1Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 10 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for your favor of the 31 st ult. which is just now recieved . it has been peculiarly unfortunate for us personally, that the portion in the history of mankind, at which we were called to take a share in the direction of their affairs, was such an one as that history has never before presented. at any other period, the even-handed justice we have observed towards all...
2From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 6 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests the favor of Mr. Rodney to meet at his house tomorrow at 11 o. c. the other members of the Administration for the purpose of a consultation. Printed copy (Goodspeed Catalogue No. 369 [1943], item 1126).
3From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 14 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor on the subject of White was duly recd. The Secy. of S. will have informed you of the intimation to Mr. Dallas that a Nol. pros: was thought not an eligible course. I have recd. a letter from Govr. Snider on the case of Olmstead, & inclose a copy of my answer. The proceedings of this Country as known in England in Jany. had with other events, made no slight impressions there. Erskine...
4Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 30 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In the action brought against me by E. Livingston on the Subject of the Batture , the counsel employed ( Wirt & Hay ) desire me without delay to furnish them with the grounds of defence, that they may know what pleas to put in. I believe you did not give me a written opinion ; but you did furnish one to Congress . besides it’s authority, I am sure that the views it will present, will be of...
5Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 25 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for your kind letter of June 8. and the suggestions it furnished on the question whether Livingston could maintain an action in Richmond for a trespass committed in Orleans . this being a question of Common law, I leave it to my Counsel, so much more recent than I am in that branch of law. I have undertaken to furnish them with the grounds of my defence under the Lex loci ....
6From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 15 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Departments tomorrow at 12 Oclock. RC ( PSC ). In the hand of Edward Coles. The cover bears the following notes, later crossed out, in Rodney’s hand: “Take home— / the no. of ⟨Banks?⟩ / Rep— / Marriott’s forms / Letters— / J. G. Jackson / T. Jefferson / Dale ⟨Letters?⟩ / Mr. ⟨Dawson?⟩ / W. Eustis / ⟨J. W. Smith?⟩.” There are also some...
7From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 30 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 26th. & sincerely sympathize with you, in the loss you have sustained. The new scene opened by the revocation of the F. Decrees, will I hope, terminate in a removal of the embarrassments which have been as afflicting as they have been unexampled. It promises us, at least an extrication from the dilemma, of a mortifying peace, or a war with both the great...
8From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 22 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I return the letter from Mr. Duane to you. I find by one from Mr. Dallas to the Secretary of State, that the affair of Olmstead has passed off without the threatened collisions of force. It is bad eno’ as it is; but a blessing compared with such a result. I do not send you because superfluous, a copy of what has passed with respect to our B. affairs. It will either produce a settlement of our...
9Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 20 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
While oppressed with the whole mass of the case of the Batture I passed over some topics too slightly, & some altogether, which have since occurred to myself, or been suggested by others. I have therefore made these the subject subjects of some amendments to my former memoir on that case; and desiring that my former colleagues in office may be apprized of the whole of what I deem our...
10From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 22 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours accompanied by the pamphlet of T. on the Batture. You are right I think in your ideas on the subject, and wd. do well in writing to Poydras as you suggest. Onis could not as you anticipated, be recd. Whatever noise may be made on the occasion, the thing can not admit of doubt with men who consult their judgments, not their sympathies with Spain, nor their enmities...