2851To James Madison from Joseph St. Leger d’Happart, 10 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph St. Leger d’Happart. 10 April 1806, Pittsburgh. “I would have long since, lay my grievances before you, but different occurences, have prevented my so doing. “In the month of April 1800. my correspondent, loaded on my account, on board the Mary, Capt. Peter Martens, at surinam, say $8000. in Coffee. The said Vessel, sailed with the British Convoy for St: Kitts, but there, she was...
2852To James Madison from David Price (Abstract), 12 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 May 1805, Surry Court House, Virginia . “You will now Doubt be some What Surpris’d, to receive a Note from me with whome you have knou Acquaintance. “But from your General Character I am most sincerely your friend and Determind to aid you with All my powers in thi<s> Quarter. Have Taken the Liberty to Inclose you a letter for your purushal. Believeing as I do, that All Men should be Informd...
2853To James Madison from John Dawson, 18 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Capn. Barney, who believes, and I believe with him, that he has been treated very ill by the post office department. As that will, I expect, soon fall under your superintendence, I recommend him to you, as a person worthy any encouragement which you can afford him. Yrs, RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. See Barney to JM, 27 Apr. 1801 . John Dawson (1762–1814) was an old...
2854To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have finished my letter alluded to in the cover of Govr. Cabell’s papers, and no post is yet arrived. It therefore goes with those papers. Be so good as to examine it deliberately, and make in it any corrections it may need, noting them to be that I may make correspondent changes in the copy retained. If the corrections do not deface the letter, seal and send it on, returning me the Gov’s...
2855To James Madison from Isaac Briggs, 11 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 October 1802, Baltimore. “I take the liberty of sending for deposit in thy office, as evidence of another invention of my brother Samuel, the enclosed Specification and affirmation. After fully submitting it to the test of experiment, he intends, if it succeeds, to solicit a patent.” Requests an acknowledgment of this letter “directed to Brookeville, Maryland.” Letterbook copy and copy of...
2856To James Madison from William Hull, 11 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Hull. 11 October 1805, Detroit. “From letters, I have received from my agent in Boston, I find, my private affairs render my return indispensably necessary. Had these letters arrived in time, I should have stated the fact, and asked this indulgence from the President. I believe however no ill consiquences will result from my absence, as every arrangement has been made, which at...
2857To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 27 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
27 June 1805, Havana . “By an opportunity direct to George Town, I have the honor to inclose you duplicates of my letters of the 12th & 14th Inst. with their several accompanying documents. Except no. 4 refered to in my letter of the 12th, another of which I have not been able to obtain. “Since I had last the honor of addressing you, I have waited upon His Excy the Captain Genl. and with...
2858To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 10 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 23d. ultimo Copy of which you have herewith; I now have the pleasure to inclose you a Packet received from Charles Pinckney Esqr. at Madrid, a General List of all the arrivals in this Port since the first of July 1800. untill the 30th. June ultimo, Copy of the Circular received from Mr. John Gavino of Gibraltar, and to advise you of the rumour spread...
2859To James Madison from George Johnston, Jr., 31 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to receive in March last from the President of the United States, a Commission appointing me Consul for the port of Glasgow in Great Britain. On its receipt I proceeded to arrange my business, and close my concerns in this quarter as speedily as circumstances would admit, in order to depart for that Consulate, and was about to proceed, when the unfortunate outrage was...
2860To James Madison from Rufus King, 9 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I enclose the Letter of the Comee. of the Senate, together with my answer to yr’s of the 4. Should it still be thought inexpedient to ratify the Convn. without farther Explanation I should think there would be no objection on the part of G. Br before the delivery of the Ratifications, to exchange with Mr Monroe a dec[larati]on that the Conn. was concluded without Reference to the...
2861From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27th. is recieved. I put Lattimore’s letter into my bundle of Agenda to be acted on in due time. Monroe’s, Pinckney’s & Jarvis’s are now returned. I suspect that Pinckney gives us the true design of Gr. Br. to be to oust the French & Dutch from our quarter & leave the Spaniards & Portuguese. it is possible she would rather see these two last in possession of the Southern continent...
2862To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to hand a letter receiv ed by yesterdays post from M r Erving. As I presume it i n closes the two Spanish decr ees for blockading the Islands of Gt. Britain &c & for marchi ng a body of Spanish troops to France from my h a ving received them from him under the same cover, I sha ll
2863To James Madison from Joseph Rademaker, 26 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Rademaker. 26 November 1805, Philadelphia. “I beg leave to transmit to You the enclosed Letter of participation from H. R. H. The Prince Regent of Portugal to the United States on the happy event of His newly-born Doughter.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , Portugal, vol. 1). 1 p. Maria de Assunção, fifth daughter of Prince Regent João and Princess Carlota Joaquina, was born on 25 July...
2864To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Jefferson. 11 April 1806. “As the letter proposed to the Emperor of Russia may lead to something of importance, I wish to communicate it to the other gentlemen of the admn. Will you therefore be so good as to correct it severely , and return it to me as you would approve it?” RC ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). 1 p. For Jefferson’s 19 Apr. 1806 letter to Alexander I...
2865To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 15 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 November 1804, New York. “In my letter of yesterday I omitted to mention that an application was made to Alderman Dela Montagnie One of the police Justices in behalf of the French Commodore to cause certain deserters from the french Frigates to be delivered up—That he stated that Our laws did not authorize a measure of this kind—that if the deserters repaired to the Ships voluntarily, no...
2866To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 9 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosures No. 1 & 2 are Letters I lately received from Governor Folch, and that No. 3 a Copy of the Answer I have returned. Governor Folch in these Communications has discovered an irritability of temper, which the occasion did not call for, nor could I avoid taking exception to the Stile in which he thought proper to address me. The Embargo , always disagreeable to our neighbours of...
2867To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 31 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed is duplicate of the last letter I had the honor of addressing You under date 16 inst. Since then nothing material having occurred, I come chiefly to transmit for Your information Copy of a letter I have just received from Consul OBrien dated in Algiers 16 inst by which you will observe that the french Government has judged it expedient to solicit Peace with the Dey, and to have...
2868To James Madison from John J. Murray (Abstract), 13 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 March 1805 , City of Glasgow . “A few days ago I rece’d <i>nformation that George W Erving Esqr. had been honord by Government with the appointment of Secretary of legation at Madrid and not having understood that a Successor to Mr. Erving in his Offices of Consul, & agent for American seamen, at London, had been nominated by Government—I therefore take the earliest <o>pportunity to offer...
2869To James Madison from William Jarvis, 2 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 October 1803, Lisbon . Wrote last on 27 Sept. [not found]. Later that day “the British Factory were called together by the Consul General” to discuss the sale of some stock “for the support of the Hospital and the poor widows and orphans of deceased Members of the Factory as from the decrease of the British Trade to this port, the income for several Months past had not been adequate to these...
2870To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 19 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 February 1802, Philadelphia. Thanks JM for encouraging his application for a consular appointment and accepts the nomination to the post at Hamburg—“in time of war, unquestionably the first Commercial situation under the Government of the United states—in time of peace, highly respectable and inferior to few, if any.” Will embark at New York for England in the first vessel that sails after...
2871To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 26 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 20th. Inst. enclosing Copies of authentic documents concerning Frederick Porter, Jos Wixson Junr. & John Cornell, American Citizens, who are stated to have been impressed into His Britannic Majesty’s Ships, Cambrian, Indian & Bermuda, and Requesting my Interposition to procure their Discharge. I shall accordingly take the...
2872To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 6 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1805, New Orleans. “I have understood that the incipient Capital of the Louisiana Bank is Subscribed, and the Stock-Holders will meet on tomorrow for the purpose of choosing Directors. “I had hoped that this measure would not have been carried into effect, Since it had been disapproved of at the Seat of Government: But the Spirit of adventure which for a length of time was dormant...
2873To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 3 August 1805, New Orleans. “On the 30th. ultimo, Mr. Gurley the Register of the Land Office, left this City, on a Visit to the several Counties of the Territory, with a view, of making such explanations of the late Act of Congress ‘for ascertaing and adjusting the Titles, and Claims to Land within the Territory of Orleans,[’] as may tend to check any...
2874To James Madison from John Gavino, 26 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to Confirm my last No. 131 under date 9th. Inst. Since then arrived Comodors Morris & Prible, with the latter Collonel Lear to all whom have made every Communication and as said Gentlemen now fully informs you & the Honl. Secretary of the Navy of every Occurrence I think it needless to enter into Repititions and only trouble you with an annexd Copy of a Letter from Mr. Anty. Terry...
2875To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne (Abstract), 26 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
26 April 1805, Amsterdam . “Inclosed I send in course sundry Leyden Gazettes. It appears that none of the Northern Powers have as yet found their interests so decidedly involved as had been thought in a junction with Great Britain against France as to undertake a renewed Coalition for supporting the cause of the former. Prior examples have taught them that G B wishes them only to fight her...
2876To James Madison from John Morton, 12 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
Under date of yesterday I have addressed you on the situation of Affairs in this quarter. And altho’ the communication was necessarily dr awn to considerable length, I trust that the im p ortance of the subjects will compensate for the time they may engage your attention. Possessing the same disposition that I have ever had, for promoting by every means in my power a good understanding between...
2877To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 10 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 September 1802, Bordeaux. Has received JM’s letter of 22 June [not found] enclosing his commission as commercial agent for Antwerp. “I am preparing to leave this and expect to be at my post by the beginning of October.… The post assigned me equals my highest wishes.” Will sign the necessary bonds and transmit them to his uncle, Dr. Barnet of New Jersey, for the signatures of his sureties....
2878To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 2 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
My last respects waited on you the 6th. Janr: last, which doubtless has been duly received. Inclosed I now do myself the honor, of transmitting you again the semi-annual List of american arrivals at this port, the number of which you will observe is very inconsiderable, the commercial adventures from the United States to this place having greatly decreased since the event of peace. Having...
2879To James Madison from Anonymous, 12 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I some time since informed you of the projected intrigues of De Witt Clinton, & that I had too high an opinion of the discernment of the present vice president, to suppose him capable of countenancing his ambitious nephew, at the loss of his own republican character. DeWitt endeavoured to prevail on the legislature of this state to nominate Clinton and Monroe. Being foiled, he returns to this...
2880To James Madison from William Popham, 15 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
THE President of the United States’ Military Philosophical Society has placed in the hands of the Treasurer the Diplomas, which he is now ready to deliver to all the Members who reside north of the Carolinas, or to their order. Those Members who reside south of Virginia will receive them on application to the Vice-President, in Charleston, in whose hands they are deposited; and it is hoped...
2881To James Madison from Charles Simms, 30 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
There are consigned to you, on Board the Brig Maria, William Russell Master from Lisbon, entered at this office, this day, the following articles, as expressed in the Manifest of said Vessel: JM one Pipe wine " B JM one Box Grapes " " one Box Citrons " TJ one Box Grapes " " one Box Citrons " AG one Box Grapes " " one Box Citrons " HD one Box Citrons "
2882To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 25 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
My respects of the 30th. January advised the detention of the Ship Cyrus of Boston and Schr. Sibae of Cohaset by a French Corsair under pretext that the Cargoes onboard these Vessels were English fish. I have since been deprived of any letters from Government, but have the pleasure to Advise that I have by a Course of law been able to liberate the Schooner Sibae and Cargo. I expect the Cyrus...
2883To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 26 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
The bankers of the United States at London have under date of 14th. March last advised that they had, after consulting Mr Monroe, paid a draft of £ 1500 St. drawn by Mr. Lear on 11th. Octer. last in favor of John Gavino. As the two credits which had been previously opened by direction of the Department of State to Mr. Lear with Messrs. Baring, and amounting together to £ 27,000 St., had been...
2884To James Madison from Charles W. Goldsborough, 25 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
The situation of sick & disabled seamen & marines, returning to this place after a long cruise in our public vessels, & who chance to be sick or disabled whilst employed in the public service here, has been, for years past, & continues to be, truly deplorable. Confined in a very small inconvenient house, eight or ten sometimes in a room not more than twelve feet square, they suffer greatly...
2885To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, [4 August] 1805 (Madison Papers)
Je viens de recevoir des plaintes de Mr. le Préfet colonial de la Martinique, Sur ce que le Capitaine Drummond, l’un des propriétaires et Commandant de Navire le Fox de Boston, abusant des facilités accordées aux Batiments de votre Nation d’aller prendre leur chargement dans tous les points accessibles de la Côte de Cette Isle, S’est évadé de la mode du Robert dans la nuit du 24 au 25 Avril...
2886To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 1 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Ahora mismo recibo la carta del Señor Dn: John Graham del 27. de Julío, y para las 11. estara en el correo el pasaporte que se sirve pedírme por ausencia de V. S. à quien tengo la honra de asegurar será arreglado a sus íntencíones. Yo me temo que el pasaporte que dírijé al Señor Dn. Alberto Gallatin el 20. de Julio se ha extravíado, pues no haber sucedido este íncidente, no habria dexado de...
2887To James Madison from Bartholomew Dandridge, 15 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have not had the honor to address You lately, owing to the barreness of any intelligence that cou’d be interesting or useful to you from this quarter. I now do it merely to inform you that notwithstanding the unhappy Disturbances which have recently pass’d in the North of this Island, every thing has remained perfectly quiet in the south. In the neighbourhood of Jacqmel some disposition to...
2888To James Madison from William G. Hubbel, 15 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 October 1801, Hudson. Encloses a letter [not found] from his brother, which he believes shows that his brother did not receive the king’s bounty. Protests the injustice of his brother’s having been detained for four or five years on a British frigate. Also encloses letters from Savage acknowledging receipt of the proof of his brother’s “nativity & Citizenship.” Believes that “a little...
2889To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Observing that the newspapers are circulating a imperfect account of the law-case of Baring vs. Christie, I take the liberty of referring you to it entire in 5th. East’s rep. 398, and at the same time to enclose a note I made some time ago, with a view to the extent of the operation of the exception to the passport, under present circumstances. The tenuity of this exception is such, as, in my...
2890To James Madison from Joseph Pitcairn, 30 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 March 1802, Hamburg. Has received laws of last session of Congress from the U.S. consul at London. Observes that the number of U.S. ships coming to Hamburg will decrease with the peace but Holland will be a readier market for ships trading north of France and England. “Some Connection it appears to me may yet be maintained, for the Sale of Maryland Tobaccos, Rice and New England Rum—the...
2891To James Madison from Stanley Griswold, 17 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From Stanley Griswold. Letter not found. 17 September 1805 . Presumed to have covered the undated enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, TP , Michigan, vol. 1; 2 pp.) docketed by Wagner: “Recd. in Mr S. Griswold’s 17 Septr. 1805.” For the law referred to, see U.S. Statutes at Large The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America… (17 vols.; Boston, 1848–73). , 1:285–86. Questions submitted by...
2892To James Madison from John P. Mumford, 19 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
We take the Liberty to Inclose Sundry Papers relative to the Capture and Condemnation of the American Ship Mars Charles Henry Master on her Passage from Savannah to London. This Vessel was Carried into Passage in Spain and Condemned by the Council of Prizes at Paris, under the Milan Decree for being bound to a British Port. She was Insured at this Office, And the Company have paid a Total Loss...
2893To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 6 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment learned that the French Government have refused an Exequatur to Mr. Cathalan who was appointed American Consul for the Port of Marseilles. You may, perhaps, recollect the apprehensions I have frequently expressed of the effects of the Climate of Hamburg on my health. Without any experience to justify, or remove those apprehensions, it will be particularly gratifying to me,...
2894To James Madison from Robert Power, 20 July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1803, Tenerife . Was authorized by McElroy to act as U.S. consul in his absence. Has received JM’s 9 Apr. circular and will “do all in [his] power to enforce a punctual execution of the laws.” Believes, however, that Spanish law forbids a person’s acting as agent “unless he be officially named by the ruling power of the government he is to represent, & his nomination be confirmed by...
2895To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 14 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 8th: Instant containing Documents respecting Three Seamen stated to be American Citizens detained on Board His Majesty’s Ship Statira and requesting my Interposition to procure their Discharge. I have accordingly forwarded the Depositions concerning the Men named in the Margin to Captain Bromley of His Majesty’s Ship Statira, with a Request...
2896To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 9 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 December 1801, Georgetown. Encloses two lists of French vessels taken prize by U.S. ships and in the process of being returned by the U.S. according to the provisions of the Convention of 1800. These lists include the only cases of this kind that have as yet come to his attention either from statements in district court registers or from his correspondence with French officials. The first...
2897To 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...
2898To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 26 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 October 1804, New Orleans. Forwards a duplicate of his 16 Oct. letter , which contains his reply to charges in a pamphlet also sent JM. “Perhaps this Publication will not receive any Credit to the Northward; But as the Attention of the American Citizens is turned to Louisiana, and from our great distance from the Seat of Government and other Causes, events in this quarter are too apt to be...
2899To James Madison from Elisha Hale, 10 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to trouble you with the enclosed statement of a case, relative to money & some merchandize seized by the Collector of the Customhouse at Cadiz in Spain the last year, on board the American Ship Columbia of Glastenbury, (State of Connecticut) Saml. Smith master owned by myself; & which by information is actually condemned. Notwithstanding the Convention made by Mr. Pinckney...
2900To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 30 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have just sent my Letters by a private hand to Havre. This may overtake them & inform you that Bonaparte is chosen president of the Cisalpine republic, & has accepted for as long a time as his services may be necessary. The constitution is not yet known. The presidentcy is either for life or for 20 years, I believe the latter. However disagreeable this may be to the great powers, they will...