51From James Madison to George Nicholas, 5 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of May 8th. was duly handed me by Mr. Bro[wn.] I thank you for the information it...
52From James Madison to James Monroe, ca. 5 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 5 July 1789. Acknowledged in Monroe to JM, 19 July 1789 . Reports passage...
53From James Madison to Walter Jones, 12 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 July 1789. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, ca. 25 July 1789 . Indicates JM’s...
54From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 15 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I am particularly obliged by your favor of the 3d. which incloses your remarks on the Judiciary...
55From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have been favd. with yours of the 30 Ult. and thank you for your remarks on the Judiciary bill....
56Salary of the Vice-President, [16 July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
An annual salary of $5,000 was proposed for the vice-president. White objected to any salary...
57Salaries for the Congress, [16 July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
A daily pay of six dollars for both senators and representatives was proposed. Sedgwick moved to...
58From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 18 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I inclose herewith the only printed addition which has been made to the sheets of the Journal...
59From James Madison to George Turner, 23 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 23 July 1789. Acknowledged in Turner to JM, 2 Aug. 1789 . Discusses the...
60From James Madison to Samuel Johnston, 31 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I was duly honored with your favor of the 8th instant, inclosing a copy of the President’s answer...
61From James Madison to Anthony Wayne, 31 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 15th of June has been some time in my hands, but no opportunity of...
62From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 2 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
My last inclosed a continuation of the printed Journals of the H. of Reps. I now add two sheets...
63From James Madison to James Monroe, 9 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have been some days in debt for your favour of the 19th. Ult. Notwithstanding the time I have...
64From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 12 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
I am just favd. with yours of the 30th. inst: and am glad to find your sentiments so decided as...
65Amendments to the Constitution, [13 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
On 21 July, JM moved that the House take up amendments in the Committee of the Whole, as provided...
66Amendments to the Constitution, [14 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Under consideration was an amendment providing for one representative for every thirty thousand...
67Amendments to the Constitution, [15 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The committee took up the fourth amendment (containing a bill of rights) proposed by the select...
68From James Madison to George W. Smith, 15 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 August 1789. Acknowledged in Smith to JM, 22 Sept. 1789 . Discourages...
69Amendments to the Constitution, [17 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Tucker moved to strike out, “No state shall infringe the equal rights of conscience, nor the...
70Amendments to the Constitution, [18 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The last proposition of the select committee read: “The powers not delegated by this...
71From James Madison to Richard Peters, 19 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have been much delighted with the extract from your collection of fables, and should have told...
72From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 21 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
The last 8 or 10 days have been spent on the subject of amendts. The work has been extremely...
73From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
For a week past the subject of amendts. has exclusively occupied the H. of Reps. Its progress has...
74From James Madison to Alexander White, 24 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
The week past has been devoted to the subject of amendments. All that remains is a formal vote on...
75Judiciary Bill, [29 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The judiciary bill, originating in the Senate, had been sent to the House on 20 July....
76Location of the Capital, [3 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of the Whole took up Scott’s motion of 27 August: “That a permanent residence ought...
77Location of the Capital, [4 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Debate continued on Goodhue’s motion to fix the permanent location of the capital on the east...
78From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 14 September 1789 (Madison Papers)
I was favd. on saturday with yours of the 2d. instant. The Judiciary is now under consideration....
79From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 September 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. was not received till it was too late to be answered by the last mail. I...
80Salaries of Judges, [18 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Goodhue moved to strike $4,500, the proposed salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court,...
81Location of the Capital, [21 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The seat of government bill was under consideration in the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Madison...
82From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 23 September 1789 (Madison Papers)
The pressure of unfinished business has suspended the adjournment of Congs. till saturday next....
83Reporting of House Debates, [26 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Burke moved that the House no longer permit reporting of the debates, but he later withdrew the...
84Location of the Capital, [26 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The Senate amended the residence bill by substituting for the Susquehanna site a district...
85Location of the Capital, [28 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Debate continued on the Senate amendment to substitute Germantown for the Susquehanna site. Mr....
86From James Madison to Henry Lee, 4 October 1789 (Madison Papers)
I Meant to have acknowledged your favor of the 8th Ult. by your brother, but in the hurry of the...
87From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, [ca. 5 October] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The bearer will deliver two of your books which have been some time in my hands. I add to them a...
88From James Madison to Philip Schuyler, 5 October 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 5 October 1789, New York. Acknowledged in Schuyler to JM, 1 Nov. 1789 , and...
89From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1789 (Madison Papers)
A concurrence of motives has detained me here since the adjournment of Congress. One of them has...
90Memorandum for George Washington, [ca. 8 October] 1789 (Madison Papers)
On the supposition that the business can be more properly conducted by a private Agent at London,...
91To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 8 October 178[9] (Jefferson Papers)
A concurrence of motives has detained me here since the adjournment of Congress. One of them has...
92Memorandum on an African Colony for Freed Slaves, [ca. 20 October] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Without enquiring into the practicability or the most proper means of establishing a Settlement...
93From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
In the letter left for you in N. York on my leaving that place I omitted to mention to you three...
94From James Madison to William Irvine, 1 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 November 1789, Fredericksburg. Acknowledged in Irvine to JM, 15 Nov. 1789 ....
95To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
In the letter left for you in N. York on my leaving that place I omitted to mention to you three...
96To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 19 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
I was too much indisposed for some time after the receipt of your favor of the 12 Octr. to comply...
97From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 19 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
I was too much indisposed for some time after the receipt of your favor of the 12 Ocr. to comply...
98To George Washington from James Madison, 20 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
It was my purpose to have dropped you a few lines from Philada but I was too much indisposed...
99From James Madison to George Washington, 20 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
It was my purpose to have dropped you a few lines from Philada. but I was too much indisposed...
100To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, [20–28 November 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer will deliver two of your books which have been some time in my hands. I add to them a...