9551From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20th. came to hand last night. I sincerely regret that mrs Madison is not likely to be able to come on so soon as had been hoped. the probability of an extensive war on the continent of Europe strengthening every day for some time past, is now almost certain. this gives us our great desideratum, time. in truth it places us quite at our ease. we are certain of one year of...
9552From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 22 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to give this a severe correction both as to stile & matter, & as early a one as you can, because there remains little enough time to submit it to our brethren successively, to have copies made Etc. think also what documents it requires, & especially as to Spanish affairs. before we promise a subsequent communication on that subject, it would be well to agree on it’s...
9553From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 22 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed barbarous Italian would require more consideration to be perfectly understood than I have time to bestow on it. I believe mr Wagner reads Italian. if he does, a good translation should be made; and it sets up such serious pretensions as that I think we should give it to Eaton & desire him to make a statement of what passed between him & the Ex bashaw & such a one as we may...
9554From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
how will it do to amend the passage—respecting England to read as follows? ‘New principles too have been interpolated into the law of Nations, founded neither in justice, nor the usage or acknolegement of nations. according to these a belligerent takes to itself a commerce with it’s own enemy, which it denies to a Neutral on the ground of it’s aiding that enemy. but reason revolts at such an...
9555From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 27 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
will become able to regulate with effect their respective functions in these departments. the burthen of Quarentines is felt at home as well as abroad. their efficacy merit examination. although the health laws of the states should not at this moment be found to require a particular revisal by Congress. yet Commerce claims that their attention be ever awake to them. [Madison’s reply:] (a)...
9556From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
As we omit in the 2d. message to enumerate the aggressions of Spain, and refer for them to the documents, we must furnish the documents for every act, particularly - 1. the capture of the Huntress - 2. the carrying our gunboats into Algesiras. - 3. the late depredations on our commerce in Europe. Extracts from Pinckney’s letters. - 4. oppressions on our commerce on Mobille - 5. the delays of...
9557From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 3 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
additions proposed on some subjects suggested by mr Gallatin submitted to mr Madison by the object of the 1st. addition is to give a practical or ostensible object to the observations on Yellow fever: the true one however being to present facts to the governments of Europe, which in the ordinary course of things, would not otherwise reach them in half a century. DLC : Papers of James Madison.
9558From William Hull to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Hull wishes to enquire of the Secretary of State, whether he received his Letter inclosing a Copy of the proclamation, he was directed to issue, and whether for the reasons stated in his Letter the President, thought it expedient, to authorize the Governor, or any other officer, to grant permission to cut such quantities of pine timber as was absolutely necessary, under the peculiar...
9559From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 22 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Tunisian Ambassador put into my hands the packet now sent, & at his request I promised it should be safely returned to him before he went away, as it contains the originals of letters. it presents a chronological view of the Bey’s correspondence with our officers, with explanatory statements of facts connecting them. I found the whole worth reading, tho’ I had read the letters hastily...
9560From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the District atty of N.Y. should be immediately instructed to investigate the expedition of the Leander, & of every person concerned in it; and to learn how it has happened that the officers of the government at that place should have paid no attention & given no information of it while going on. on the report of the Atty to us we may decide what shall be done. DNA : RG...
9561From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Should not Claiborne be instructed to enter into a correspondence with Casa-Calvo, to insist on keeping things in their present state, and to let him understand that if any new settlement is made in the disputed territory, and particularly the one meditated on Trinity we shall break it up. DNA : RG 59—ML—Miscellaneous Letters.
9562From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
What would you think of raising a force for the defence of New Orleans in this manner? give a bounty of 50 acres of land, to be delivered immediately, to every able bodied man who will immediately settle on it, & hold himself in readiness to perform 2. years military service (on the usual pay) if called on within the first seven years of his residence. the lands to be chosen by himself of any...
9563From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the several modifications in mr Gallatin’s paper may be reduced to simple instructions in some such form as follows. The sum to be paid will consist I. of 2. millions ready money. II. of a residuary sum, not exceeding 3. millions, to be paid afterwards as shall be agreed. I. the ready money (as a 1st. proposition) not to be paid till possession of the whole country ceded is delivered &...
9564From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1. Spain shall cede & confirm to the US. of A. East & West Florida, with the islands & waters thereon depending, & shall deliver possession thereof on the ratification by her of this treaty. 2. The US. shall pay to Spain in the city of within after this treaty shall have been ratified on her part five millions of dollars. 3. Spain & France shall have the same privileges respecting trade &...
9565From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 20 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
my list tells me I signed commissions for the following persons, which being omitted in the list now recieved from the office, renders it desirable that the office be again examined to ascertain whether the error is in their list or mine. Mar. 9. Julien Poydrass of Orleans a member of the legislative council of Orleans. 20. Lemuel Trescott of Massach. Collectr. & Inspector of Machias. the...
9566From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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? DLC : Papers of James Madison, Rives Collection.
9567From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I presume the correspondence between the Ambassador of Tunis & Secretary of State, must be considd as exhibiting the only causes of difference, & that that correspondence alone need be sent to the Senate. want of time for copies must authorize sending the originals, to be returned DNA : RG 59—ML—Miscellaneous Letters.
9568From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved, signed & forwarded Poydrass’s commission, & have forwarded the letter to Prevost. I inclose for your perusal a letter from Armstrong. the part therein stated changes considerably the idea we had formed of Bowdoin’s caution & prudence. that mentioned in Bowdoin’s letter is comfortable tho’ it be little more than a repetition of what Armstrong had communicated. some additional...
9569From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 14 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your express arrived at 12. aclock this day & I dispatch him in half an hour with the papers for Mr. Pinckney signed. I inclose another letter to Monroe, to be forwarded by him. affectionate salutations. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
9570From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter to mr Smith takes up the whole of the subject of his & your letters by the last post, and as he informs me he has a vessel on demurrage till he recieves my answer, I hire an express which will deliver it 5. days sooner than the post would. not to detain him I must refer you to my letter to mr Smith for answer to yours. I return you mr Barlow’s letter. his anxiety makes me more...
9571From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 20 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe also that I signed the following Commission omitted in the list from the office. May 20. John Broadbent of Sicily Consul for Messina; yet I seem to have some faint recollection that this appointment had been approved by the Senate. [ note in Madison’s hand :] John Broadbent was submitted to, and approved by the Senate the 17 Jany. 1806, but not having received his commission, a...
9572From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s by the last post was recieved yesterday, and I now return Monroe’s letters. that Armstrong should be returning so suddenly & without notice is quite an impossibility. any other hypothesis for his journey to Amsterdam would be more probable. I send you a letter from Pierpoint Edwards respecting Swartwout: his testimony against him cannot be suspected, considering their mutual relation to...
9573From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 26th. came to hand yesterday. I now return you the letters recieved from you of Shrader, Bowdoin, Armstrong, Milner, Lee, Forbes, Merry, your’s to him, and Duplantier’s. I inclose a letter to me from Brudenhem to be filed & not otherwise noticed, and one from Vettenhort, in which we are bound by courtesy to do what can be done without inconvenience. In another package I inclose...
9574From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the Commission made out for mr Briscoe as Commissioner of the Western road, his residence at or near Fort-Cumberland being thought to make him liable to an influence which might affect the direction of the road. Baltimore being peculiarly interested in having that road conducted along the best rout without regard to the local interests of the neighborhood, I have thought it best to...
9575From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I left at Washington a great coat of which I shall have great need. should this reach you before your departure I will thank you to bring it; and it will be in time if I recieve it when you come to Monticello yourself, as it will be on my return only that it will be wanting. I have written to mr Lemaire to deliver it to you. the drought in this quarter is excessive. it begins about the...
9576From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the letter of DeWitt Clinton & your answer. I think that if he can deliver or send to Mellimelli the refractory members of his family under the ordinary laws of N:Y. it will be better; but that force should be employed if other resources fail. Airth’s letter & the anonymous one from Havanna are also returned. I send you a letter from the new King of Wirtemburg, one from some...
9577From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 2 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you mr Lear’s letters; in which I am sorry to find he says not a word about the Tripoline family. I presume the family has chosen not to be given up. I inclose you a letter from Salvatore Bosutti at Malta, which may be filed in the office I presume without answer. Noble’s letter & sample should I suppose be filed in the patent-office. it may be a charity tho’ it is not a duty to...
9578From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 4th. is recieved. I think the course which has been taken for sending MelliMeni home is the best: & I concur with you in the expediency of giving no answer to Turreau. indeed his letter does not seem to call for one. in the present state of our affairs it will certainly be better not to appoint a Consul at St. Thomas’s. we must not risk great things for small. a Consul merely to...
9579From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you some papers from the Secretary of Louisiana for your office; also a letter from Sanford to mr Gallatin for your perusal & then to be reinclosed to mr Gallatin. altho’ I have not heard of your arrival at home, yet I trust that you are there. I expect to set out for Bedford tomorrow or very shortly after, & shall be absent 10. days. This may account for delays of answers to your...
9580From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of Meriwether Jones having taken place, I have written to mr Wagner directly to forward to mr Page a Commission for the loan office, in order to save a post and shorten the term of sollicitations. I shall set out this morning for Bedford & be back about the 25th. Affectionate salutations. DLC : Papers of James Madison.