1To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 May 1801, Georgetown. Asks that the U.S. government take responsibility for French prisoners until Pichon can have them returned to France or its colonies. Most of them are now in Frederick or in New York and should be put on board the Berceau , which is being fitted out at Boston owing to the generous arrangements of the American government. Requests the federal government to have all at...
2To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 May 1801, Georgetown. Requests exequatur from the president for the two commissions attached. Hopes to see JM the following day and to converse with him about two matters, one simple, the other confidential. The first regards the departure of La Sémillante , which ought to sail as soon as dispatches arrive. The second is the rank with which Lear will be sent to the colony of Saint-Domingue....
3To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 May 1801, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 12 May and enclosed papers. Had anticipated president’s directions regarding the French ship La Sémillante when writing its commander and the French vice-commissary in Norfolk, so that these orders will be promptly obeyed. Plans to write all French commissaries in various ports to ensure that they respect the rights and prerogatives of...
4To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 May 1801, Philadelphia. Discusses his wish for restitution of $15,000 that his predecessor, Létombe, left in U.S. when he lost his diplomatic recognition. Notes that Clement Biddle had deposited that amount in U.S. treasury and that apparently the treasury secretary intends to apply it to the cost of aiding French refugees from Saint-Domingue in 1793. Objects to that plan, which only...
5To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 8 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon On his return to Philada. where he will be detained for some days will be very anxious there to hear from the Secy. of State on the contents of the two notes of the 17th. & 18th. last, which are of such a nature as to make Mr. Pichon wish to know the pleasure of the President of the United States on them before he can have the honour of personally receiving Mr. Madison’s answer at...
6To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 June 1801, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s reply to his letters of [17 and] 18 May. Since JM did not mention the matter of commissaries Arcambal and Marbois on which the president’s decision was requested, Pichon assumes that JM’s silence signifies approval. Expresses gratitude for the president’s decision concerning the American loan of $15,000 toward relief of Saint-Domingue refugees and...
7To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 23 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 June 1801, Philadelphia. Forwards passports for Charles Pinckney, his family and entourage (including his secretary), in response to JM’s request of 18 June [letter not found]. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 1 p.
8To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn Pichon with his respects forward Mr. Madison the inclosed extract of his dispatches from Cayenne, which proves that the government of that place are eager to execute the instructions they received from france as soon as the Treaty was signed at Paris. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). Enclosure 3 pp., in French. The enclosed extract of the 15 May letter from the French...
9To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon présente ses respects à Mr. Madison, et lui transmet avec bien de la satisfaction la copie de la lettre qu’il vient de recevoir du nouvel Agent du Gouvernement de la république à la Guadeloupe. Son contenu prouvera à monsieur le Président des Etats Unis, à qui le Citoyen Pichon espère que Mr. Le Secretaire d’Etat voudra bien la communiquer, que les instructions données au...
10To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 10 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn. Pichon returns the Secretary of State, with his best compliments, the inclosed papers which were communicated for Citizen Pichon’s examination. It is Cn. Pichon’s opinion that the cases of American captures by french West-india cruisers described in those papers, all, except the case No. 1. of the Brig Betzy of Norwich captured January 1797 and adjuged on the 14th come within the...
11To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, [17 July] 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon a l’honneur de présenter Ses respects à Mr. Madison et de lui envoyer l’extrait ci Joint de la lettre qu’il a écrite au Cen. Giraud Commissaire de la République à Boston, au Sujet de L’arrestation qui S’est faite à bord du Berceau par un Constable d’un matelot français. Les principes que le Cen. Pichon a consignés dans cette lettre Sont ceux dans les quels il avait eu...
12To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 July 1801, Georgetown. Since returning to the capital he has called at the Treasury Department in order to follow up on JM’s letter of 12 June . Understands second paragraph of that note officially released funds belonging to French citizens deposited earlier in French consular offices and then seized by U.S. during undeclared war. In his letter of 18 May he had requested such release in...
13To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné a l’honneur d’informer Monsieur le Sécretaire d’Etat des Etats Unis que des dépêches qu’il a reçues de Son Gouvernement, lui ont apporté L’ordre de notifier à celui des Etats Unis la conclusion de la paix célébrée à Lunéville le 20 Pluviose dernier (9 février 1801) entre Sa Majesté L’Empereur et L’Empire d’une part et la République Française de l’autre. En donnant au Gouvernement...
14To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon has the honor to inclose to the Secretary of State the form of Commission with which, as he informed him verbally Some days ago, he provided Mr. Chancognie a clerk in Mr. Létombe’s office in order to aut[h]orise him as his agent at Charleston. Citizen Pichon’s object was, while he procures Some person of trust, to take care of and put in order the papers of that consulate which,...
15To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 25 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon has to direct his thanks to the Secretary of state for the ready communication made to him of the sanitary regulations provided by the United States: the Same are translating and will be transmitted to France. Cn. Pichon has to acknowledge the receit of the Secretary of state’s list of captures made by the United States which are, under the Treaty, liable to restitution. As the...
16To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cit. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison and thinks it proper to forward him the letter which has been adressed him by the Minister of foreign relations on the Subject of the treaty. Mr. Madison is begged, if he does not find any objection to it, to lay that document before the president of the United States. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). Pichon probably enclosed a copy of a...
17To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous communiquer une gazette de New York du 9. de 7bre. qui m’est parvenue le 12. Suivant. Cette gazette donne l’extrait d’un discours attribué à un Ministre du Connecticut et dans une note de ce discours qui m’est, comme vous le verrez, relative, il est dit que j’ai publié des propositions tendant à donner une nouvelle édition des œuvres de Godwin. L’assertion ainsi...
18To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
C’est avec bien du plaisir que le Cen. Pichon donne à Mr. Madison communication de l’extrait ci inclus d’une lettre qu’il vient de recevoir du Gouverneur Lacrosse. Il prouvera l’esprit qui anime cet officier, ainsi que celui dans lequel Ses instructions Sont concues. Le Gal. Lacrosse dans la même dépêche, en répondant aux instances que le Cen. Pichon, à la connaissance même de Mr. Madison, lui...
19To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 October 1801, Georgetown. Sends JM a note regarding duties Baltimore customs office charged on items Pichon received from France on the Maryland ; asks JM to rectify matter. Requests that restitution, if made, be sent to William Barney who paid the charges. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1); Tr ( AAE : Political Correspondence, U.S., 53:369). RC 2 pp.; written in French; in a clerk’s...
20To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon a l’honneur de prévenir Monsieur Madison que le Citoyen Marbois qui était demeuré à Baltimore, pour remplir momentanément les fonctions commissariales, vient de lui faire connaitre Son intention de Se retirer et de retourner en France. Cette circonstance qui dérange les dispositions que le Citoyen Pichon avait prises, par anticipation de celles qu’il était autorisé à croire...
21To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 November 1801, Georgetown. Encloses copy of passport given at State Department on 24 Oct. to French citizen returning to Saint-Domingue. States that this form is contrary to accepted principles and to assurances given him since his arrival. Is sure that it will suffice to call this oversight to JM’s attention for such permits to be discontinued and future requests for passports for French...
22To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 6 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le C. Pichon en présentant à Mr. Madison Ses remerciemens pour l’empressement qu’il a eu la bonté de mettre à lui envoyer mercredi Soir le paquet ministeriel contenu dans les depeches apportées par Mr. Appleton Se fait un plaisir de communiquer à Mr le Secre. d’Etat l’extrait ci inclus de la dépêche du ministre des Relations Extérieures qui lui est parvenue par cette occasion. Mr. Madison y...
23To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
A mon départ de Paris, J’ai reçu du Ministre des Relations Extérieures, la lettre dont J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser l’extrait Sous le No. 1., et dans laquelle Je Suis invité, par ce Ministre, à intervenir auprès du Gouvernement des Etats Unis en faveur des réclamations que les héritiers du feu Beaumarchais ont à exercer, contre lui, pour fournitures faites aux Etats Unis par Mr....
24To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné, Chargé d’affaires de la République Française, à l’honneur d’informer Monsieur le Sécrétaire d’Etat des Etats Unis que la conduite des croiseurs Britanniques, Stationnés à l’embouchure de la Chesapeake ou mouillés dans ses rades, avec le but avoué d’intercepter une Seule frégate Française mouillée dans ces mêmes eaux, a donné enfin matiere à une représentation qui a été adressée,...
25To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 19 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & has the pleasure to inclose him an extract of a letter from Govr. Lacrosse which while it further evinces that officer’s amicable dispositions towards the american trade, furnishes a new indication of those Severe measures to which Mr. Madison has already been informed Gov. Lacrosse will be under the necessity to recur if the practice...
26To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & has thought proper to communicate to him The Within extract of a letter, wrote by Capn. Montalan of the Semillante Fregate, relative to The cruise of The British Fregates in The chesapeake Bay. Extrait —Les deux frégates Anglaises ont Convoyé hier toute la Journeé dans Lynhaven Baye en poussant leurs Bordées Jusqu’à Willougby pointe. C’est...
27To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 3 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J’ai reçu du Ministre des relations extérieures l’instruction de présenter au Gouvernement des Etats Unis, une réclamation des héritiers de feu Mr. Gerard, ministre plénipotentiaire de France aux Etats Unis. Cette réclamation est fondée Sur une concession de terre qui fut faite, au dit Ministre en 1779, par une compagnie ditte de Wabash et des Illinois, dans une vaste étendue de territoire que...
28To 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...
29To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 30 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser, Sous ce pli, des pieces dans lesquelles le Capitaine Buisson, Supercargue de la Goelette La Peggy, qui fait partie des propriétés à Restituter, réclame des effets qui ont été pris à Son bord par les capteurs ou détruits dans l’acte de la capture; ces circonstances ont été reconnues et confessées dans le cours de la procédure par les capteurs; et Je présume que...
30To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné a eu l’honneur il y a quelques jours de communiquer à Mr. Madison les motifs qui lui fesaient desirer de voir l’affaire des restitutions avancer afin de pouvoir accélérer le moment où, conformément aux autorisations de Son Gouvernement qui ont été communiquées à Mr. Le Secrétaire d’Etat dans des notes antérieures et auxquelles celui des Etats Unis a declaré déja Sa disposition à...
31To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser ci Jointe une note qui m’a été remise par le Capitaine du navire les deux anges et qui contient divers articles qui Semblent devoir être compris dans la restitution de cette propriété. J’ai eu l’honneur il y a quelques Jours de vous entretenir de l’ancienne affaire du Cassius que le Gouvernement des Etats Unis pensera Sans doute devoir faire entrer dans la...
32To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 1 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1802, Georgetown. Hastens to convey information just received from the French authorities for Guadeloupe who recently arrived from France and are now gathered on Dominica. These authorities, excluded from the island as a result of the rebellion that occurred some time ago against General Lacrosse, published declarations and took measures that the U.S. government ought to be informed...
33To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné a reçu, de Son Gouvernement, des dépêches dont il S’empresse de faire part à Monsieur le Sécrétaire d’Etat des Etats Unis. Ces dépêches, en date du 27. octobre, portent d’abord, au Soussigné, l’ordre de donner officiellement communication, au Gouvernement des Etats Unis, de la paix qui venait d’être conclue entre la République Française et Sa Majesté Britannique, le 1er. de ce...
34To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 March 1802. Sends a report of the secretary of the treasury on the claim of [Paul] Coulon, a French merchant. Asks JM to interest himself in the case to see that Coulon receives justice. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 3 pp.; in French. Enclosure not found, but see n. 1. Gallatin’s report, dated 22 Jan. 1802, which looked unfavorably on Coulon’s demand for payment, is printed in ASP...
35To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné, par Suite de la confiance entiere qu’il n’a cessé de mettre dans Ses rapports avec le Gouvernement des Etats Unis, S’est empressé hier de donner, à Monsieur le Sécrétaire d’Etat, communication des dépêches qui lui ont été adressées conjointement par les commandans des forces de terre et de mer de la République Française récemment arrivées dans la colonie de St. Domingue. Ces...
36To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 22 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon offers his respects to Mr Madison and begs leave to give him the trouble of perusing and forwarding to the Secretary of the Treasury the inclosed paper which relates to the already mentioned subject of drafts on france. Mr P. after a conversation on that topic with the Secretary of the treasury has thought it might conduce to a compliance of Mr P.[’s] wishes to State his proposals...
37To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received with your polite letter of the 26th. your answer to my St. Domingo note with your packets for france and for this latter Colony. I will forward them with due care. I have been very much mortified at receiving no Sort of answer to my overtures relative to bills and am extremely concerned if it is not in the power of the United States to aid france in So unexpected a Situation....
38To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & incloses to him extracts of dispatches from St. D/ge. The two last in date are those which he received by the Necessity Victualling frigate lately arrived here to take a load of provisions. Mr. Benesech’s letter attempts to make Some apology for what was done at the Cape in relation to the american merchants. The vessell which Mr. P. thought of...
39To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le Congrès ayant fait l’appropriation nécéssaire pour mettre à exécution la convention Signée entre la République française et les Etats Unis, le 9. vendemiaire an 9, J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser ci Joints deux tableaux comprenant, le premier, la liste des bâtimens appartenant à la République française qui doivent être restitués par les Etats Unis d’après l’article 3. de la ditte...
40To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 19 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 April 1802, Georgetown. In his letter of 4 Jan. 1802 , Pichon reported on the affair of the French ship Cassius , sequestered by the U.S. at Philadelphia in 1795, abandoned by the French minister, Adet, and subsequently sold. Requests restitution. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 1 p.; in French; dated 29 Germinal an X. In a clerk’s hand, signed by Pichon. PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger...
41To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 May 1802, Georgetown. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 6 May ; will write to Leclerc on the subject of it at the first opportunity. Assures JM that the general in chief, when he sees the impressions his actions have produced, will speedily make the reparations due to the U.S. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1); letterpress copy of RC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers); Tr ( NHi : Livingston Papers).
42To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 May 1802, Philadelphia. Encloses two commissions for commissaries of commercial relations: one for Lequinio de Kerblay at Newport, Rhode Island, and the other for Sotin at Savannah, Georgia. These two agents arrived several days ago and await the president’s exequatur to enter upon their functions and leave for their posts. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 1 p.; in French....
43To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 19 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le citoyen Pichon à [ sic ] l’honneur de présenter Ses respects à Monsieur Madison et de lui adresser copie. 1e. d’une lettre qu’il vient de recevoir de l’ordonnateur en chef (quarter Master general) de l’armée de la République française à St. Domingue qui répond, comme le verra Monsieur Madison, à diverses lettres écrites à l’administration de St Domingue par le Cen. Pichon au Sujet des...
44To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Parmi les affaires de prises demeurées pendantes Se trouve celle de la Diane, bâtiment de la République armé et commissionné à la Guadeloupe; Monsieur le Sécrétaire de la Trésorerie a differé de la regler, afin d’éclaireir la nature de quelques réclamations dont cette prise fait l’objet. Les Recherches ont fait connaitre que des Sujets Britanniques, habitans de l’isle de Nevis, ont présenté...
45To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1802, Georgetown. Has received JM’s letter on the subject of Captain Davidson and will transmit the contents to General Leclerc. Draws JM’s attention to several cases about which he has received no response. The first is the affair of the corvette Cassius , a French property, long contested by the U.S., formally delivered to Adet, and abandoned by him long after the disagreement....
46To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 16 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon takes the liberty to Sollicit of Mr Madison a decision in the case of the Peggy , Cape. Buisson, which is pending on this issue whether the owners, after the judgment of the Supreme court, will have to prosecute the Captors or will receive their property from Govmt. Mr. Madison will please to recollect, altho those circumstances may be considered as foreign to the merits of the...
47To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
J’ai reçu les lettres que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire Sous la date des 19 et 24. Juillet. La premiere a pour objet de me faire connaître la décision portée par Mr. le Président des Etats Unis Sur l’affaire de la Peggy. Il me reste a regretter, Monsieur, que cette décision inespérée, et, en apparence, contraire aux principes qui ont dirigé le Gouvernement des Etats Unis dans les...
48To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 July 1802, Georgetown. Encloses a copy of a letter from the minister of foreign relations announcing the signing of the definitive peace between France and Great Britain; adds a copy of the treaty [not found] and requests that both documents be brought to the president’s attention. Would have had the pleasure of sending this interesting communication sooner had the packet that contained it...
49To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon with his respects incloses to Mr. Madison some letters under the Seal of the National institute, adressed to the President, which he found among his dispatches from france, in the package which has been so long coming from Norfolk. The inclosed extract of a dispatch of Mr. P. to the minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Pichon confidentially communicates to Mr. Madison and desires that...
50To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 25 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Je vois par une correspondance qui a eu lieu dernierement entre Son Excellence le Gouverneur de la Caroline du Sud et l’agent commercial de la République française à charleston que les bruits qui ont circulé relativement aux prisonniers de couleur qui Sont Sur les fregates françaises de relâche à New York ont acquis assez de crédit pour exciter dans l’esprit du Gouverneur de cet Etat des...