1011Robert Walsh to James Madison, 14 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to make known to you, Wm. Keating Esqr, a gentleman of this city, who holds an elevated rank as a traveller and savant. He is about to visit the South for scientific purposes, and will be glad to pay his respects to you on his way. His abundant information, excellent temper & refined manners will recommend him to your favor. With profound consideration, Dear Sir, your faithful...
1012James Madison to Theodore Sedgwick, Jr., 12 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of Jany 27. which was retarded a few days by going in the first instance to Richmond. You ask "whether Mr. Livingston [formerly Governour of N. Jersey] took an active part in the debates [of the Federal Convention of 1787] and whether he was considered as having a leaning to the Federal party & principles", adding "that you will be obliged by any further information it...
1013James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 10 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I recd. lately thro’ the Dept of State a letter from Mr. Randolph our Envoy to Russia. I ask the favor of you to let the enclosed answer pass thro’ the same channel with your kind communications to him. Be pleased to accept, at the same time the renewed assurances of my high esteem with my cordial salutations. FC (DLC) .
1014James Maury to James Madison, 10 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Indeed I rather considered an apology due from me to you than the reverse. Your kind letter of the 10 Decr reached me on the 28 of last month, long previous to which I had the satisfaction to know you had so far recovered your health as to attend the laborious tasks assigned you at Richmond, in the ultimate result of which you succeeded beyond the expectations of many in this country. I...
1015Robert Walsh to James Madison, 10 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
The letter in which you directed an alteration of the text of your defence of Mr. Jefferson, did not reach me until after the defence was printed. I regret this circumstance, inasmuch as you wished the change; but I do not think harm has been done. You have ably exonerated the deceased patriot, without giving cause of dissatisfaction to anyone. It gave me particular pleasure to publish the...
1016James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell, 9 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are an extract of a letter from Mr. John Randolph, and a letter to which that refers, from a Mr. Richardson, both on the same subject. There being no vacancy in the University of Virginia for the services of Mr. R. I have thought it proper, in compliance with the request of Mr. Randolph, that the object of the former, should be made known to the university of William & Mary. I must...
1017James Madison to Andrew Stevenson, 8 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Adverting casually to the draft of my letter to you on "Common Defence & Genl. Welfare" I ascertained that a passage was omitted in the letter which it may not be amiss to supply. It is accordingly inclosed with a designation of the place for it I have been sorry to observe your occasional absences from the Chair, on account of interrupted health. I hope it has been restored & that the coming...
1018James Madison to William B. Sprague, 6 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I am at length enabled to enclose you the requested notice of the families to which by birth I belong, as made out by a friend. I enclose also a copy (a duplicate) of Mr. Pearce’s Notes taken in the Federal Convention of 1787. It was recd. from Mr. Tefts, with a request that it might be forwared to you. I take the occassion, Sir, to make my acknowledgements for the several communications I...
1019James Madison to Charles J. Ingersoll, 2 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of Jany. 21 asking 1. Is there any State power to make Banks? 2. Is the Federal power as it has been exercized, or as proposed to be exercised by President Jackson, preferable? The evil which produced the prohibitory clause in the Constitution of the U.S. was the practice of the States in making Bills of credit, and in some instances appraized property, "a legal...
1020James Madison to Robert Walsh, 31 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
Confidential I just discover that in the paper inclosed this morning, for the National Gazette, a correction was not made which I presume this will be in time to have supplied. I ask the favor then that in the 4th. paragraph, from the end, the words "and he saw at the same time no escape from all these dangers but", be erased; and "whilst the escape from these dangers, presented to him, was"...