1From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 15 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I am just making a list of the papers in which the laws are to be published in each State. The Mirror of Wilmington is understood to be the proper choice for Delaware. Will you favor me with your opinion, wch. will be waited for, unless I should be obliged to anticipate it, which may perhaps be the case? I am led to suppose there can be little danger of erring by giving a preference to that...
2From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 6 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. continued on the 28th. ult: did not reach Washington, before I had left it for Virginia. It was however handed to me on the way by the President who overtook me. The circumstances under which we fell in together afforded but little room for conversation. I was left under the impression however that as any thing short of a resignation by the newly appointed officer would...
3From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 6 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests the favor of Mr. Rodney to meet at his house tomorrow at 11 o. c. the other members of the Administration for the purpose of a consultation. Printed copy (Goodspeed Catalogue No. 369 [1943], item 1126).
4From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 14 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor on the subject of White was duly recd. The Secy. of S. will have informed you of the intimation to Mr. Dallas that a Nol. pros: was thought not an eligible course. I have recd. a letter from Govr. Snider on the case of Olmstead, & inclose a copy of my answer. The proceedings of this Country as known in England in Jany. had with other events, made no slight impressions there. Erskine...
5From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 15 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Departments tomorrow at 12 Oclock. RC ( PSC ). In the hand of Edward Coles. The cover bears the following notes, later crossed out, in Rodney’s hand: “Take home— / the no. of ⟨Banks?⟩ / Rep— / Marriott’s forms / Letters— / J. G. Jackson / T. Jefferson / Dale ⟨Letters?⟩ / Mr. ⟨Dawson?⟩ / W. Eustis / ⟨J. W. Smith?⟩.” There are also some...
6From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 30 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 26th. & sincerely sympathize with you, in the loss you have sustained. The new scene opened by the revocation of the F. Decrees, will I hope, terminate in a removal of the embarrassments which have been as afflicting as they have been unexampled. It promises us, at least an extrication from the dilemma, of a mortifying peace, or a war with both the great...
7From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 22 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I return the letter from Mr. Duane to you. I find by one from Mr. Dallas to the Secretary of State, that the affair of Olmstead has passed off without the threatened collisions of force. It is bad eno’ as it is; but a blessing compared with such a result. I do not send you because superfluous, a copy of what has passed with respect to our B. affairs. It will either produce a settlement of our...
8From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 14 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 5th. continued to the 10th. instant and thank you much for the information it gives. Although the success of your exertions has not equalled all your hopes, it shews that error is losing its hold on the public mind in Delaware as it certainly is in other places; and you have the pleasure of reflecting that the more of argument and explanation it may cost you...
9From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, [1 January] 1802 (Madison Papers)
… From a glance at the parts of the Delaware Constitution bound up in the collection in my hands, I am led to suppose that the election of your Governor is now made in pursuance of some changes since made on that subject; and am consequently at a loss to judge of the agency possessed by the Legislature. I do not question, how far its interposition as proposed would be an usurpation of power, I...
10From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 22 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours accompanied by the pamphlet of T. on the Batture. You are right I think in your ideas on the subject, and wd. do well in writing to Poydras as you suggest. Onis could not as you anticipated, be recd. Whatever noise may be made on the occasion, the thing can not admit of doubt with men who consult their judgments, not their sympathies with Spain, nor their enmities...
11From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 7 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your note of the 4th. instant, to which I can only answer, that the form of procedure & the mode of proof observed by the Commissionrs under the French Convention, not having been particularly communicated to this Dept. it is to be presumed, that both are such as usage prescribes in similar cases. I inclose a copy of a document accompanying the Convention which enumerates the...