5201To James Madison from Rufus King, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, London. No. 82. Acknowledges JM’s letters of 16 and 23 Dec. 1802 . “By Lord Hawkesbury’s desire, I have conferred with Colo. Barclay respecting the continuation of the Boundary through the Bay of Passamaquoddy who has made no objection to the line we have proposed, tho’ he appears to think that it would be improper to cede to us the Island of Campo Bello unless the cession...
5202To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, Washington. Has examined Daniel Clark’s will and the accompanying papers received 27 Feb. “The Testator’s closing dispositions of property, are to me, as unintelligible and mysterious, as are his religious ones in the begining of his will.” The will charges the estate with paying debts and legacies, appoints executors, and creates “a trust for the sale of the estate, coupled...
5203To James Madison from William Jarvis, 28 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the Honor to hand you the list of the last half Year with explanatory rem arks and hope it will meet your approbation. The ma nner in which the Port Charges are made out I hope will render them perfectly comprehensive. By thos e from Bellem you will observe the additional expence for a Vessel under Quarantine. These charges are paid by all Friendly Nations with out...
5204To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 1 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 March 1803, Falmouth. Encloses a list of American shipping arriving at Plymouth during the last six months of 1802 [not found]. Has already sent that for Falmouth. The Mary is still in port. The American passengers on board are now free of disease, and Captain Temple proposes to sail for Norfolk “the first fair wind.” The physician who attended the men during their sickness thinks this...
5205To James Madison from John Leonard, ca. 1 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 1 March 1803. “My connections & standing in commercial business rendering such an appointment more than commonly advantagious to myself, and affording opportunities of performing its Duties in a manner (as I trust) peculiarly satisfactory & useful to my Countrymen, I have determined to solicit … the American consulship for Barcelona.” Was apprenticed to a respectable mercantile house in...
5206To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 1 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I take the freedom to send thee annex’d a List of the American Shipping arrived at Plymouth the 6 Months ending the 31st. December. The List of those arrived at this port I have already Sent thee. The English Ship Mary, Thomas Temple Master, which has been so long detained in Quarantine at this port, in consequence of a very bad Fever onboard, is still in port; and I am informed the American...
5207Memorandum to James Madison, 1 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Commissions to be issued to the following persons under the bankrupt law. John Mussey at Portland vice Joseph Boyd who has not qualified (to be so expressed) Simeon Thomas at New London for Connecticut Charles Ludlow at New York for New York. John Stephen at Baltimore for Maryland. Cowles Meade, Robert Walker & George Watkins at Augusta } for Georgia Thomas Collier at Louisville MS ( ViU );...
5208To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you a few days since & now do so again to inclose you Duplicates of some of my public Letters. It is proper for me to say in the Business of the Conduct of the Intendant of New Orleans Mr Cevallos the secretary of state behaved with the utmost politeness & dispatch. I am now endeavouring to have the remaining twenty days Quarantine taken off & am hopeful to succeed. I must however...
5209To James Madison from John Dawson, 2 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1803. “The Danish claim is referrd to Morris, Tracy and Jackson, and I suspect will be lost if not explaind by you to some of our friends.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Dated “Wednesday.” Date here assigned on the basis of internal evidence. On 2 Mar. Gouverneur Morris, Uriah Tracy, and James Jackson were constituted a Senate committee to report on the act allowing restitution to the owners of the...
5210To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 2 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1803, Havana. “A few days past” a report, “to which some credit was attached,” circulated that U.S. troops were marching to seize New Orleans. Gave Someruelos “every official information” on the subject up to Monroe’s appointment, accompanied by a note, a copy of which is enclosed, so that “such a report at such an interesting moment” might not prejudice American interests at Havana....
5211To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the circulation of a report a few days past, to which some credit was attached, tha t the American Troops were on their march to take possess io n of New-Orleans, I hastened to give the Captain General of this Island and of Louisiana every official information on that subject up to the appointment of Mr. Munroe; ac companied by a note of which the enclosed is a copy— in order...
5212To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 3 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will receive with this Duplicates of two letters which contain a general Statement of our affairs here—this is merely to inform you that I have received your letter of the 18th Jany in which you notify me of Mr Munroe’s appointment. I Shall do every thing in my power to pave the way for him, & Sincerely wish his mission may be attended with the desired effect; it will however cut off one...
5213To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1803 , “ Near Natchez .” Has received JM’s 17 Jan. letter enclosing one from the Spanish minister to the intendant, which he forwarded to Hũlings with a copy of JM’s letter. The enclosed copy [not found] of a proclamation “lately issued at Orleans by the Intendant” will show how successful the steps taken to revoke the ban on the deposit have been. “The Port is now partially open, but...
5214To James Madison from James Ross, 3 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1803, Washington. Encloses a consular act relative to the capture of the schooner Good Hope of Boston, “which may be Useful, if hereafter an Arrangement should be made with spain for payment of Spoliations of this description.” The act also confirms the statement of Joseph Dunlap and others sent to JM from Pittsburgh “last Summer.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 76, Spain, Treaty of 1819,...
5215To James Madison from Thomas Sumter, 3 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1803. “I find by a Conversation I have Just had with Mr. Leonard that he will accept of the place of Veice Consol [ sic ] to Barcelona.… His business appears urgent & his hopes Strong that the Executive Will Soon Gain farther Confidence in his Integrity, & ability. If it Should be agreable to Let him hear from you on this Subject, before it be Long, it will Lay him under the highest...
5216To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I believe the ship is almost ready to sail, but that her detention to sunday will not expose me to any expence. We are ready to embark as soon as I receive my instructions. I left in yr. office the observations of Mr. Ellicot on our southern & western territory, having no time to read them at Georgetown & prefering to take every paper from yr. department in the same packet. I hope you found &...
5217To James Madison from William Bass, 4 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 March 1803, Bordeaux. Encloses a list of entries and clearances between 1 July and 31 Dec. 1802 [not found], which would have been forwarded earlier but for William Lee’s illness. Lee has been too weak to write “for near two months” but “is now fast gathering Strength.” “The public mind is at present very much agitated with the uncertain State of Affairs between this Country and Great...
5218To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 March 1803, Tunis. Commodore Morris in the Chesapeake , with the John Adams and the New York , anchored in the road of La Goulette “on the 22d. ult. 8 oclock A.M. ” and Eaton sent for permission to go aboard. The dragoman returned at eleven with the bey’s refusal. The bey insisted Morris first report ashore. Eaton went to La Goulette and, using his permit to visit the Enterprize , passed the...
5219To James Madison from William Bass, 4 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
By the desire of Mr. Lee I take the liberty to enclose you a list of the Entrances & Clearances at this Office from July the first 1802 to the thirtieth of December following. This Statement would have been forwarded before, but that we have been in daily expectation that Mr. Lee’s health would have permitted him to address you himself, but such has been his weak state that he has not been...
5220To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
On the 22d. ult. 8 oclock a.m. Commodore Morris in the UStates frigate Chesapeak, with the frigates John Adams and New York, anchored in the road of the Goulette. On their appearance in the offing I sent my dragoman for the Bey’s permission to go on board. He returned at eleven with a refusal. The Bey required the commodore should previously report himself. I immediately started for the...
5221To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 March 1803 , “ Near Natchez .” Encloses a letter from Hũlings communicating the latest intelligence from New Orleans. “The Western Boats are arriving daily at Natchez; our Markets are low but there is no difficulty in exporting Produce from hence to the Atlantic States or to Europe. There are many Vessels yet lying opposite to Orleans, waiting for return cargoes, & there are several now on...
5222To James Madison from William Eaton, 5 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 March 1803, Tunis. “Continuation of letter of 4. March. ” Commodore Morris left the American house “yesterday morning about nine oclock” to board the Chesapeake . Because of “some altercations” between Morris and the bey’s commercial agent [Hajj Unis ben Unis], “who had three times come to and as often fallen from an agreement relative to the reclamations for the prize in question,” Morris...
5223To James Madison from William Eaton, 5 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday morning about nine o clock Commodore Morris left the American house to go on board. Some altercations between him and the bey’s commercial agent, who had three times come to and as often fallen from an agreement relative to the reclamations for the prize in question with this regency, had determined him to depart without making a visit of congee to the bey. He was met at the marine...
5224To James Madison from James Jackson, 6 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Knowing your wishes to serve your fellow Citizens, whereever you can do it with propriety I take the liberty to request your interposing your good Offices, with the Marquis D Yrujo, to procure for a friend of mine, & of the present Administration, a line of recommendation from him, to the Governor of East Florida. The case is this, Mr Thomas Collier of Louisville Georgia, recently appointed...
5225To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 6 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed you by Mr. John Jordan, one of the most respectable merchants of this town, who has been very much engaged in the exporting trade from this Country, he also expects to make arrangements while at Philadelphia to encrease the business, unless the situation of the trade of the Mississippi frobids [ sic ] it—any information you may receive from him may be strictly relied on, and...
5226To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I recd. on saturday yr. letters of the first inst. wh. were put in the mail on that day, with a copy of the laws of the UStates, and I recd. this morning my instructions, with the letters to our ministers abroad and other documents that were forwarded with them. The ship had clear’d at the custom house on saturday, my baggage was on board, and every preparatory measure was taken for sailing...
5227To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 7 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 March 1803, New York. Refers to his letters of 28 Nov. 1802 and 4 Jan. 1803 . “Circumstances now urge me, to acquaint you Sir, that pressed by my affairs, have determined taking my passage for Gibraltar, on the Brig Alexander, to sail on the 24th. Instant, altho’ compelled to leave my family to follow me, owing to Mrs. Baker’s Situation.” Hopes this will excuse his soliciting the president’s...
5228To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 7 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 March 1803, Bremen. Last wrote on 2 July 1802 . On 1 Dec. received a 26 Aug. circular regarding expenditures for seamen Encloses a list of American arrivals and departures during the last six months of 1802 [not found]. Notes that the report lists fewer ships than formerly as the major part of the trade between the U.S. and Bremen is carried on in native ships, which are able “to navigate at...
5229To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 7 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Permit me Respectfully to make known to you, I had this honor on the 28th. November 1802 and the 4th. January Ultimo. Circumstances now urge me to acquaint you Sir, that pressed by my affairs, I have determined taking my passage for Gibraltar, on the Brig Alexander, to sail on the 24th. Instant, altho’ compelled to leave my family to follow me, owing to Mrs. Baker’s Situation, which will I...
5230To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 7 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave of referring you to my last respects of the 2nd. July, wherewith I had the honor of transmitting you the semi-annual report of 1802. Since that time nothing has occurred at this city, which in my opinion deserved an immediate communication to the US. Under the 1st. December I have been favored again, with a circular letter from your Department, signed by M. Dan: Brent, under date...