5701To James Madison from John B. C. Lucas, 25 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
Remembering Now that I did omit to give you a detail in writting of Mr. Anthony Soulard’s Standing and Circumstances at St Louis, whilst Louisiana was in the Possession of spain; I take the Liberty at present to bring that gentleman to your recollection, and state to you that he was for several years and until the Delivery of Louisianna to the government of the U. S., a Capitain of the militia...
5702To James Madison from Nathan Sanford, 25 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st. instant this morning with the extract inclosed. I have in the course of the day made inquiry into the facts therein stated, and have seen Captain White of the Union and Captain Alley of the Don Quixotte and have conversed with them fully on the subject. Captain White states that the two privateers off Jeremie fired upon him upon which he...
5703To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 25 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 June 1804, Leghorn. No. 7. “Enclosed are duplicates of my last communication & a copy of my correspondence with Comodore Preble which will inform you in detail of the situation of the Squadron and of my operations at the Court of Naples which I hope will meet with the President’s approbation. “On my return from Naples I receiv’d your highly esteem’d favor of December the 26th. 1803 & am...
5704To James Madison from Benjamin Contee, 25 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 June 1804, Charles County, Maryland. “Be so good as to excuse my intrusion upon your time & attention so much engrossed by the duties of the high Office you fill—while for a moment I request your favorable reception of the application of Mr. Alexr. S. Smoot to engage your interests in his behalf to obtain a clerkship in some of the Bureaus of the Government. Certificates in his possession...
5705To James Madison from John L. Boqueta de Woisery, 26 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor, of informing you, that the work to which you had the Kindness of subscribing: is entirely finished. In order to render it, more complete, I have added thereto the plan of Louisianna. In view, Sir, of pleasing you, and saving to you some trouble: I had them framed and Guilt as the original. The price of the frame with the Glass is twelve Dollars; Which the two engravings 10...
5706To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 26 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of 18th. Apr: last did not come to hand untill the 7th. of this month being delivered to me by Mr. Hereford of Haymarket on my way to the Genl. Court, or it should have been sooner attended to. I am here on my way home and meditated calling to see you but such is the state of the roads and my necessity for geting home I must abandon the intention. Col. Monroes affairs are under the...
5707To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 26 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
La lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 23 de ce mois, m’annonçant que le Président des Etats-unis ne croit pas devoir donner pour le Citoyen Martel un Exequatur pour Natchez, mais qu’il en sera accordé un pour la Nouvelle Orleans, si je crois cette substitution admissible, j’ai l’honneur de vous prier, Monsieur, de vouloir faire expédier à ce Commissaire un Exequatur pour le...
5708To James Madison from Alexander von Humboldt, 27 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
Ce n’est que ce soir à 8 heures que j’ai recu la Lettre interessante dont V. E. a bien voulu m’honorer en date du 24 du Courant, accompagné du Passeport de la Secretaire d’Etat et des Graines. Je dois rejoindre notre batiment demain matin a Newcastle et il me reste par consequent à peine le loisir de Vous temoigner les assurances de mon devouement et de ma reconnaissance inviolables. Les...
5709To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 27 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 June 1804, New Orleans. “On yesterday the Marquis of Cassa Calvo (accompanied by his Secretary Don André) made me a visit; we were in private for some time, and conversed freely upon various subjects. “The Marquis had received information from Colonel Grandpré Commandant at Batton Rouge, of a recent riot in the vicinity of that Post, which had occasioned him some inquietude; Colo. Grandpré...
5710To James Madison from George W. Erving, 27 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 June 1804. “Upon the subject of the accompanying Official letter (No 38) I think it a duty to trouble you with one or two observations; I have understood that Messrs McKensie & Glennie who are merchants much connected with Baltimore have been agents for Mr Smith in what is connected with his department in this quarter; considering them in that view, one might have Expected that they woud...
5711To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 27 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 June 1804, Philadelphia. “Permit me to be troublesome In requesting you will be so obliging to lay the inclosed Commission before the President of the United States, and Obtain his Approbation for Mr: William Scarbrough of Savanna in the State of Georgia to Act as his Swedish Majestys Vice Commercial Agent in Said State and place.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFC , vol. 1). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner...
5712To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 28 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
In the Answer which I have had the Honor to receive from you under Date of the 25th. Instant, to the Representation which I had addressed to you on the preceding Day on the Subject of the Detention of His Majesty’s Ships Cambrian and Driver in the Port of New York by the prohibitory Order issued by the Mayor to the Wardens of the Port, and by the latter to the Pilots, to carry those Ships to...
5713To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
My publick letter of the 23. acknowledges the rect. of yours of 15th april containg. instructions for Spain. My private one of June 10th. communicated the incidents attending Mr. Livingstons trip to this country, as far as they were known to me, with my opinion of the probable effect of it. From every information that I can obtain, it seems clear that it has given to the govt. very great...
5714To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 26. du courant en réponse aux différentes notes que j’avais eu celui de vous adresser le 9 mars, 7, & 15. mai et 16. de ce mois. Il ne me reste plus, sur ce qui fait l’objet de cette lettre, qu’à vous remercier, Monsieur, de cette communication que je soumettrai, par la plus prochaine occasion, à mon Gouvernement. J’aurai...
5715To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 28 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1804, New Orleans. “Since the heat of Summer commenced, my attention to business has been incessant, but I discover that neither myself or the Gentlemen in my employ, can longer preserve our health, if the Office-hours are not curtailed ; and to enable me to do so , I find myself compelled to engage one and perhaps two additional Clerks. Mr. Briggs my private Secretary, is now sick of...
5716To James Madison from William Clark, 28 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1804, Emden. “Your much respected favor under date of Janry. 4th. together with the several inclosures which accompanied the same came duly to hand. Be pleased to accept my best thanks for the favourable reception of the request I had the honor to address to you in July last from Boston and permit me through you Sir, to offer the humble tribute of my gratitude to the President of the...
5717To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
In my official Letter of the third of June, I informed you of a small Assemblage of Citizens in New-Orleans, whose object was to forward an Address to Congress, relative to their local Government. Since that period, Mr. Edward Livingston has been engaged in framing the Memorial, and preparing the Citizens of this place & its vicinity for the reception of the principles which it contains. I...
5718To James Madison from Levett Harris, 29 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 June 1804, St. Petersburg. “My last respects were paid You the 12/24 instant . I this morning received a note from the Prince de Czartoryski, desiring to see me at one oClock. I accordingly waited on him. The Prince after communicating to me the particulars of the instructions, transmitted by order of the Emperor, to the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, informed me in reply to the...
5719To James Madison from Jacob Ridgway, 30 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 June 1804, Antwerp. “I have the honor to address you enclosed a Report List of the American Arrivals in this Port from the first January last to this day 30th June [not found], and Duplicate of my last of the 15th Inst. “Among the different instances dayly occurring in the fulfilling of the duties of the Agency in which I can be governed by no American Law extant, I beg leave to Submit to...
5720To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 1 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 25th. of June and its enclosures. I should have answered it immediately but I was anxious to obtain some documents which would throw further light on the subject of it; and these I could not procure until yesterday. The Attorney of the District will in a few days inform you of the proceedings, which have taken place on account...
5721To James Madison from James Monroe, 1 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have made it a rule to throw together occasionally what occurr’d to me of fact or remark relative to our affairs, and give it you in a private letter in aid of my publick one. Altho this has been done without method yet I have hoped that you would be able to extract from the melange something that might be useful. About ten days since one of our vessels the Virga. captn. Dixon (I think it...
5722To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 1 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 July 1804, New Orleans. “In the forenoon of this day a number of the citizens of this place and some of the farmers in its vicinity assembled for the purpose of considering a memorial to Congress previously drawn by a committee. The memorial is attributed to Mr. Edward Livingston, and is said to be a good piece of composition; the object of it (I learn) is to obtain the immediate...
5723To James Madison from Mackenzie and Glennie, 2 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
We have the Honor to inclose to you copies of Letters from Tobias Lear Esqr. of 26 March & 25th of April last dated at Algiers to Messrs. Degen, Purviance, &C navy Agents of the United States at Leghorn advising his drafts on them for 23000 for the object detailed in the Letters left open for us. We inclose likewise a Letter to you Sir from Messrs Degen, Purviance & Co. under 25th of May last...
5724To James Madison from Nathan Sanford, 2 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
On the 21st. Ultimo I received information from the Collector of this port that John Squire an officer of the Customs had been forcibly resisted in the exicution of his duty by a party of armed men belonging to the Cambrian and Driver two British Ships of War. On the 22d. ultimo I applied to the Judge of the District upon Mr. Squire’s affidavit for a Warrant against the offenders, and on the...
5725To James Madison from William Bell, 2 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 July 1804, Philadelphia. “I received your esteemed favor of the 21 May enclosing me Mr Wm Willis’s Bill on yourself for $203.47 with your reasons for not accepting the same. Having since received the second of Exchange regularly endorsed to me and finding that Mr Willis was in Boston I sent it by a friend of mine to demand payment of him and at the same time gave him your reasons for not...
5726To James Madison from William Jarvis, 2 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 July 1804, Lisbon. “My last letter of the 24th. went by the Ship Charlotte of Philadelphia, Captain Foster & inclosed the correspondence between Mr. Gambier & myself in Decr. & Jany. last. In the evening of the same day the subject of the inclosed Affidavits attempted to make his escape from that Vessel (it being expected she would sail the next day) but being discovered after having quit...
5727To James Madison from Cato West, 2 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 July 1804, Town of Washington. “I here with enclose you my acct. against the U.S. for Clerk hire till the last day of June [not found], and have this day drawn a Bill on you at five days sight for the amt. in favor of Andrew Rabb which I trust will be honor’d.” Draft ( Ms-Ar ). 1 p.
5728To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 July 1804, New Orleans. “The Free People of Colour have manifested some dissatisfaction at not receiving an invitation to the meeting of citizens who adopted the memorial to Congress. A piece addressed to the Freemen of Colour and signed by an influential character among them, inviting a meeting in order that they might consult together as to their rights, and the propriety on their part of...
5729To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 3 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 July 1804, New York. “I enclose an affidavit of Amiel Gardner relative to an event which happened a few days ago off this port.” Letterbook copy ( NNC ). 1 p. For the affidavit, see JM to Anthony Merry, 7 July 1804 , and n. 3.
5730To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 3 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 July 1804, Málaga. “The enclosed is duplicate of the last Letter I had the Honor of addressing you under 6 April, and of the Accounts therein transmitted. “I now beg leave to wait on you with return of Arrivals in this Port since the end of the year untill the 30 Ulto. [not found] in conformity to my Instructions. They are low, in Comparison to other Years, owing in a great measure to our...
5731To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 4 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 July 1804, Palma, Majorca. “I have the honor to refer you to my last respects of the 23d. January last, which beg leave to confirm. Herewith have the honor to inclose the report of American Vessels, arrived, and sailed from the Ports of the Islands Baleares, from the first day of January 1804, Closing on the thirtieth of June inclusive [not found]. I am sorry Sir, to have to remark, that at...
5732To James Madison from William Eustis, 4 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 July 1804, Boston. “Having information that a Secretary to the Spanish Legation is about to be appointed I take the liberty of recommending Colo. Thomas Halsey Junr. of Providence as a gentleman whose education acquirements connections and general respectability appear to me to render him peculiarly qualified to discharge the duties of that office. “This gentleman having been resident in...
5733To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The case of St. Julien ought certainly to be put on trial. The local judge must decide 1. whether crimes committed against the nation of Louisiana under it’s former organisation, can be punished under it’s present one? and 2. whether St. Julien is guilty? The 1st. question will be forced on them by other cases, & may therefore as well be met at once. But we should leave the party at liberty...
5734To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
We did not collect the sense of our brethren the other day by regular questions, but as far as I could understand from what was said it appeared to be 1. that an acknolegement of our right to the Perdido is a sine quo non, and no price to be given for it. 2. no absolute & perpetual relinquishment of right is to be made of the country East of the Rio bravo del Norte, even in exchange for...
5735To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1804, New Orleans. “The birth-day of our country was passed here, in great harmony and hilarity: High mass was celebrated at the Cathedral church, at 7 in the morning and a prayer offered for the continuance of the happiness and prosperity of the United States. Two appropriate orations the one in the American, the other in the French language were delivered at the Hotel de ville to a...
5736To James Madison from John Mitchell, 5 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1804, Le Havre. “I had the Honor to write you at different times from Paris. I have to inclose you the Returns [not found] of Vessells that have enterd and cleard at this place since last was made. “I am sory to observe, there is no prospect of Any Commerce being carryed on to this port from the United states so long as the War between this Country and England continues. “The Road is...
5737To James Madison from Joseph Pulis, 5 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1804, Malta. “I have the honour to transmit herewith to Your Excellency, the Returns of Arrivals at this Port, from the 1st. Janry. to the 30th. June 1804 [not found]. “I also avail myself of said Opportunity to acquaint Your Excellency of my Regret, caused by motives which I ignore and more so Mortified, because I observe that I have not fail’d or neglected the duty and obligations...
5738To James Madison from William Savage, 5 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1804, Kingston, Jamaica. “Annexed is Copy of my last, this accompanys my Account with The United States of America, up to 30 June with vouchers Amount £54..5..11 equal to $162..88 Cents. “There has been entered in this port since the 15 June 1803 to this day 250 Ships Brigs Schooners & Sloops American Bottoms whose Tonnage ⅌ their Register appears to be 29..355 13/95. “Permit to request...
5739To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 5 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1804, Philadelphia. “I had the honor this day to receive your much esteemed letter of the 2d. Instt. [not found], with Mr. Scarbroughs Commission inclosed without Exequatur for him, as His Swedish Majestys Vice Commercial Agent for the State of Georgia to reside at Savanna. Permit me to State and say that in the beginning of the year 1800, I received a letter from his Swedish Majestys...
5740To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
In conversation with mr. Gallatin yesterday as to what might be deemed the result of our Tuesday’s conferences, he seemed to have understood the former opinion as not changed, to wit that for the Floridas East of Perdido might be given not only the 2. millions of dollars and a margin to remain unsettled, but an absolute relinquishment from the North river to the bay of St. Bernard and Colorado...
5741To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, New Orleans. “The late slight appearance of discontent among the people of Colour, of which in my last letter I advised you, excited some alarm among the white Citizens , and has determined them to have no more meetings , after the one contemplated on tomorrow, and at that I suppose, but few will attend. “The Louisianians have as little mischief in their dispositions, and as much...
5742To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, Falmouth. “Enclosed be pleased to receive the list of American Ships arrived in my district in the last 6 months, ending the 30th. of last month [not found]. I apprehend there were some other Vessels that called off this port for orders, the particulars of which I have not obtained, indeed a great number of those did not come into port, but lay too off this port, & proceeded as...
5743To James Madison from John Gavino, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, Gibraltar. No. 153. “I had this honour of adressing you ⅌ Duplicate under 6th. Ulto. No: 152. and have not since been favourd with any of yours. “Two days ago arrived a British Privateer from the Coast of Italy and reported that three large Tunishan Xabeques had made a landing close by Leghorn about the end of May last, & carried off a Number of People into Slavery. “Two...
5744To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 8 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The sudden Death of my Coachman this Morning, and the serious Indisposition of Two more of my Servants, rendering it impossible for me to proceed on immediately to Philadelphia, I have the Honor to acquaint you with my Detention at this Place, and that I shall certainly remain here Six Days at least. I have the Honor to be, with high Respect and Consideration, Sir, Your most obedient humble...
5745To James Madison from James Sullivan, 8 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Men in public office suffer much from the unwarrantable intrusions of others; I have had a great share in this species of trouble, but perhaps never as much as you will have from the freedom of this Letter. I wish to whisper something into the Presidents ear, but cannot venture on the freedom of intruding a letter upon him. There is a general conversation here, that General Lincoln is to be...
5746To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 9 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon presents Mr Madison his respects and begs him to receive his apologies that he leaves Washington City to go perhaps as far as Phila. without taking leave of Mr. Madison. The resolution of going so far is sudden. Mrs Pichon’s State of mind requires it. Mr. Madison may continue to adress any communications he may have for Mr P. at his house at Washington. Mr & Mrs. Pichon expect that...
5747To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 9 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 July 1804, Leghorn. No. 8. “Conceiving it my duty to give you what information I collect in those parts give me leave to forward for your perusal the enclosed extract of a letter from Algiers which I have no time to translate: since I have seen a letter from a person in Office at Algiers which informs us that a British Ship of War arrived there with the Consul for Tripoli on board and has...
5748To James Madison from Dudley Porter Jr. and Company, 9 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 July 1804, Haverhill, Massachusetts. “We like children of the strongest attachments to a Parent, in time of real distress fly to our Political head for advice and assistance; our trouble at this moment, is, the Capture & long detention of our Vessel prosecuteing a legal voyage to the WIndies, she was taken by one of his Majestyes Ships of War and after being detained nearly two months at...
5749To James Madison from William Lee, 10 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed is a copy of my last pr. the Maria Capt Hatton by whom I sent you ten Cases Wine. & pr. the Sheffield Capt Cooper bound to Norfolk I have sent 4 Cases old Sauterne Wine five Cases of Fro[n]tegnac and two Cases of Liqueurs amounting with charges to the sum of nine hundred and ninety nine francs which when added to the Invoice pr Capt Hatton makes the sum of three hundred and twenty...
5750To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 July 1804, Amsterdam. “The present unsettled & confused State of Europe tending to invite important emigrations to the United States as the asylum of liberty & social quiet—I have recd. many applications both from Germany & Switzerland on this subject & particularly to know if our Govt. would be disposed to afford any facilities to Persons thus desirous of emigrating either as it regards...