105551Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [1 January] 1805 (Madison Papers)
⟨Mr.⟩ Levy Mr. Pinkney Judge Livingston Duvall. Granger. Rodney. J.T. Mason Dallas RC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). Undated; date assigned here on the basis of Jefferson’s docket: “Departmt. State. recd. Jan. 1. 05. / Atty Genls.” Jefferson had asked members of his cabinet to suggest possible candidates to replace Levi Lincoln as attorney general (see Henry Dearborn to Jefferson, 2 Jan. 1805,...
105552The Federalist Number 44, [25 January] 1788 (Madison Papers)
A Fifth class of provisions in favor of the federal authority, consists of the following restrictions on the authority of the several states. 1. “No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver a legal tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto...
105553From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 7 January 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in JM’s hand. Cover franked by “J Madison, Jr.” and addressed to “Edmund Randolph Esqr. Richmond.” Docketed by Randolph, “Fm J. Madison Jan: 7 1783.” At the top of the page of the letter, above the date, JM wrote “Randolph, Edm.” Unless otherwise noted, the italicized words are those written by JM in the Randolph code, for which see Papers of Madison...
105554From James Madison to the Senate, 6 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
I lay before the Senate for their consideration and advice, as to a ratification, Treaties which have been concluded with the following Indian Tribes. … I communicate also the letters from the Commissioners on the part of the United States relating to their proceedings on those occasions. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Indian Relations, 14B–C1). RC in John Payne Todd’s...
105555From James Madison to James Monroe, 2 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having extended our trip to Monticello, as far as Mrs. Coles’, and not got home till last evening, I have fallen a little into arrears. I now acknowledge your 2 favors of the 26 & 30 ult. The event in France is so abrupt, & pregnant with so many consequences probable & possible, that no precise estimate of them can be formed, without further lights from Europe. In the mean time prudence marks...
105556From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
I saw Col. Barbour yesterday, as I intended. He remains decided agst. relinquishing his Judgship without a previous experiment of the Chair in the University. He feels evidently a strong attraction towards it; and I think a growing one. It is quite possible that the experiment he is making of his Judicial duties, carrying him as they will beyond the Mountains, will diminish his preference of...
105557From James Madison to Samuel Smith, 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 20th. has been forwarded to me from the office of State, whence an imperfect answer was given. The Amn. intercourse act was never recd. from London; nor did I ever get a sight of it. There is much confusion, and some contradiction in the accts. relating to our affairs as republished from British papers. Having for a long time been without official information, I am unable to...
105558Military Establishment, [3 February] 1795 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of the Whole rejected Nicholas’s report on the military establishment and took up Dayton’s resolution. Mr. Madison, after all that had been said, was still of opinion that there had been a change in our situation, and so there might be a possibility that a reduction was proper. By the arrangements made in this session, it might be practicable to reduce the numbers nominally and...
105559From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1796 (Madison Papers)
I inclose another number of the Debates on the Treaty. The subject is still going on in the House, as well as the press. The majority has melted, by changes and absence, to 8 or 9 votes. Whether these will continue firm is more than I can decide. Every possible exertion is made as usual on the other side. A sort of appeal has been made to the people, with an expectation that the mercantile...
105560From James Madison to David Parish, 15 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
The result of my enquiries relating to Genl. Fayettes land is, that there remains unpatented 504 59/100 Acres, that the location near N. Orleans is understood to amount to less than 500 Acs. and that it is a legal question, whether by taking less than that amount, in satisfaction for it, thereby abandoning the difference, he can bring the location within the meaning of the Act of Congress,...