21From James Madison to William Pinkney, 5 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have little to add to the printed information accompanying my official letter of this date. Congs. seemed to be sufficiently determined, as you will observe, to resist the unjust and insulting Edicts of the Belligerents; and differ only as to the mode best suited to the case. The disposition to prefer war to the course hitherto pursued, is rather gaining than losing ground, and is even...
22Thomas Jefferson to William Pinkney, 5 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers hereof, mr Alexander M c Rae , & Major John Cla rke proposing to go to Great Britain on their private concerns, I take the liberty of presenting them to your notice & patronage. mr M c Rae , a lawyer of distinction, has been a member of the council of state of Virginia & Lieut t Governor, highly esteemed for his talents & correctness of princip le moral & political.
23From James Madison to William Pinkney, 25 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I forwarded to you by the British Packet which sailed from New York on the 17th. instant, the message of the President, with such of the documents communicated to congress as had then been printed. I now add, by a vessel which is to sail from Boston to Liverpool, such of the debates and proceedings of Congress as have since taken place. Among these will be found a very interesting report made...
24From James Madison to William Pinkney, 29 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter conveying a resignation of the important office held by you. As the Bill to which it refers has not yet passed into a law, I hope you will be able to prolong your functions till a successor can be provided, and at any rate to afford aid in the business of the U.S. particularly understood by you, at the approaching term of the supreme Court. On the first knowlege of the...
25From James Madison to William Pinkney, 6 December 1811 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rodney having retired from the Office of Attorney General of the U. S. I am desirous of obtaining for our Country, the services promised it by the talents & dispositions which you would carry into the vacancy. Unwilling however to present your name to the Senate without your permission, I must ask the favor of you to intimate by the Gentleman Charged with this, whether I may have the...
26From James Madison to William Pinkney, 21 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your favors of Jany. 16. & 23d. with the inclosures. The letters from the Dept. of State will furnish you with the result of the discussions to which the dispatches for Mr. Erskine brought by Mr. Oakley, have led. It is to be hoped that the conciliatory policy of which this successful advance on the part of G. B. is a specimen, will equally appear in the choice and the...
27From James Madison to James Monroe and William Pinkney, 11 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed papers, respecting the practices of British traders with the Indians, to instigate them against the United States, were received through General Wilkinson. They exemplify so strikingly the inconvenience of the intercourse with the Indians as it is now established by the treaty, that I have thought them a necessary supplement to my letter of the 30 May last. I have the honor to be,...
28From James Madison to William Pinkney, 4 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think it not improbable that this may not reach N. Y. in time for the Packet; but I take the chance of the oppy. to forward a few of the late prints which will be consigned to the care of Mr. Boggs who will be a passenger in the Packet. I take the liberty of adding that he is recommended to me as a gentleman equally respectable in his character & his connections, and of course equally...
29From James Madison to James Monroe and William Pinkney, 30 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Under the 3d Article of the Treaty of 1794, as it has been expounded, Indian Traders on each side have a right to resort to and trade with the Tribes within the limits of the other party; with an exception of the Country covered by the charter of the Hudson’s Bay company. This article is found in its operation to be very seriously detrimental to the United States. 1st It gives to the British...
30From James Madison to William Pinkney, 21 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I ought to have acknowledged your favour of Decr. 7. by the B. packet which conveyed an acknowledgment of your public letters. It was made impossible however by the state of my health. I have since had the pleasure of your two private letters of the 21st. of Decr. & 24th. of Jany. I thank you much for those valuable marks of your attention, and for the sundry printed articles to which it has...