105241From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 23d. has been duly recd. Mr. Brent had informed me that copies of the letters from the Mediterranean had been sent to you by Mr. Smith, and therefore I did not send the originals by express. The declaration of a rupture by the Empr. of Morocco, put me at a loss what to say to Simson on the subject of the Gun carriages, and how to decide as to the letter you left with me. As the...
105242Location of the Capital, [7 July] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Debate continued on Sherman’s motion for a Baltimore site. Smith (South Carolina) argued that the eastern states would eventually join with Pennsylvania to repeal the residence act and keep the center of government in Philadelphia. Mr. Madison said, the gentleman last up seemed to be averse to the establishing the government on the Potowmack, because he feared a repeal of the bill. And, by...
105243From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday your’s of the 28th. and this morning called on Col: Smith from whom I obtained the pamphlet & map, herewith inclosed. The former you are to keep. The latter being the last copy is to be sent back to him after satisfying yourself with it. With respect to the Map of S. America he says that it was obtained from the Engraver by Pitt & Grenville during the squabble with Spain, and...
105244From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday yours of the 25th. The letter from Turreau appeared to me as to you, in the light of a reprehensible intrusion in a case where this Govt. ought to be guided by its own sense of propriety alone. Whether it be the effect of an habitual air of superiority in his Govt. or be meant as a particular disrespect to us is questionable. The former cause will explain it, and the latter...
105245From James Madison to Henry Lee, 31 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
The urgency indicated in your last letter as to the request in a former one having quickened my attention to the subject, I have at length looked enough into the evidence that the Movement of the Southern Army from Deep River to the Santee in the Campaign of 1781 was suggested by your father, to be satisfied of the fact; the more readily admitted from the acknowleged traits of his military...
105246Jay’s Treaty, [7 March] 1796 (Madison Papers)
After Washington proclaimed the Jay treaty to be ratified on 29 February and sent it to Congress the next day, Livingston (New York) opened the Republican attack on 2 March by calling for Jay’s correspondence and instructions. The House seemed reluctant to take up the issue, so Livingston raised it again, on 4 and 7 March, the second time amending his original motion to except such papers “as...
105247Notes on Debates, 10 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Letters rcd. from Genl. Carlton & Admiral Digby inclosing British proclamation of cessation of arms &c also Letters from Docr. Franklin & Mr. Adams,...
105248From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 3 January 1807 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 3 January 1807, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriations for the relief of distressed Seamen for Seventy three dollars and eighty three cents, in favor of William Mc.Creary, holder of the enclosed bill drawn upon me on the 10th. day of September last by William Riggin Consul of the United States...
105249Presidential Proclamation, 17 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas, by the act of Congress passed the 26th of March, 1804, entitled “An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes”; and by the act passed the third of March, 1805, supplementary to the act above recited, it was enacted, that a land office should be established at Kaskaskia, for the disposal of certain lands described in the...
105250To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 5 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Louisiana documents did not come from Mr. Gallatin till a day or two ago. I have this morning delivered 38 revised pages, which will go to the press, a few of which have been some time in the types. There will be abt. ⅓ or ½ as many more. No time will be lost. The bulk of the work will apologize to the House for the delay RC ( DLC ); undated; address clipped: “The Presid”; endorsed by TJ...