41From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The letter from me respecting the Leonidas was with the papers returned. I considered it as a mistake. But the letter was of so little acct. that I have not preserved it. Can you tell me any thing of the Randolph who has written one of the inclosed letters? We have had five rains since my arrival, and as this neighborhood had not previously suffered from drouth, our fields are very promising....
42From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I recd. last night the inclosed letter from Yrujo. Mr. Wagner informs me that a copy was sent directly to you by the same mail, but as a further security for your receivg. the communication without delay, I take advantage of the present oppy. of forwarding the original. It is a curious circumstance that near three months after the sale of Louisiana, the French ambasr. should have given the...
43From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State in compliance with the Note of the President, relating to the public property at New Orleans, as reported by Governor Claiborne to the Secretary of the Treasury, begs leave to state that no part of that property appears to fall in any respect under the purview of the Department of State, unless it be the Government House, and the lot on which it stands. This it is...
44From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Essex arrived yesterday morning, and I recd from Commodore Rodgers the inclosed letter from Mr. Lear. The Acct current to which it refers happened not to be put up with the inclosures. The general view of Mediterranean affairs given by Rodgers strengthens the favorable one presented by Lear. Cathcart writes that Mellimelli had accepted a reimbursement of the cost of the supernumerary...
45From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think the grounds of a message communicating Pinkney’s & Armstrong’s letters, should be those of aiding Congs. in appreciating our foreign relations, and in judging of the influence these ought to have on their measures of precaution. The Private letter of P. would perhaps have some good effects; but besides the objection to taking such a liberty with it, the communication might be ascribed...
46From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 10th. is duly recd. I answered by duplicates Mr. Sumter’s resignation as soon as it had been submitted to you. Mr. Livingston’s request that he may appt. a successor has not yet been answered. It is probable he will expect to know your determination in the first letter that may be written to him. The blanks of which Mr. Brent reminded you, came to me from you some time ago, and...
47From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The letter from me respecting the Leonidas was with the papers returned. I considered it as a mistake: But the letter was of so little acct. that I have not preserved it. Can you tell me any thing of the Randolph who has written one of the inclosed letters? We have had fine rains since my arrival, and as this neighborhood had not previously suffered from drouth, our fields are very promising....
48From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
It appears that Skipwith did not communicate the Milan Decree; nor is it otherwise authenticated to us than in the Madrid Gazette & the reference in the Spanish decree. It cannot be said, that all ports are forbidden to neutrals except their own. The British decrees permit a trade with Enemy colonies, not forbidden by the mother Countries. The ports of neutrals are also open to each other, as...
49From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I red. last evening your two favors of the 9 & 13th. Before I left Washington I wrote to Simpson approving his refusal of passports in the cases required by the Emperor, and understood that the instructions from the Navy Dept. to Commodore Morris were founded on the same principle. It is to be inferred therefore that we are no longer on a footing of Amity with Morocco: and I had accordingly...
50From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1805, Department of State. “The Secretary of State, to whom the President of the United States has been pleased to refer the Resolution of the Senate of the 28th. instant, requesting that there may be laid before the Senate such documents and papers, or other information, as the President should judge proper relative to complaints against arming the Merchant Ships or Vessels of the...