8041To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 8 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Le Commandant Général de Cayenne, Monsieur Victor Hugues, a fait faire et paye à Philadelphie trois grands Alambics Un quatrième de moyenne grandeur, fait en france et qui a Servi de modèle aux Autres, est aussi reste à Philadelphie faute de moyens de communications et de transports. Cette absence d’instruments, indispensables pour tirer parti de quelques productions de la Colonie, lui fait un...
8042To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 7 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Je Suis obligé de revenir Sur un Sujet qui fut Souvent celui de nos conférences, et que les ennemis & les rivaux de La France et des Etats-Unis ont toujours présenté Sous de faux rapports, dans l’espoir de troubler l’heureuse harmonie qui existe entre nos Gouvernements. Il est reconnu, Monsieur, qu’une exception quelconque aux Décrets qui doivent porter le coup le plus Sensible au Commerce...
8043To James Madison from George Washington Parke Custis, 7 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honour of addressing you on the subject of the Smiths Island fine Wool. I have been distributing specimens in most parts of the United States, particularly to Gov. Morris, Colo. Humphreys, Genl. Pinckney & other Gentlemen of information, & national spirit. I am now daily receiving their answers, speaking in the highest terms of the value of this article of manufacture. Feeling...
8044To James Madison from William Pinkney, 7 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg you to have the goodness to co mmunicate to the President the e nclosed Copy of a Letter to me f rom Sir John Sinclair. I have the Honour to be with the highest consideration & Esteem, Dear Sir, Your Most Obedient humble Servant DNA : RG 59--DD-Diplomatic Despatches, Great Britain.
8045To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 7 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Territory, will transmit you a Copy of the "Civil Code", adopted at the last Session of the Legislature. You will find the English Text extremely incorrect; This is attributable to the circumstance of the Work having been written in French, and the translation prepared by persons who were not well acquainted with the English Language; So erroneous does the translation...
8046To James Madison from George W. Erving, 6 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you an ordinance or "provision" of the Council of Castile, dated the 1st. Inst., issued in compliance with the order of the Supreme central "Junta", & commanding the other tribunals & authorities civil & religious of the kingdom, to pay obedience to the "Junta" as the depositary of the Royal Authority. You will observe that the order of the "Junta" was...
8047To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 6 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 20th. August, came duly to hand and the appointment of General Steele to the Collectorship has given satisfaction I believe to every real republican in the State and we have added another feather to his Cap by electing him commandant of the Legion which puts him in possession of all the proffits and honors of the late General Shee and I have no doubt but he will make use of...
8048To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 6 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of informing you, that the american Ship Hibernia, Captain Oliver Appleton, was condemned, with her Cargo, by the Council of Prizes, the 22d of last month. She was the property of the Captain, and of Mr. Asa Nichols of Cambridge, Massachusetts. On her voyage from Tonningen to Alicante, she had been carried to Malta, by an English Privateer, and was, there, ransomed for the sum...
8049To James Madison from Jacob Barker, 5 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I herewith hand copy of a letter from Captain Joseph Corlis of the Rodman, to my London friends containing all the information, I have received on the subject of the Rodmans detention. It appears that the cargo will remain long unsold at Copenhagan. Therefore if our Government should again grant Permission for vessels to go out to Bring home Property, I shall wish to send a vessel for the...
8050To James Madison from Robert Barclay, 5 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
When a settlement of my fathers Accts: with the U States took place last summer there were some doubts remained with the Auditor & Comptroler on the subject of the expenditure of $4000, which sum my father on the 20th Decer: 1791 placed in the hands of Mr. Jas. Simpson (for Public purposes) who was then at Gibralter & is now I am informed in Algiers. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Duval did not think...
8051To James Madison from Gibson & Jefferson, 5 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is bill of loading for 1454 bs. Coal shipped on board the Sally Ann Capn. P: Hardy, who leaves this to day. Your ob Servts. 1454 bushs. 17 cts: $247.18 Shipping Chas. 2.90 $250.8 DLC : Papers of James Madison.
8052To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 5 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Depuis quatre ans, je demande à l’honorable Congrès par l’ordre de mon Gouvernement et par l’organe du Votre une détermination Sur l’affaire des Héritiers de M. de Beaumarchais Depuis quatre ans, le Conseil Exécutif de l’Union a fait toutes les recherches, reςu tous les renseignements qu’il a jugés nécessaires pour éclairer Sa religion, et afin de transmettre au Conseil Législatif cette...
8053To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 4 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to furnish you lately with some Abstracts (in my hand writing) from a paper mentioned in my unsigned letter; and since I sent you a cover with the name (in my hand writing) of the person who wrote the paper. It was my intention to follow the two with such a letter as this; that you might know on my responsibility the existence of such a paper, and the name of the writer. I have...
8054To James Madison from Thomas Strode, 3 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the Return of Mr. Edmonds I was verbally informd that I might expect the Command of Fort Norfolk or of . My Reasons for wishing to Go to Norfolk was that I might give to my Father some occasional aid in Selling his flour, which to him wd. be an important Matter. I have nothing lucrative in view for myself having as much property as even I do wish to possess there is no other Point but at...
8055To James Madison from John Peter Van Ness, 3 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a Commission from the Sup. Court of the State of N. York, with Interrogatories annexed for the President of the U. States & yourself, whose evidence is required in a cause which, it seems, is there depending & to be tried at a term to commence on the 18th. Inst. The Secretary of the Navy (one of the Commissioners) declining to act, and Judge Cranch (another) being much...
8056To James Madison from Philip Grymes, 30 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
We have had some thing to do here about the Batture. I have been applied to upon the subject. It was placing me in an Awkward situation, but finding that I was obliged to say some thing on the part of the federal Government, I wrote the Letter published in the enclosed Paper. If I have not represented correctly the Views of the Governmt. therein, it has proceeded from a want of information...
8057To James Madison from J Wingate, Jr., 30 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed you will receive an Abst. of Protections Granted to American Seamen in the Dist. of Bath during the 3d. Qr of 1808. I have the honor to be respectfully your Obt. Sert. DNA : RG 59—Correspondence with Collector of Customs Regarding Impressed Seamen.
8058To James Madison from William Pinkney, 30 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
An American Citizen named William Worthington and several American Seamen were lately taken by a British Cruizer on board a French Letter of Marque bound from Martinique to Bordeaux and brought into Plymouth where they were thrown into Prison. They applied to me to endeavour to obtain their Release in order that they might return: to the United States. Upon Enquiry it seemed that Worthington...
8059To James Madison from Frederick Bates, 30 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to transmit, for the information of the President, as required by law, copies of the acts of the legislative body, and of the executive proceedings of the territory of Louisiana, for the last six months. I am Sir, with great respect, your most obedt servant Printed Source--Clarence Edwin Carter et al., eds. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 27 vols. (Washington,...
8060To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 29 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have only time by a Vessel now under way, to enclose you two papers which has this moment appeared, Contain’g information brought by the Sr. Justo, who sails this Even’g again for VeraCruz. Any other information of importance which may transpire, shall be forwarded. The Bells are Ringing Peals of Joy, & the Churches wear the appearance of a joyful Festival. I have the Honor to be Sir, very...
8061To James Madison from George W. Erving, 29 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit copy of a note of yesterday’s date which I have just received from the President ad interim of the Supreme Central Junta, communicating the installation of the same; also my answer of this date. With the most perfect respect & consideration, Sir, Your very obt. Servant. To the above inclosures is added a Gazette Extraordinary, giving a detail of the...
8062To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your Commands since my last No: 60 under date 13: Ultimo with the Chronicles publish here for your information of the Spanish affairs which still continues favourable to the Patriots. Finding a Vessel is going from Cadiz to New York, I inclose you several Dispatches, likewise annex you several extracts of our Consul W. Riggin Esqr: of Triests letters, sent...
8063To James Madison from Richard Shippey Hackley, 28 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I last had the pleasure to address you under date 28th. July a Copy of which was forwarded in my absence by the Camilla from Cadiz. On the 30th. July I left home for Seville from which City I only returned a few days ago. My object in visiting Seville, were 1st: To remove by personal conference if possible the impressions Mr. Young affair had made upon the minds of the Junta, and obtain the...
8064To James Madison from Robert Troup, 26 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to solicit the renewal of my former Acquaintance with you, and to ask the favor of your good offices, in a matter which I presume to be within the sphere of your department. For several years past, I have had charge of the estate, lying in the Western parts of this state, and now belonging to the family of the late Sir William Pulteney, of London, an estate exceeding two...
8065To James Madison from Morgan Lewis, 25 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since I last had the Honor of writing you, the eastern federalists have relinquished the Idea of supporting Mr. King for the presidency, and have agreed to unite with the friends of Mr. Pinckney. So that the latter Gentleman is to be your Antagonist and the former that of Mr. Clinton. At the Meeting of their Deputies in N. York Mr. Clinton was warmly advocated by Massachusetts & R. Island. Mr....
8066To James Madison from James Simpson, 24 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
No: 141 dated 16th. and No: 142 the 18th. July, were forwarded by way of Cadiz and Gibraltar. I have the honor to advise the French Mission have returned from Fez and Meguinez, having been first desired to await His Majesty’s arrival at the former City and after directed to proceed to Fez, where they had a short Audience. The Emperor referred them to Sidy Muhammed Selawy for the answer to...
8067To James Madison from William Pinkney, 24 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I am now enabled to ha nd to you a Copy of Mr. Canning’s Answer, receiv ed last night, to my Note of the 23d. of Augus t. This Answer was accompanied by a Note of which also a Copy is enclosed, recapitulati ng what Mr. Canning Supposes to be "the Substance of what has passed between us at our Several interviews previous to the presentation of my Official Letter." To the accompanying Paper I th...
8068To James Madison from Armand Duplantier, 24 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Jai L’honneur de vous envoyer Ci inclus quatre Certificats du register de ce district pour La collocation définitive 4000 acres de terres en faveur du gl. Lafayette Ma derniere vous a informe des raisons qui Se Sont opposées, jusqu’a present, à L’enregistrement des 6000. autres. Des quinze Cents vingt restant, j’en garde 520 pour être Colloques dans Le voisinage de La Nelle. Orléan. Cela ne...
8069To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 23 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without intending to justify the Conduct of William Reeve, stiling himself an Officer in His Majesty’s Naval Service, against whom You prefer’d a Complaint to Me for having written a Letter to Governor Clairborne of the Orleans Territory, containing Expressions reflecting upon the Government of the United States; but merely for the purpose of explaining some Circumstances which occur’d upon...
8070To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 20. & 21. were recieved yesterday. I have sent on the letter to Turreau without alteration. It was as little as either the stile or matter of his letter deserved. I shall be with you probably on Wednesday. Mr. Barlow stays with us till then, & returns at the same time. The bearer is Mr. Chisolm the bricklayer who wished to see you before your departure. Dinsmore has suggested a...