1To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 31 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The extraordinary operations against the cause of self government is manifest in the old world, and the unprecedented combination against liberty under name of the holy alliance, together with guarded but effective cooperation with them on the part of Great Britain, and some of the minor powers appear to threaten the world in which we must prosper or suffer and act with many trying...
2Tench Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
You are one of the last persons to whom it is necessary to observe how comfortable are the exchanges of the heart among those, who are united in principles at once virtuous and vital. I feel all that belong to such circumstances in the perusal of your letter of the 13 th ult o . It is true that I aspired to be the fellow laboror (juvenile and modest) with superior men. I have been amply repaid...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 13 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to excuse the liberty & the inconvenience of this application, & to believe that Nothing would induce to the step but the imperious dictates of duty to a family whose interests for more than twenty years I have greatly neglected. Thus circumstanced I reflect with seriousness & not without sensitivity that the time approaches when your retirement from public life will prevent my...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation of the United States has become very uncomfortable, and presents disagreeable prospects as to revenue, internal order & harmony, foreign trade, supplies and the maintenance of peace. It is a time for every honest latitude in the freedom of discussion. When public authority is present and entirely respected , the faithful and well disposed citizen may disclose his hopes &...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The account of the death of the late worthy collector of this port will probably reach you with this letter. I hope you will excuse me for submitting my name as a candidate for the office. Having before had the honor to make such an address, I will not trespass upon your valuable time by presenting to your consideration the grounds of my respectful application. I will confine myself to the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 2 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In the course of my reflexions on the subject on which I had the honor in my last letter respectfully to address you, it has occurred to me, that it is in my power to submit to you an unsought and decided evidence of public opinion in a republican circle. I beg leave to assure you, that the original letter to me, from which the inclosed is faithfully extracted is in my possession. It will...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 1 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Being this day informed that the death of the late worthy Collector of this Port has taken place, I do myself the honor most respectfully to submit myself to your consideration as a candidate for that situation. As the Office has a direct relation to that pursuit in life to which I was regularly bred, and in which I have been habituated by practice, I respectfully trust that this step will not...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 28 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of mentioning to you that I am informed Genl. Muhlenberg has given to one of the assistants in his office a declaration on writing, that he is willing to retire from the Collectorship. Under this circumstance, I hope it will not be deemed indelicate in me to ask the honor of your consideration as a candidate for such vacancy. As the office has a direct relation to the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 25 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day the honor of your respected favor of the 21st. instant. Permit me to assure you, Sir, that it is a cordial to my bosom, that the observations on naval power, No. 2, promise, in your judgment, public benefit. Our country wants all the zeal of its good citizens to nurse and defend its minor state in a season when the adult nations are so irregular, and excessive; and this is my...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration some reflexions, which have been some time on my mind, the publication of which appears inconvenient. It is not for me to say, whether the principle they exemplify is worthy of adoption, nor what season for such adoption may be fit and proper. The bearing of such regulations on our foreign relations, our finances &c will naturally be considered...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor respectfully to submit to the inofficial perusal of Mr. Jefferson, a part of a series of papers, which he has sent to a Washington News paper, which have a material relation to public affairs. They contain a proportion of matter published in a former crisis, with considerable additions arising out of present circumstances. It is a serious & painful truth, that gazettes &...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 22 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Cotton The present crisis again draws into consideration the important agricultural production which is the subject of the inclosed pages. It is the interest of the United States to consider at this juncture, the domestic means of supply. If war is to ensue, or the principle of our non importation law is to be maintained or extended, manufactures are rendered proportionally necessary to our...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It has appeared to be of great importance to public impression to get the inclosed (Chaps. 66 &ca) into a paper read by the federal bar, trade &c: More a revision of the case of the Siberia Loan, it appears that the turn of expression should be varied, but the substance is clear & strong. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
14To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 6 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 27th. Ultimo, and as I consider it to be your expectation, that nothing will be said on the first subject—to which it relates, I govern myself accordingly. In regard to those attentions to the public interests, which you are good enough to characterize as assiduous and useful, they are the result of a sense of duty. The “Res augusto donis,”...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 24 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The immense objects, for which the nations of Europe began to contend at the Commencement of the French revolution, excited a Spirit of Military enthusiasm unequalled in the history of Mankind. The numerous potentates combined against France, dreading the extension of the republican principle, underwent a corresponding excitement. The hierarchies and the aristocracies of rank and property,...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe that the death of Judge Patterson of New Jersey is announced in the papers of this day. I trust that I am influenced more by public than by personal considerations, in bringing into the view of the Government the name of my brother John D. Coxe of this city. He was during a number of years President of the first district of the Common Pleas of this state, which station has been...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 22 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of naval power is agitated every day in our seaports, Towns, because the Editors of Newspapers live by the patronage of persons interested in Trade. Discussions on the opposite side rarely appear. I have formed some opinions on the subject, which seemed worthy of examination. It seems idle to labor much for the profits of foreign trade, and to spend more money yearly in what is...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am requested on the part of Robert Porter, Esqre, to mention his name to you for the vacant Commission of Bankruptcy. I have the honor therefore to represent that gentleman to be a practicing Attorney at Law of this city, of good property & character, and [with?] the habits of Business. He was a Lieutenant of Artillery at the close of the Revolutionary war, & a native of Pennsylvania, & the...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 18 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The papers announce that the legislature is to rise in ten days. This critical and peculiar situation in which I am placed impels me, contrary to my intention, to address you once more before the conclusion of the Session. It was in the Month of Decemr. 1800, that a gentleman now in Washington then recently returned from that place, informed me here, that a number of the persons who were...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 2 April] (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that Congress are to rise in the beginning of April, and that the internal Revenues will be repealed before this can depart. The few republicans among my family connections, and others among our political friends concur in the hope that something permanent will be done for me before the Senate shall rise. Mr. Gallatin I am sure will testify that I have never shewn any coldness,...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 20 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In the course of some recent attempts to improve the public mind with our capacities and progress upon the subject of cotton , several ideas, which did not appear fit for present publication, occurd. It appeared of importance that they should be placed before the government however, to be treated according to their discretion. I concluded to make a little historical note upon the cotton...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 10 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The recent events in the Island of St. Domingo, if confirmed, will evince the importance to consumption and revenue of the plan of promoting the sugar, coffee, and cocoa cultivation in China, and other yet independent asiatic states particularly the first. My best documents show that St. Domingo in 1790—yielded of white & brown sugar above 140. millions of pound [wt.] of coffee 77 do. of...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 1 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The idea I lately took the liberty to suggest may have appeared visionary and strange, but on much reflexion I am convinced that it is the interest of the United States that such a measure should be adopted either by the Government, or by the mercantile interest varying the form of course so as to render it proper for them. I beg leave to submit the reasons. We are now dependent upon one...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 22 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is manifest to every person, who reflects on the affairs of the United States, that the present season rather offers a new, than a defective mass of commercial advantages. The acquisition of a large monied capital, and of a universal credit, public & private, have relieved us from the British monopoly, or at least afforded the sure means and this is a revolution in trade . To give activity...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 17 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
When your message to the legislature announced the idea of the abolition of the internal revenues, I presumed that it was after such examination of the subject as would give rise to the same idea among the members of Congress. I expected therefore the abolition of the little office on which all my income depends. I find from communications from several of the members, and the debates of the...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 7 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
British private Vessels. The important and curious document, in this inclosure, appears to be well adapted to the use of the government of the U.S. It exhibits the whole of the private British Shipping owned in Great Britain, proper, & Ireland, exclusively of the Colonies, in August 1801. also their actual employment or situation. There are 124 pages at about 80 on a page giving 9920 Vessels....
27To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 8 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I had the honor to receive from you some remarks on the office I now hold from Genl. M , I trust it will not be improper to give you some information on the subject, and I take this liberty the more freely, because I cannot deprive myself of the satisfaction of believing, that my situation, as an Individual and as connected with the sufferings & exertions in the cause of American & human...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [ca. 15 September 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is transmitted, respectfully, as the only information I possess of the Gentleman, tho I should rely on the recommendation of Mr. le Ray (de Chaumont) Junr. had he given one. RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); undated; on same sheet as James Anderson to Coxe, Paris, 9 June 1801, requesting a consular post in France, Spain, or Italy, and naming Jacques Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont as a...
29Enclosure: Memorandum from Tench Coxe, [before 10 September 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Note on the act of the President of the United States of the — of — 1801. relative to the internal Revenues . By the constitution of the United States (Sect. 8 art. 1) it is ordained, that all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the U.S. All the internal revenues have been collected in the N.W. Territory, as well as in Virginia, Pennsa. or Massachusetts. It was discovered,...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Course of public business it has been my lot and duty to meet a gentleman, who held a quadrennial situation on the first Wednesday in Decembr.—He had been recently in the army and is, as you will perceive, in the Senate. The inclosed voluntary letter (from the original on public file,) will prove how little calculation is to be made upon that determined hostility to me, which rival and...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 25 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote by the mail of last evening in reply to your letter of the 17th. that the two places might not be left unattended to. The offer made to me, certain parts of your letter & a publication in the Washington Intelligencer , I think of the 12th., have caused serious reflexions in my mind. I am perfectly acquainted with the sentiments of Pennsa. on one side & I think well informed on the...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 24 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to consider me as not to disposed to accept the appointments you mention in your letter of the 17th. instant. I hope no person knows that they have been offered to me, particularly by yourself, and I earnestly request that the fact may never be communicated. I could wish, if it is known, that you meditated the offer, that it may be believed that on reflexion you did not...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 23 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is only by candid representations of the disinterested, or the applications of the concerned, that you can add to that stock of information, which your own and your ministers knowledge afford. I trust therefore that in doing myself the honor to communicate these remarks, I shall contribute to your accommodation. The question of alterations in the list of officers, civil, and all others, may...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The gentleman to whom you wrote on the 26th. of March arrived here a few days ago from Philadelphia, and, during a stay of six days, mentioned to me a passage you did me the honor to write in relation to myself. You will permit me to repeat that I never knew of his writing either of his letters about me ‘till they were sent, that I never asked such an act of friendship of him, and that I...
35Enclosure: Tench Coxe’s Key to Federal Positions, with Jefferson’s Notes, 19 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
H. Miller. Muhlbg No. 1. H. M. Supervisor of the Reve. Latimer No. 2. The collector of the Customs, Phila. Mc.pherson N. 3. The naval officer, Philada. Jackson N. 4. The Surveyor of the port of Phila. T.Ross } Coxe Ashe N. 5 The
36To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Public Business having called me to Philada. on the 10th. of March, I did not receive your favor of the 11th. Feby till the 31st. ultimo. The book accompanied it. It was my intention that the papers N. 1. to 8 should have remained in your library, as I have another copy of the Book, and the question of the commencement of violations of neutral trade is very important. The rise and progress of...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 23 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A gentleman of this place called upon me to day and stated to me the receipt of a letter by him evidencing some kind intentions towards me. There appears to be a necessity of making some remarks and explanations, which I hope will be excused. The reason of mentioning the object in a letter (covered to the Secy of State) from this place, was the certainty represented to me of a vacancy—the...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the papers, which I possess in relation to the late transactions of the United states, there are several relative to the British treaty, which it may be useful to pass into your hands. The concessions, sacrifices, and losses of this country may become in some way topics either of argument or negociation, and the papers I refer to, may contribute to the defence of our conduct, or to the...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 10 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honor to write you upon the subject of an appointment, I did it with great reluctance from the numerous suggestions of names & applications that must necessarily embarrass and distress you. I will not suppress the expression of a consciousness, that I have undergone the most injurious and severe trials in the public service as a citizen lately, and before as an officer. My...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 25 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My notice of your health on the 31st. Ultimo, Sir, was intended to shew, that I knew what you had written on that day. It was regularly received by the person whom you honored with the communication. None of his letters between the place of his residence and the dated place of that, have ever miscarried, but one, from a southern state in October, upon private business is said to have been...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to learn from the person, who left you on the 31st. instant that you were then well. The Situation of our post office is a great evil. It has occasioned me to be very guarded in my correspondence for some time. I have missed two letters, one of which related to private business of very great consequence to myself, and others. The republican interest of the United States have...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 4 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive a copy of your evidences relative to the murders of the family of Logan. They are touching to humanity and must wound the feelings of every man concerned for the honest fame of this Country. As they regard the question between you and Mr. Martin, I cannot suppose that any man will expose himself to the censure which must attend one who would pretend to blame you? I...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 21 June 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of your letter by Dr. B . and feel great pleasure at the partial measures, which you inform me have been taken. As much is done here for the time in the other parts of the affair as I expected, and no deficiency in any respect will take place on the part of the person here on that day that half of what you mention shall arrive. I wish Dr. B had brought Me three, or even one...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 29 April 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of my last interview with you, it was mentioned, that two gentlemen would see me upon the Business, which had been the subject of our previous conferences . But from that time to this I have never heard from or seen either them or any other person on that interesting business. I have no knowledge of what is proposed to be done, but every day convinces me not merely of...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 7 June 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. T. Coxe returns, with his best respects, the pamphlet Mr. Jefferson was so good as to lend him. It certainly has merit both for information, and reasoning. But Mr: Coxe would wish to see An Enquiry into the means of Prosperity to the United States well handled, before he would think it safe to settle finally the commercial course they ought to steer. Commerce would in his opinion be found...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 22 June 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I have in my possession one of your letters inclosed to me on the 12th. instant , the other has been sent to Mr. Monroe. I presumed them to be duplicates. It will always give me pleasure Sir, to evince by attention to these little matters, my dispositions in regard to things of greater importance. It seems Europe is not yet to have Peace. The french have opened the Campain on the side of Italy...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 22 April 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two last letters for Europe , tho unacknowledged, have long since been carefully forwarded. Peace does not appear to be at hand in Europe by our accounts to the 12th. of March. Belgium seems to be the principal cause. A just and safe disposition of that country for all the parties in the war and for itself appears to be a matter of great intrinsic difficulty. If France and England are not...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 30 October 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters for Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Monroe &ca. were all carefully forwarded. I should have given you this information before, but I wanted to send you the four papers (in the enclosed pamphlets) under the Signature of “ Juricola .” I have said to individuals, without reserve, in public and private life, that they were mine, as I have no more reserve in discussions thro the press, than in a...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have postponed to answer the letter you did me the honor to write last untill I should have found a good opportunity to forward your pacquets to Mr. Monroe, and M. Van Staphorsts & Co. They went, about two weeks ago, in an American Ship, and were committed to the care of a Mr. Murgatroyd of Philadelphia. He is a young [man] of good connexions here, and I doubt not will place them in the...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 20 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the opportunity by Mr. Madison to transmit to you a copy of a collection of papers which one of our printers has lately published and of which I request you will do me the honor to accept. They may assist to shew foreigners, our young people, and those, who have been out of the way of seeing for themselves, some of the considerable facts, which have affected the political and private...