31To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 5 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
Judge Nelson has resigned his judicial office & the Executive of Virginia will soon appoint a successor. The Law requires that he shall reside within the Circuit & the probability is that the preference will be given to a Candidate already here rather than incur the risque of offending by sending a stranger to us. My Friends have solicited my consent to be a Candidate & some of them have...
32To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 13 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
The last papers announce that Congress on your recommendation have laid an Embargo, & conjecture naturally points to war as the next step to be taken. I am rejoiced that the crisis has produced a corresponding attitude because I fully believe the national spirit & the national honor demand it; And if the Government were now to succumb—what with the pressure from abroad & at home—it would be...
33To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 1 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that my calculations as to the vote of Brooke County have been more than realized the Vote in it was Jackson 206—Lindsley 37 making an aggregate majority of 454 votes which is 100 more than at any antecedent election. If the accommodation with England had preceded the election—an accommodation as honorable to the Executive as gratifying to the nation: the...
34To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 11 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have been requested by my Father George Jackson Esq of Zanesville Ohio. to inform you of his willingness to fill the office of Marshall for the State of Ohio he added he could procure letters recommendatory but supposed they were useless as you know him & can judge as well without them. I have hesitated some days to comply with his wish because of the delicacy I feel on the subject, but...
35To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 10 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to adress you upon a subject highly interesting to the people of my district. In September last there were marched to Norfolk from the 20th. Brigade of Virginia Militia commanded by me about 600 men. The sickness & deaths which this corps have suffered are great & distressing almost beyond example. The people are covered with mourning, & some of the most zealous friends of the...
36To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 3 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I obtained in Brooke County on Monday last 165 votes Mr. Wilson 32. and that the aggregate majority in the district is 400 votes in my favor. This great vote in a District where the Federal party predominated in all the district elections for ten years (except when I was a candidate & except the success of Mr. McKinley to supply a vacancy) must put down...
37To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 31 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the information contained in the newspapers several travellers have passed thro’ this place confirming the intelligence that the army under Genl. Hull surrendered to the british forces without making any resistance. Those who view things superficially pronounce it to be the result of a perfidious & traiterous plan of the Genl. to sell the army & the distress & consternation that...