5601To James Madison from Wade Hampton, 12 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 June 1803 . “The bearer, Mr. Ward, a friend, & neighbour of mine, is on a jaunt through the Northern, & Eastern States. He proposes to take the City of Washington in his way.… Any Civilities you may find it convenient to shew him, will be gratefully acknowledged.” RC (owned by Charles M. Storey, Boston, Mass., 1961). 1 p. Undated; date assigned on the basis of JM’s docket. This was probably...
5602To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 12 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 June 1803, Bremen . Refers JM to his last letter of 7 Mar. , in which he enclosed “the usual semi-annual list.” Acknowledges receipt of the laws of the first session of the Seventh Congress and JM’s circular letter of 9 Apr. , to which he will “return a full answer” with his next semiannual report. The renewal of war between France and Great Britain “has caused the greatest alterations in...
5603To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 12 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to refer you to my last respects of the 7th. March, wherewith I had the honor of transmitting you the usual semi-annual list. I have now to acknowledge receipt of the laws of the first session of the seventh congress of the United States, as also a circular letter of the 9th. April, the contents of which I have observed, and shall with my next transmission of the semi-annual...
5604To James Madison from John Norris, 13 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I receiv’d your esteemed favour of the 2d. Inst. and note the Contents. Inclosed you have a Copy of the Letter of Attorney & Assignment, from Capt. Ingersoll to me—The Original being sent on to Cadiz. On my transmitting to you the Assignment from Capt. Ingersoll, you observe, that you will direct the amount to be paid to my order. I should take it kind, if proper, that you would give me an...
5605To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 13 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 June 1803, Paris . Wrote JM on 1, 2, and 3 June by the ship Philadelphia and brig Betsey from Antwerp. Livingston appointed him “Commissioner under the late convention with france.” Left Antwerp on 29 May; appointed his secretary, John Robertson, deputy commercial agent “with the approbation” of Livingston. Encloses a copy of the commission. Robertson will, “in order to reconcile the...
5606To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 13 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 June 1803, Hamburg . Encloses a copy of his last letter of 7 June . “It was very early to be foreseen that, in the prosecution” of the war, “violent aggressions of the rights of the nations professing peace and neutrality would often be committed”; of this he has had “an experimental Confirmation.” Even before the outbreak of hostilities, a British frigate was sent to Cuxhaven and men were...
5607To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 13 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of writing you on the 1st. 2d. & 3d inst., by the Ship Philadelphia and Brig Betsey from Antwerp. The Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States near this Government having honoured me with the appointment of Commissioner under the late Convention with france, I left Antwerp on the 29th. Ultimo. and my Powers with my Secretary Mr. John Robertson a Native of Gravelines who,...
5608To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 13 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
The above is copy of what I had the honor to address under 7th. Inst. From the nature of the War and the course which hostilities were taking, it was very early to be foreseen that, in the prosecution of it, violent aggressions of the rights of the nations professing peace and neutrality would often be committed by both of the belligerent Parties. Of this theory I had very soon an experimental...
5609To James Madison from John Mitchell, 14 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 June 1803, Le Havre . Encloses duplicate dispatches from the U.S. ministers in Paris; the originals and a copy of the treaty with France are carried by Jay of New York, who leaves this city in a few days on board the Oliver Ellsworth , Captain Henry. Le Havre harbor is guarded by British frigates that have stopped several neutral vessels, among them the ship Providence , Captain Waterson,...
5610To James Madison from John Mitchell, 14 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmitt you duplicate of Dispatches from our Minister at Paris, which I received this day. Original together with Copy of the Treaty with france, is in Charge of Mr. Jay of New York Who I expect will leave this in a few days, on board the Ship Oliver Ellsworth Cap Henry for NYork. The entrance of this port is guarded by British frigats. They have stoped; several Neutral...