361From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
Doctor Park of this City is setting out with his daughter, on a trip Southwards and proposes to be in Washington before he returns. He is an old acquaintance in the family of Mrs. Madison, and is truly an amiable & respectable man. That he may present his respects with the greater facility I have asked him to accept a few lines making him known to you. With sentiments of respectful attachment...
362From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
The decrease of the fever in the City has induced me to return with Mrs. M. to it, with a view to place her in a situation that would justify me in leaving her for a while. She is likely to be detained several weeks longer, before the Docr. will approve of her entering on a journey; but I hope she is now or will be in a day or two advanced towards her recovery beyond the occasion of particular...
363From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [24 November] 1805 (Madison Papers)
(a) after ‘others’—the insertion of “with commissions”—seems necessary, as others refers to the armed vessels, not to commissns. (b) Instead of “under the controul,” it may be well to insert some such phrase as “unreached by any controul” in order not to sanction a plea agst. indemnification, drawn from an acknowledgment on our part that the enormities were uncontroulable (c) “as unprofitable...
364From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [27 November] 1805 (Madison Papers)
will become able to regulate with effect their respective functions in these departments. The burthen of Quarentines is felt at home as well as abroad. Their efficacy merits examination. although the health laws of the states should not at this moment be found to require a particular revisal by Congress yet Commerce claims that their attention be ever awake to them. (a) “will become more able...
365From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 28 November] 1805 (Madison Papers)
Resol. 1. (Substitute within any part of the former Louisiana comprehended in the delivery of possession thereof to the U.S.) 2. (omit)—(substitute as may consist with the honor of the U. States) this change will look less towards advances by the U.S. [“] to effect ” the adjustment. 4. (omit, as embarrassing and inefficacious) 5. (quer. if not unnecessary and provided for by the succedg....
366From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom the President has been pleased to refer the resolution of the Senate, dated on the 10th inst. has the honor to make the following report. The most important of the principles interpolated into the law of Nations, is that which appears to be maintained by the British Government, & its prize Courts, that a trade opened to neutrals by a Nation at war, on account of...
367From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 26 January 1806] (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State supposes, that the within abstract in the form of a report to the President, with the decree annexed to it, and the documents and correspondence communicated to Congress between the date of the Senate’s resolution and that of the report, will be an ample compliance with the requisition of the former. The favor is requested that the packet enclosed herewith for Mr....
368From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [27 January 1806] (Madison Papers)
J. M. with respectful complts. to the Presidt. suggests an attention to the last paragraph in the Rept. to him concerning interpolations, lest it should not square with what was represented in the first Message agst. Spanish outrages on the high seas. The report was to go to the Presidt. on saturday or yesterday. A Baltimore paper has published Yrujo’s letter to the Dept: of State commenting...
369From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pinkney is now with us collecting his outfit of information, and is to sail from Baltimore on sunday the 18th. instant. This being an earlier day than was anticipated, it has become necessary to hasten the conclusion of all the Documents he is to take with him, the provisional as well as the positive. With this view they are now forwarded for your signature by an Express who we hope will...
370From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 14] May 1806 (Madison Papers)
The communications which will be forwarded by Mr. Smith seem to render it certain that the frigates from the Medn. cannot be expected till the fall, and consequently that the plan of sending Mellimelli in the Chesapeake is frustrated. It also appears that the Xebeck for which we are pledged has been sold at Malta. Will it not be best in this state of things to equip a small vessel here which...
371From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 18] May 1806 (Madison Papers)
The express returned with the document for London the night before the last, and the despatches arrived in Baltimore yesterday morning in due time for the intended embarkation of Mr. Pinkney. Herewith are letters from Mr. Monroe of Mar 31. & apl. 3. with their accompaniments. I observe in an English paper of Mar. 31. a paragraph under the “Hague” Mar. 25. (I believe), saying that Mr. Armstrong...
372From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 19th. by express, was duly recd. For the result of the consultation among us on the mediterranean arrangements, I refer to what you will doubtless learn from Mr. Smith. I inclose letters from Armstrong, Bowdoin Lee & Forbes. That from A. is particularly interesting. Altho there is a tint in it which is not agreeable, it seems a further proof that the plan laid would have...
373From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
The last mail brought me yours inclosing the letters to you from P. Edwards & Mr. Gallatin, which I retain for your return. The supplemental instruction to A. & Bowdoin had not escaped attention. Subpœnas have this day been served on Genl. Dearborn, Mr. Smith & myself. The absence of Mr. Gallatin postpones the service on him. Mr. Wagner, Docr. Thornton, & Mr. Duncanson, & Mr. Bradley of...
374From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 14 June 1806] (Madison Papers)
The vessel for the Bey of Tunis is a small one purchased by Capt: Preeble in the Mediterranean. The first cost can not be ascertained in the absence of the Upper Clerks of the Navy Dept. It is supposed not to have exceeded a very few thousand dollars. RC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). In JM ’s hand. Undated; listed in Jefferson’s Epistolary Record as received 14 June 1806, with the description:...
375From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter from the Mayor of N. York shews that coercion alone will rid us of the Tunisians in revolt agst. Melimelli. I have written to the Mayor that it is desireable that he should have them sent on to Boston, by any means which he may be able to apply. I believe it will be found necessary to take the course thought of before your departure for conveying the presents &c. to Tunis;...
376From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have thought it not amiss to add to the letter written yesterday to the Mayor of N. York the suggestions of which a copy is inclosed. In the liberty of giving your sanction to the use of legal force, I was governed by my recollection that you considered nothing wanted to authorize force here in sending the Tunisians on board the Franklin but the requisition of the Ambassador which was...
377From 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...
378From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letters from Cathcart & Mellimelli explain the unexpected & perplexing determination of the latter with respect to the Franklin. The least evil left to our choice has been thought to be that of chartering a vessel at Boston. Cathcart has accordingly beene [ sic ] instructed to do so. It has been thought proper also to take advantage of a vessel going from Alexa. to Boston, for...
379From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I left Washington on the morning of the 6th. and ended my journey on saturday evening. Having received no communications from the office before the mail which arrived the day before yesterday, and concluding that your trip to Bedford was probably undertaken about this time I have been the less in a hurry to trouble you with a letter. I now inclose several papers transmitted by Mr. Wagner....
380From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 [31] August 1806 (Madison Papers)
Among the papers inclosed is a letter from the District Attorney of N. Y. enquiring whether Ths. Lewis of the Leander is to be brought to trial. I have put under an unsealed cover to Mr. Wagner, an answer in the affirmative, which if approved may be forwarded from Monticello. I see no reason for dismissing the indictment in this case, more than there was for doing so in the case of Ogden,...
381From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 1 September 1806] (Madison Papers)
I recd. by last mail your favor of the 28. ult. & now forward such communications from Washington as have been recd. since my last. The freak of Mellimelli exceeds all the preceding vexations. I have written to Wagner to save us from the persecution of a visit from him, in case he should not be faced about at Baltimore; and to give Lear & the functionary at Tunis an explanation of the...
382From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Among the inclosures is a letter from Turreau, requesting a loan, to be applied to the equipment of the damaged Ships of war now in our ports. I have sketched an answer for your consideration & correction. It is the more necessary to be explicit in the refusal, as the case may be followed by others of greater extent, and resulting from Combat as well as casualties. I have proceeded on the...
383From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 23. with its accompaniments came duly to hand. I have adopted your amendment to the letter to Turreau. He may fairly be told that no appropriation has such an object as he presents, because the Legislature can not be presumed to have contemplated it; particularly taking into view the line of neutrality hitherto pursued. At the same time it is not amiss to avoid narrowing too much...
384Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 30 October 1806] (Madison Papers)
See Act 2 May 1792 —Repealed See do. 28 Feby. 1795—s. 1. Militia may be used to repel invasions ———— to suppress an insurrection against a State, on the application of the Legislature, or, if it cannot be convened, of the Executive of the State s. 2. They may be employed to suppress insurrections against the U. S. (the Act of 2 May above mentioned made a certificate of a Judge of the U.S....
385From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ I feel reluctance in trespassing for a moment on the repose to which you have just retired, I can not well avoid inclosing a letter from Mr. La Trobe which he wishes may be seen by you before it be decided on, because he thinks you have already acquiesc’d in the reasonableness of its object: and which I wish you to see, because I am so raw on the whole subject, as to need any...
386From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ the letter from Mr. Brown was probably intended for you, I could not hesitate in carrying it into effect; and finding that the Bill on the Navy Dept. will be paid, I inclose, in order to avoid the delay of a week, the sum drawn for in Bank notes. I send them to you rather than directly to Mrs. T. first because I do not know what the direct address ought to be, & 2dly. because it is...
387From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 24. The enquiry as to Franzoni will be made as soon as an oppy. offers. F. Page had been appd. before your letter was recd. & his Commission forwarded. We have letters from Erving to Jany. 28. He was at Cadiz, intending it appears to adhere to the Junta Suprema, till the drama should close, and then leave Spain, by way of Gibralter, Tangier, or England, if no other course...
388From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I return the letter of Mazzei, without however having ascertained the fact as to the remittance by the Sculptor. Latrobe I presume, will give the information in his answer to the letter which I have forwarded to him. He is now in Philada. A Secretary of Legation with a sort of Extra establishment has just arrived from England, with despatches for Erskine. I have a private letter only from...
389From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 19th. You will see in the newspapers the result of the Advances made by G. B. Attempts were made to give shapes to the arrangement implying inconsistency and blame on our part. They were however met in a proper manner & readily abandoned; leaving these charges in their full force, as they now bear on the other side. The B. Cabinet must have changed its course...
390From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 27th. Young Gelston is here preparing to take his passage for France as bearer and expositor of dispatches, in the Syren sloop of war which is waiting for him at Baltimore. He leaves this tomorrow morning. Mr. Gallatin has had a conversation with Turreau at his residence near Baltimore. He professes to be confident that his Govt. will consider England as...