Whereas it has been represented to me that at a Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts, held some time ago, the Ship Octavia belonging to Wm. & Charles Nichols and William Boyd junr, all of the said District, was condemned as forfeited to the United States for violating the law of the said United States interdicting commercial intercourse with Great Britain,...
22From James Madison to Peter Hagner, 9 February 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Peter Hagner. 9 February 1817. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr. Hagner to dine with him on Tuesday next at 4 oclock. The favor of an answer is requested.” RC ( NcU : Peter Hagner Papers, Southern Historical Collection). 1 p.
23Pardon for William Simms Yeatman, [8 February 1817] (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that William Simms Yeatman, at a Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania, lately held in the City of Philadelphia, was convicted of a Criminal offence, in opening a letter with which he was charged, and purloining from it a sum of money, in Bank notes whereupon he was sentenced by the said Court to suffer an Imprisonment in...
24From James Madison to the Senate, 7 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
I transmit to the Senate a report of the Secretary of State, complying with their resolution of the 28th of last month. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 14A–E2). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . For the report and its enclosures, see James Monroe to JM , 5 Feb. 1817 , n. 2.
25From James Madison to the Senate, [ca. 7 February 1817] (Madison Papers)
I nominate Henry Wilcox of Ohio, to be surveyor and inspector of the port of Marietta same state in the place of Joseph Wilcox deceased. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . Undated; date assigned based on the date published in Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of...
26From James Madison to the Senate, Ca. 7 February 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To the Senate. Ca. 7 February 1817. Forwards a list of twenty-five people nominated for appointments as army surgeons, surgeons’ mates, engineers, paymasters, and lieutenants in the infantry and rifle regiments. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). 1 p.; in John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . Undated; date assigned based on the date published in Senate Exec....
27From James Madison to Congress, 6 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
On comparing the fourth section of the Act of Congress passed March 31st. 1814 providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Missippi [ sic ] Territory, with the Articles of agreement and cession between the United States and State of Georgia, bearing date April 30th. 1802, it appears that the engagements entered into with the claimants interfere with the rights...
28From James Madison to William Harris Crawford, [4 February 1817] (Madison Papers)
The letter & papers returned Feby. 4 with the following note. The arrangement communicated by the Presidt. of the U.S. Bank is So important an advance towards a universal return of specie circulation, that the Treasury sanction to it render existing circumstances evidently proper. Serious difficulties will notwithstanding remain to be encountered, if the pr[i]ncipal Banks in every State do not...
29From James Madison to Congress, 3 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
The Government of Great Britain, induced by the posture of the relations with the United States which succeeded the conclusion of the recent commercial convention, issued an order on the 17th day of August 1815, discontinuing the discriminating duties payable in British ports on American vessels and their Cargoes. It was not until the 22d December following, that a corresponding discontinuance...
30From James Madison to Congress, 31 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His most Christian Majesty having renewed, under Special instructions from his Government, the claim of the Representative of Caron de Beau Marchais for One million of livres, which were debited to him in the settlement of his accounts with the United States, I lay before...