1171Mathew Carey to James Madison, 6 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I send you three numbers of a series of papers, intended to dispel the delusions under which many of the Citizens of the Southern States, particularly in South Carolina & Georgia, labour, respecting the Tariff. I am flattered by my friends into the belief that I have taken impregnable ground. With them I send some other articles of my writing, the whole of which I request you...
1172James Madison to Alexander H. Everett, 5 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has received & returns his thanks for the copy with which he has been favored by Mr. Everett, of his Oration on the last 4th. of July. The enlightened views taken of the great Event commemorated, shew that the subject, often & ably as it has been handled, was not exhausted. From the passage in the Oration which connects particular circumstances with the original Draft of the...
1173James Madison to Edward Everett, 5 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his best respects to Mr. Everett, thanks him for the Copy of his "Address on the Centennial Anniversary of the Arrival of Governour Winthrop at Charlestown" The theme, interesting as it is, in itself, derives new attraction from the touching details and appropriate reflections woven into the Address. J. M takes this occasion of thanking Mr. E. for the copy heretofore forwarded,...
1174James Madison to William Allen, 4 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
Please to send by Waggoner Aleck about 50 [lbs?] of Java Coffee. If the quality be particularly good, the quantity may be doubled. He will be down the day after tomorrow with a load of Wheat from the Sale of which, the article may be paid for Friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
1175James Madison to G. C--k, 3 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir your letter of the 10th. ult. The ardour it manifests for distinction in useful services to your Country, is praiseworthy, and I wish you success in the attainments qualifying you for it. But were I ever so capable of aiding you, the remnant of life at my very advanced age, could spare no portion of it, for the task you request of me. In your native powers, in your industrious...
1176William Allen to James Madison, 3 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 31st. Ulto. with the receipts of Mr. Harrow. Mr. H. is expected in town in a few days when I will request him to examine more thoroughly into his Accounts than his agent can do & advise you of the result. It will give me pleasure at all times to render you any services in my power. With much respect, I am Your Most Obt. St RC ( PPPrHi ).
1177Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 3 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
I herewith enclose you two letters relative to the place of assistant to the Professor of Modern Languages. Col: La Pena is one of the unfortunate Spanish Patriots who have taken refuge in our country, and his situation is such that I would be happy to render him a friendly service. He now holds the rank of a professor at Wm. & Mary, but has neither salary nor fees; for I believe he has no...
1178Thomas Jefferson Randolph to James Madison, 3 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
I Enclose for your consideration a letter from Majr Crozet, the Engineer of the state recommending his brother as an assistant in the school of modern Languages. It might be desirable in the event of Mr Hervé not being within our reach to make enquiries respecting Monr Crozet. Of this however as you will judge best. With feelings of the most devoted attachment respectfully RC (DLC) . Docketed...
1179James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 2 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
Be so good as to mention the balance in your hand after paying a draft of $100 dollars whilst I was at the University. I am endeavouring to make up before the 1st. of Sepr the discount day at the Bank as much as will discharge one half of my debt to it. Friendly salutations I have in the Tobo. Houses the amt of a few Hhds reported to be abt. half a dozen, which the delays of my discharged...
1180James Madison to Hubbard Taylor[?], 31 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
In the acct of Mr Harrow inclosed in yours of the 27 Ult. I find an error charging me for the year 1826. I return the acct. with the rect. for that year. As the error appears to proceed from another hand, it is possible that Mr Harrow in tracing may discover others. I am under a faint impression that my last payment was of still later date, but as I observe no rect. for it, I shall infer that...
1181Martin Van Buren to James Madison, 30 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your very acceptable letter reached me at this place— of course unopened. I thank you kindly for the Suggestions it contains & hope to be able to make them useful. If you have any choice as to the course which may be pursued by the President, in regard to the misconstruction of your Veto to the Bill for the disposition of the Bonus had from the Bank of the United States I wish you had...
1182Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 29 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
The step which I now take, I venture on With the less reluctance, as, if not entirely approved by you, it will rest altogether with you to prevent its reaching the field of impropriety. Mr Davis has written to ask me to procure, & send him without loss of time, a book which I once lent him. I have determined to avoid delay by sending him my copy; but it being altogether uncertain when this...
1183John C. Harris to James Madison, 27 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Deeply impressed, as I am with a thorough Conviction, that your Honour had gone into retirement, to repose in quiet; and tho’ at all times watching, with a patriots eye, and feeling with a patriots heart, every eventful crisis of your Country, yet determined, no dout, to take no part in any political Canvass or Strife that might occur in any part of our Union, State or County, unless for the...
1184James Madison to William Allen, 26 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have no draft on Col.– Minor from Mr H Taylor, for the $25. mentioned in yours of the 22d. [ ] but a letter from him saying that Col. M. would be furnished with that sum to be paid to me. I can only inclose therefore a rect which you say will suffice: Out of the little fund produced by this and the balance in your hands please to pay what I am in debt to Mr. Gray, and to the Printer Mr....
1185James Madison to Hersant, 26 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your favour inclosing the communications from the Baron & Baroness de Neuville, came duly to hand; and I beg leave to request that you will be equally kind in giving the inclosed a proper conveyance, tendering to you at the same time the cordial acknowledgments & respects, to which Mrs. M. makes herself a party Draft (DLC) .
1186James Madison to Baron Hyde de Neuville, 26 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. through Monsr. Chersant, the two pamphlets for which I am indebted to your politeness, the one "Discours d’ouverture prononcé a la Séance generale &c&c" the other "De la question Portugaise". I cannot return my thanks for them, without remarking that the first is equally distinguished by its instructive, and by its philanthropic views; and that the second is a proof that the young...
1187Henry Colman to James Madison, 24 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your favorable reception of the "Hints to the Essex Farmers." Humbly as you seem inclined to speak of Virginia farming, the country is much indebted to Mr Taylor for his Arator, to Mr Bordley for many useful observations in his Husbandry, to Mr Jefferson for his improvements in the construction of ploughs, and to Mr Madison himself for a very able address on Agriculture,...
1188Robert Y. Hayne to James Madison, 22 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I owe you many apologies for not having long since acknowledged my obligations for your friendly letter of the 4th. May last. The truth is that it reached me at a period, when I was overwhelmed with public business, and believing the subject to which it relates to be of too much importance to be treated lightly, I reserved for a period of greater leisure, a reexamination of the question, with...
1189Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 21 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Wednesday, July 21st. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That the Communication of Dr. Blætterman of this date respecting the pavilion and grounds heretofore in his occupation, be referred to the Executive committee, with authority to grant the privileges he asks, under such restrictions as they deem expedient, and with further authority, if the pavilion should be, hereafter,...
1190James Madison to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, 21 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
The following report was made to the president and Directors of the Literary Fund. Report. In obedience to the law requiring the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia to make an annual report to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund to be laid before the Legislature at their next succeeding meeting, embracing a full account of the disbursements, the Funds on hand, and a...
1191John J. Crittenden to James Madison, 21 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I trouble you merely to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th Inst:, enclosing eighty dollars in satisfaction of the claim which I had the honor to state to you in my letter of the 5th of March last. With the most profound respect & esteem RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
1192Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 20 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Teusday. July 20th. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That the professor of modern languages will not be required to reside within the precincts of the University and the Pavilion with its adjacent grounds heretofore assigned to him will be applied to such uses, as the Visitors or the Executive Committee may direct. He will be exempt from the duty of attending the meetings of...
1193Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 19 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Monday July 19th. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Chairman, from time to time, to lay before the Faculty all such information as, in his opinion, the interests of the University may require, and promptly to bring to their attention all such offences against the laws as he may deem proper for their animadversion; especially all such as he may think...
1194Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 17 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
The Board met according to adjournment Resolved, That the Chairman’s private book annually communicated to the Board, be preserved by the Secretary of this Board. Resolved, That Dr. Patterson be appointed Chairman of the Faculty for one year from the end of this session. The Board then adjourned till Monday 8. O.Clock. Ms (ViU) .
1195Jared Sparks to James Madison, 16 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I send you enclosed a copy of the extract contained in the Draft of Washington’s Farewell Address, as first transmitted by him to Hamilton. You will remember my saying to you, that this extract purports to be the Address, which he intended for the public, if he had resigned at the end of his first term. It is doubtless essentially the same as the Sketch you sent him. Perhaps it may have...
1196Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 16 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
The Board met according to adjournment. Mr. Randolph, appointed a Committee at the last session of the Board, for the purpose of examining and settling the Bursar’s and Proctor’s accounts, made the following report:—Th: J. Randolph to whom was referred the examination of the accounts of the Bursar and Proctor at the last meeting of the Board, reports;—That he has employed Mr. Martin Dawson to...
1197Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 15 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved That the Visitors will expect from the professors a faithful compliance with those enactments which require weekly and other reports to the Chairman, and, in general, that marked attention to the laws of the Institution which is necessary to recommend them to the respect and observance of the Students. Resolved, That Mr. Conway’s application for...
1198Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 14 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Wednesday the 14th. Present the same members, & Chapman Johnson and Joseph C. Cabell. On motion resolved; That the sentence of the Faculty pronounced on the 22d. of May in the present year expelling John Willis, a student of the University, is approved; and that the sentence pronounced on the 4th. of the same month expelling the student, Robert W. Walton, is also approved. Resolved, That a...
1199Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 13 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Teusday the 13th. Present the same members who were engaged in examining papers and preparing business for the action of the Board when organized. Ms (ViU) .
1200Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 12 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Monday the 12th. Jno. H. Cocke and Thomas J. Randolp<h> attended. Ms (ViU) .