1451To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 June 1802, Gibraltar. No. 93. “After referring you to mine No. 91 & 92 ⅌ this Conveyance, still detaind by Contrary Wind, have now to inform you that Yesterday Saml: Moor Commander of the English Brig Mary from Mahon, who parted Company on the 24th: Inst: to the Eastward of the Rock with the American Brig Rose whose Commander deliverd him the following note, Vizt: ‘Captain Andrew Morris,...
1452To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 June 1802, Málaga. Forwards a copy of his 10 May dispatch and encloses a return of U.S. shipping that arrived at Malaga between 1 Jan. and 29 June. Commodore Morris has sailed from Gibraltar to Tangier “on some Business of Consequence Which you must Already be acquainted with, I sincerely Wish He may … prevent a rupture With the Emperor of Morocco.” Reports that “there has been for some...
1453To James Madison from Edward Thornton, 30 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
You were so good as to promise before my departure from Washington, that you would give me a definitive answer on the subject of the Transport Ship Windsor in time for the sailing of the July Packet. I propose to dispatch my final letters on the 7th of next month, and I am anxious to learn the decision of the President on this matter. I have already had the honour of mentioning to you...
1454To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 30 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 June 1802, Bordeaux. Addresses JM “on the subject of various claims mentioned in my former letters from 25th September 1800 to 24 December 1801 , to none of which I have yet received an answer.” Requests JM’s attention to the accompanying accounts and vouchers. “I have presumed upon the validity and justice of these claims, by drawing on the Department of State for my reimbursement in the...
1455To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 31 [sic] June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 [sic] June 1802 , “ Near Natchez .” Acknowledges JM’s letter of 11 May enclosing the opinion of the attorney general. Observes that the Spanish governor was “extremely liberal in his donations, after the promulgation of the treaty between the United States, and Spain. And there is no doubt but many tracts of land in this District are claimed by antidated grants; and I believe the fraud may...
1456To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 1 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
In my last, I inclosed you all the correspondence, I had then had, with Mr Cevallos the first Secretary of State here, on the several Subjects committed to me. At that time I had considered the Subject of our Claims for Spoliations as agree’d to be submitted to arbitration by Commissioners, upon those general principles which would include every description, and so supposing, I drafted the...
1457To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton and Others, 1 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
With great reluctance we take the liberty of appealing to your candor, in laying before you a Statement of our situation as clerks in this Department. The Congress not being able to discriminate between the merits of the inferior officers in the various Departments, & yet being fully impressed with the propriety of making provision more adequate to the support of the public servants, very...
1458To James Madison from Charles Simms, 1 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have been informd that Doctr Rose, has receivd assurances from the President, that if he would remove to this Town, he would appoint him Collector of the Customs. I do not give full credit to the report, because, I am persuaded, that, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the other Officers of Government, to whom my accounts are renderd and my returns are made, will do me the Justice to say,...
1459To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 2 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
In the case of the Snow “Windsor,” the Collector of Boston was, in conformity to the Presidents instructions, directed in September last, to order her to depart. She was at that time abandoned by her Crew, and a mere hull. A compliance was physically impossible. She was not repaired nor fitted for sea, untill after the preliminaries of Peace had been signed between Great Britain and France. No...
1460To James Madison from Edwin Gray, 2 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you at the request of the friends of Mr Benjamin Wood, a certificate of his being a Citizen of the United states. Mr Wood states by letters recently received from him that he is at this time detained against his will onboard an English Ship of War, having been impressed into that service some time past. Presuming that he can be speedily released, thro’ your...