16721To James Madison from Robert Brent, 18 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the correspondence heretofore laid before the President of the U States relative to the complaints from a Certain meeting of militia officers relative to the non payment of the Militia of Pensa. The paymaster of the Army has the honor to enclose a Copy of a letter from the Secy of the Government of that State, In which the Governor, who was Intimately acquainted with the whole...
16722To James Madison from Lewis Condict, 18 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having learned that the office of the Ac⟨comp⟩tant in the Navy Department is vacant permit me to ask your attention on behalf of my esteemed friend Bernard Smith of N. Jersey, as a person worthy the appointment. His employment formerly under your own eye, in the State Departmt., renders it unnecessary for me to say any thing, concerning his qualifications or his morals. In N. Jersey, he has...
16723To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 19 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Memorandum in Jacob Barker’s Case Mr. Barker seems to think that there is a personal severity shown to him in the treatment of his applications to the treasury. There is no foundation for the opinion. His bills have returned protested for non-payment, and suits are instituted to recover the principal, damages, etc. He offers to pay the principal, interest, and costs if the claim to the damages...
16724Enclosure: Stephen Cathalan to James Madison, 25 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to reffer you to the contents of the letter, I addressed on this day to the Secretary of States, James Monroe Esq r in which I request him to Lay it before you; You will be pleased to observe that I claim against the unprecedented exceptions he has instructed H Ex y Will. H Crawford to reject from my Statment of disbursment & acc t Current with the U.S. in reimbursing me of my...
16725To James Madison from João of Portugal, 20 March 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From João of Portugal. 20 March 1816, Palace of Rio de Janeiro. Dom João by grace of God, king of the United Kingdom of Portugal, and of Brazil, and Algarves within and beyond the sea, in Africa lord of Guinea, and of the conquest, navigation, and commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and of India, etc. sends greetings to the United States of America, which he highly loves and esteems. God...
16726To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 21 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom the President of the United States, referred the resolution of the 29th of February 1816, requesting, that there be laid before the House of Representatives, “a statement of the cases, in which he has employed, or caused to be employed, Counsel to assist the Attorney General prosecuting causes in the Supreme Court of the United States; stating as nearly...
16727To James Madison from Henry J. Jones, [ca. 21 March 1816] (Madison Papers)
The humble petition of Henry J. Jones of Charleston in the state of South Carolina sheweth that in the month of July or August 1797. one John McMichan shipped certain merchandize on board the schooner Eliza—Solomon Boston Master, bound to a small outport in the Island of Cuba. and consigned the same to your petitioner on board, which said merchandize was duly landed at the said port. But there...
16728To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 22 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit for your Excellency’s perusal the most correct information obtainable of the actual state of Spain & its government when I left Cadiz in February last, & have only to add that a few days prior to my departure General OReilly took passage in a merchant vessel bound to Lima in order to take the command in chief of all King Ferdinands forces in Peru & its...
16729To James Madison from Henry H. Forde, 23 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
The petition of Henry H Forde respectfully sheweth that your petitioner was summined to appear before a General Court-Martial, of which Richard Smith was president, to answer certain accusations preferred against him, by Captn: Anty: Gale a Brevet Major in the U.S. Marine Corps, which court convened at Philadelphia on the 27th: day of Decr: 1815, consisting of but five officers, a majority of...
16730To James Madison from John Mason, 23 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
A large Family now growing up about me, and every day impressing more and more strongly on my mind the necessity of giving my whole attention to my own concerns, has determined me to divest myself, for that purpose, with as little delay as possible of the public trusts with which I have been honoured. I therefore beg leave to offer my Resignation of the office of Superintendant of Indian...