1441To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 26. Ultimo by the way of Bordeaux, covering duplicates of my dispatches of the 10th of the same month; as I likewise then inclos’d you copy of a letter I had receiv’d from the american Consul at Naples, relative to the hostile Conduct of the Dey of Algiers towards our Commerce. I now again inclose you Copy of the Circular letter from Naples No. 1. in order...
1442To James Madison from William Lee, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The importance of the enclosed state paper and its genuiness has induced me to forward you by different conveyances six copies. With great respect I have the honor to remain Your obt. Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
1443To James Madison from Washington Johnston, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the recommendation of His Excelly. The Governor of this Territory, which I had the Honour of Transmitting you by Mail, two Posts since, I have taken the liberty of transmitting you the inclosed Petition. I have the Honour to be, With high Consideration, Your’s very Obedtly. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
1444To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 16 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
You have undoubtedly, before this heard, that three American Vessels had been detained by a Frigate of this place, in consequence of the Annuities for two years past, not having been sent from the United States, in Naval and Military Stores, as stipulated by Treaty, notwithstanding the Amount thereof had been repeatedly offered in Cash. These Vessels are the Ship Eagle of New York; Nathaniel...
1445To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I return the Communication of the British Minister relative to the Conduct, of the Post Master in Charleston, in detaining a letter Addressd. to Moore Smith Esq at Charleston or elsewhere. I have this day Written to the Postmaster requiring his explanation of this Subject, altho I confess, from the known Character of the Officer I am fully Satisfied he has conducted according to the Laws of...
1446To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to accompany this with a duplicate of my letter to you of the 30th. Ulto., together with an extract of the Judgment mentioned in said letter in the case of the Ship Phoenix. This Judgment is the last rendered by the Council of Prizes in relation to property siesed or captured belonging to Citizens of the United States, & I am happy to have it in my power to add that, since the...
1447To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you under the nd 10 Current advising what I had learned till that time regarding the hostilities we are threatned w ith by the Regency of Algiers; I have si nce received thro’ the Consular offices the letter herewith from Mr. Cox at Tunis, in which Mr. Lear says the Dey had given him ti m e for payment of our annuities till the return of the Packet fr om Alicante....
1448To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not written to you since the 20 Oct inclosing Copy of a Letter I had received from Thomas Gorman V Consul at Almeria, advising that an Algerine Squadron had appeared off that Coast I now beg leave to transmit duplicate of a Letter I have received from John Leonard Esqr. of Barcelona with Copy of what the Consuls at Marseilles & Naples had written to him on the Subject of the Schooner...
1449To James Madison from Abel Westfall, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Knowing you to be a friend to the western Country generally: I indulge the hope you will forgive me for incloseing to you a copy of a petiton to the President, dispatchd this day on a subject which deeply interests the Citizens of this Territory. The subscribers are all Known to me: I do assure you they Consist of the best Lawyers in the Territory: and the best informed and greatest land...
1450To James Madison from John Stokely, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The despirate Situation Britain, by her depravity is Placed in; and the spirit of despiration now displaid, by that nation in many Instances, & Particularly in the Proclamation of their King, In my oppinion, proves strongly, that exertions are now necessary (on the Part of our Government) to Escape British Fury. This is truly an alarming crisis; but I am not in the smallest degree supprised at...