be collector of direct tax and internal duties for the 19th collection district of the same State in the place of Thomas. J. Randolph resigned. Peyton S. Symmes, of Ohio to be register of the land office at Cincinatti in the Same State in the place of Symmes removed. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In John Payne...
49From James Madison to Carlo Giuseppe Guglielmo Botta, [ca. 1 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
I have been some time in debt for the obliging favor of your “Camillo.[”] Its subject as well as its Author makes me regret more than ever that my knowlege of the Italian does not enable me to do justice to the merits & enjoy the beauties of a poem in that language. A translation into English, well executed may mitigate my disappointment. In G. Britain this may take place. In this Country, the...
50From James Madison to Alexander C. Hanson, 1 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Objects interesting to the United States requiring that the Senate should be in session on the 4th ⟨of⟩ March next, to receive such communications as may be made to it on the part of the ⟨Ex⟩ecutive, your attendance in the Senate Chamber in th⟨is⟩ City on that day is accordingly requested. RC ( MdHi ). In a clerk’s hand, signed by JM . Copies of this letter were sent to all members of the...
51Presidential Proclamation, 1 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Presidential Proclamation. 1 January 1817. “Whereas by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th day of October 1791 for regulating the materials and the manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the City of Washington it is provided ‘That the outer and party walls of all the houses in the said City shall be built of...
52From James Madison to the Senate, 31 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, the following persons to be Collectors of direct taxes and internal duties for the States & districts respectively annexed to their names Valentine Richardson for the 4th. collection district of North Carolina, in room of John S West resigned. William A. K. Falkener for the 5th. collection district of North Carolina, in room of Solomon Green resigned. Jeremiah P. Fogg, for the 6th....
53From James Madison to the Senate, 31 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, William Jones, } Citizens of the United States residing at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania. Stephen Girard, Pierce Butler George Williams } a Citizen of the United States residing in Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. Walter Bowne, } A Citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the State of New York to be five of the Directors of the Bank of the United...
54From James Madison to William Darlington, 31 December 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington, 31 December 1816. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr Darlington to dine with him on Thursday next, at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NHi ). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in JM ’s hand. William Darlington served as a Republican representative from Pennsylvania in the Fourteenth through Seventeenth Congresses.
55From James Madison to William Bentley, 28 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Crowninshield having made me acquainted with the passage in your letter to him, which speaks with so much personal kindness towards me, and so favorably of my discharge of the public trust which is about to close, I can not forego an expression of the value I put on such sentiments from such a source. The approbation of the wise and the worthy is the recompence which ought to be next to...
56From James Madison to Congress, 26 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. It is found that the existing laws have not the efficacy necessary to prevent violations of the obligations of the United States, as a nation at peace towards belligerent parties, and other unlawful acts on the high Seas, by armed vessels equipped within the waters of the United States. With a view to maintain more effectually...
57From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 21 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th. instant, I transmit to them, the proceedings of the Commissioner appointed under the “Act to authorise the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy while in the military service of the United States and for other purposes” as reported by the Commissioner to the Department of War. RC and enclosure...
58From James Madison to Richard Rush, 20 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with The Heads of Depts today at 1 oC. FC ( DLC ). Year not indicated; conjectural year supplied based on the first of two notes written on the verso, in Rush’s hand, perhaps at a later date: “The Cabinet meeting Dec 20. 1816” and “To cure the imperfections in the law of June 1794 so as to prevent vessels fitting out in our ports to cruise agt Spain &ce.”
59From James Madison to the Senate, 20 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, Joseph H. Hawkins, to be surveyor of the Port of New-Orleans, & also inspector of the Revenue for the same port, in the place of Thomas, L. Butler, resigned. Jesse Nettles Junior, of South Carolina, to be collector of the direct tax and Internal duties for the 8th Collection district of the Same State, in the place of Thomas H. Lane resigned. Ebenezer S. Rees, of Georgia, now...
60From James Madison to the Senate, 16 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I Nominate, Joseph Philips, late of the Army of the United States, to be Secretary of the Illinois Territory. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM .