105231From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 26 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 15th inclosing a letter from Capt. Crafts, came duly to hand. I think it will be proper to have the statement in the letter authenticated and beg you to have it done, should the oppy. offer. We ought to possess, and when proper, to exhibit the real facts of the case at issue with G. B., leaving the impartial to appreciate the influence on its merits from the circumstance that...
105232From James Madison to Sylvanus Bourne, 13 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 April 1802, Department of State, Washington. “The President of the United States, to whom I have communicated the request contained in your Letter of the first february last, just received at this office, yielding to the weight of circumstances which produced it, authorizes me to inform you, that you have his permission to come to this Country at the time you mention: But I have it in...
105233Jay’s Treaty, [15 April] 1796 (Madison Papers)
After agreeing on 14 April to resolutions to implement the treaties with Algiers and the Northwest Indians, the House, in a Committee of the Whole, then took up the remaining resolution of Hillhouse (Connecticut) that it was “expedient to pass the laws necessary for carrying into effect the Treaty lately concluded” with Great Britain. The debate continued in the Committee of the Whole the next...
105234From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 28 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expenses of the Department of State for Five hundred dollars in favor of James Davidson Jnr.--he being the holder of a bill of exchange for that amount, dated 3 Decr. 1806, drawn on me by W. C. C. Claiborne Esqr., who is to be charged & held accountable for the same. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
105235Remission for Bohl and John Bohlen, 23 June 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Remission for Bohl and John Bohlen. 23 June 1815. “Whereas it has been represented to me that Bohl and John Bohlen, Merchants, of the City of Philadelphia, became the Purchasers, in the year Eighteen hundred and ten, of a quantity of Coffee which had been imported into the town of Baltimore, contrary to the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled “An act to interdict the Commercial...
105236From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison’s respectful compliments to the President It appears that the Secy. of State, the Secy. of the Treasury, & the Attorney General were appd. Commissrs. to settle with Georgia, by their names, but with their official titles annexed. On the resignation of Col. Pickering, Mr. Marshal was appd. in his room , No resignation of his Commission for the Georgia business being referred to or...
105237Method of Ratifying the Constitution, [23 July] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The delegates had previously voted to send the Constitution to state conventions for ratification, but Ellsworth now moved that final approval should come from the state legislatures. Mr. Madison thought it clear that the Legislatures were incompetent to the proposed changes. These changes would make essential inroads on the State Constitutions, and it would be a novel & dangerous doctrine...
105238From James Madison to David Gelston, 19 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has communicated to me the report made to you by the British Ship of War Chichester on her entering the harbour of New York. As it does not appear what species of stores she has been sent to procure, I have thought it necessary to remind you, that she cannot be permitted to receive any articles of contraband of war nor any equipments of a nature merely applicable...
105239From James Madison to the Prince Regent of Great Britain, 4 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have made choice of John Q. Adams, one of our distinguished citizens to reside near your Royal Highness in the quality of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. He is well informed of the relative interests of the two Countries, and our sincere desire to cultivate and strengthen the friendship and good correspondence between us; and from the...
105240From James Madison to Lewis Deblois, 19 August 1822 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of July 23. having taken a circuit thro’ Montpellier in Vermont, has but just come to hand. Mrs. Deblois’s letter to Mrs. M. was not at once answered, because no advice that could be useful, presented itself; and she was persuaded that her sympathies & regrets would not be doubted. I am truly sorry for the distress which has unexpectedly befallen you. But the course to be pursued,...