1To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 26 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The office with which I have been honored under your administration, was conferred without solicitation, accepted with diffidence, and has been held under circumstances which have urged its relinquishment. The withdrawing myself from the arrangements of private life, especially from a young and numerous family in want of parental care and assistance in the course of their education, was...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 13 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of communicating to you the result of an examination of the documents submitted to my consideration, respecting the conduct of the commanders of those british ships of war, which lately stationing themselves in the port of New York, cruised on our coasts, and imbarrassed our commerce. To determine the character of their various acts, it seems necessary to establish, or assume...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 14 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your favor of the 16th ult. Absence from Worcester prevented a more seasonable acknowledgement. I will pay every attention in my power to the subject matter of the enclosures, in pursuence of your suggestions. Of the insult and injury involved in the outrages complained of, there can be but one opinion, on the mode of remidying, or securing...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 25 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
There can, I think, be but little difficulty in determining on the theory and general principles applicable to the subject matter of your communication , which I had the honor of receiving the last evening. “Taking a part in a war against a nation in amity with us’ or any way to interfere, and favor one party more than the other, must be agreed to be inconsistent with a fair construction of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 20 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In the hasty consideration, which I have been able to give to the verbal communication which I had the honor to receive from you, my first impressions in favor of making a request on the Executive of Virginia have been confirmed. By the Sec. 2. Art 4 of the Const. “The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the priviledges & immunities of citizens in the several states .”—And if a...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 27 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter, by the last evening’s mail, covering the inclosed from a young friend its author, he says, he transmits one copy of an address for my perusals, with a few more, which if it should be thought proper, I might present to such of my friends as would honor them with an acceptance. Mr Brazer is a young man of talents, of firmness, of zeal in the republican cause, and deserves the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
By the inclosed, from Mr Russel you will perceive the situation in which he places himself—I have written him no answer. Nothing of importance has ocurred in the city since you left it—The maritime court have closed their enquiries into the conduct of Commodore Morris . The result altho but on a part of his conduct, from a deficiency in the evidence, will undoubtedly prove useful to Govt.—The...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered the subject of the letter, referred to by your note of the 8th , with which I have been honored. The 3d. Art. of the treaty of cession secures to the Inhabitants of Louisiana, from the Govt. of the U.S. the protection of the ‘free enjoyment of their liberty property & religion.’ The act of the 31st. of Octo last, providing for, the taking possession, and the temporary Govt....
9To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed, received by the last evening’s mail, from its extraordinary contents, I have felt myself constrained with reluctance to communicate. The deep confidence imposed by its nature is dispensed with, only from a belief, that it is of very great importance, you should be informed of every transaction, involving the welfare & reputation of the General Govt—the political state of Rhode...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 25 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have examined the questions referred to my consideration by your note of yesterday —By the Constitution of the US. offences against it and the laws made in pursuance thereof are cognizable by the federal Courts—All crimes or misdemeanors, which are not such by this constitution, or to which the jurisdiction of the federal Courts, is not by law, expressly extended, are, it is conceived...