120511To James Madison from William Lee, 4 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lee. 4 August 1805, Bordeaux. “I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of my letters to Genl Lincoln the Collector of Boston concerning the Brig Ranger Capt Hooper.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Bordeaux, vol. 2). RC 1 p. For enclosures, see n. 1. For the Ranger, see William Lee to JM , 18 June 1805
120512To James Madison from Seth Botts Wigginton, 4 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From Seth Botts Wigginton. Letter not found. 4 August 1805. Acknowledged in JM to Wigginton, 10 Aug. 1805 , where it is described as requesting a copy of William Lee’s dispatch to the State Department concerning the ship Easter and its papers.
120513From James Madison to James Monroe, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
There can be little doubt that the facts contained in the inclosed documents respecting the firing into the American Brig Hannah, whereby Isaac Bridges, the Master, came by his death, amount to murder in the Capt. of the British Cutter. You will therefore be pleased to lay them before the British Government as an additional example of the wanton barbarity with which our Citizens are treated at...
120514From James Madison to John Pearson and James Kimball, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22d. ult, with its enclosures respecting the murder of Capt. Bridges of the Brig Hannah through the orders given by Capt. Le Roux of the British Cutter Providence of London to fire into the former vessel, and also representing that in consequence of this conduct of the British Captain, the Hannah’s voyage being changed, a considerable loss accrued to you. To...
120515To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Honor of your Letter of the 30th. of last Month requesting me to use my good offices to procure the Release of Benjamin Moore, an American Citizen, who is said to have been impressed, and to be on board His Majesty’s Ship Liander. I shall not fail, Sir, to transmit without Loss of Time the Document which your Letter inclosed, proving the Citizenship of the abovementioned...
120516To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have been honored with your several favors of the 30th. ult. 1 & 2 currt. When I conversed with Mr. Merry about the privateer Les Amies, he expressed no decided sentiment, on which account a communication for him is enclosed. He proposed proceeding for Philada. to day or to morrow, whither, I am told, Mr. Foster is already gone. I have, as you directed, made the enquiry, respecting the...
120517To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 5 August 1805, New Orleans. “On last Evening, I paid a visit to the Marquis of Casa Calvo. He acknowledged the receipt of my Letter of the 3rd Instant, and told me ‘that an answer should be returned, so soon as he had received from Morales a communication (which was momently expected) upon the Subject, to which I had alluded.’ The Marquis added that ‘he believed...
120518To James Madison from Horatio Gates, 5 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Horatio Gates. 5 August 1805, Rose Hill. “Saturdays News paper acquainted me with your Arrival at Philadelphia; if you intend farther Northward, I have the satisfaction to Offer you Rose Hill, during your stay near New York; there you will find ease, fine Air, fine Water, & every Accomodation you can desire; Mrs: Gates Joins me in presenting her kindest Compliments to Mrs. Maddison, and...
120519To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 5 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Montgomery. 5 August 1805, Alicante. “I have the honor to hand you herewith Copy of a letter received this morning from Algiers; I have Given every assistance and support to Capn John Allen of the Schooner Jane of Boston Captured by the Piratical Vessel mentioned in Mr Mountfords letter and sent him and his Mate to Malta where it is probable the Jane may have been sent to as I am...
120520To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 6 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
It cannot be expected that the Banks will make a loan to La Fayette: they never lend on real property; of the value of the Louisiana lands no person can at present give them Sufficient assurance; and their answer will be that they are ready to make the requested advance on La Fayette notes with two approved endorsers. I will confer with Tousard on his arrival & give every assistance in my...
120521To James Madison from James Monroe, 6 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I left Madrid on the 26 of May & arrived here on the 23d. ulto. by the route of Paris & Holland. I reached Paris on the 20th. June & left in [ sic ] on the 11th. of July. I shoud have remained there longer had I seen reasonable ⟨c⟩;ause to presume that any advantage might have been derived from it in respect to our business with Spain. But none such occurred, & of course there was no motive...
120522To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 August 1805, Amsterdam. “It appears that the British Govt flattered by the prospect of a new Coalition on the Continent against France begins to treat Neutrals with less delicacy than heretofore & several Amn. Vessells have lately been carried into the Ports of England tried & with their Cargoes condemned for reason of having been on voyages between the mother...
120523To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 6 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 6 August 1805, New Orleans. “I am not yet favored with the Marquis’s Answer to my Letter of the third instant. It is (I believe) delayed, from Moralis’s unwillingness to communicate the extent of his Orders, or the time and manner he proposes to execute them. “Moralis has more information, but less principle than any Spanish Officer I ever met with; his Wealth...
120524To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 6 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 6 August 1805, New Orleans. “I forgot to mention to you in my Letter of yeasterday, that in the course of my conversation with the Marquis of Casa Calvo, he mentioned to me, that ‘his Conduct here, had been approved by the Minister of State, at Madrid, and his interference in the affair of the Negroes, who had escaped to Nacagdoches was particularly approbated...
120525To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
On a view of our affairs with Spain, presented me in a letter from C. Pinckney, I wrote you on the 23d. of July that I thought we should offer them the status quo, but immediately propose a provisional alliance with England. I have not yet recieved the whole correspondence, but the portion of the papers now inclosed to you, confirm me in the opinion of the expediency of a treaty with England,...
120526To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 7 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 3rd. inst. Mr. Gallatin has disapproved of the descent of the Revenue Cutter upon East Florida to seize the coffee and Sugar, mentioned in the letter of the Spanish Minister, & ordered it to be returned; but as the complaint against the Captain is composed of many particulars beside that affair, it seems to me best to defer the answer until we...
120527To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 7 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 7 August 1805, New Orleans. “In my communication of the 29 ultimo, was inclosed a Letter to me, from the Marquis of Casa Calvo, (soliciting that the Spanish Officers now in this Territory, may be exempted from the payment of the Municipal Tax) together with a Copy of my answer thereto. “I now have the Honor to transmit you, a second Letter from the Marquis on...
120528From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 6th: I have not seen Toussard since my arrival here, and can not therefore say when you will have an oppy. of conferring with him on the subject of Fayette. I wish most fervently that something could be done for the latter, tho I can not pretend to say what can. Notwithstanding the grant of Congs. I fear he must be ruined without some immediate relief in...
120529From James Madison to Horatio Gates, 8 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have recd yours of the 5th. inst: containing the very kind invitation to Mrs. M. and myself to partake of your hospitality at Rose Hill. It would, as I hope you will not doubt, be particularly gratifying to both of us to avail ourselves of so favorable an opportunity of enjoying once more the society of those we so much esteem & regard. Unfortunately the circumstances in which we find...
120530To James Madison from David Gelston, 8 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 31st ultimo, it appears by the manifest of the Adventure from Halifax, that the wine &ca. was shipped by Gov: Wentworth. I was told that the Gov: finding sundry articles captured, were for the President of the United States & the Secretary of State, interfered and ordered them for N.York. I was also informed that the Adventure was in no case to enter or...
120531To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 8 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Deblois encourages me with the expectation of procuring a vessel in a day or two to carry the brass guns to Boston; and as thereafter nothing will remain to prevent the vessel from sailing from Kennebec, I have enclosed letters requesting passports from the Foreign Ministers. Mr. Merry proceeds on his journey for Philada. this afternoon: from Baltimore he crosses the Bay. He says Mrs....
120532To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 8 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Harry Toulmin. 8 August 1805 . “I mentioned to you in a letter some time since, that I understood that a Vessel then lying in the River was about to pass Mobille without calling. Captain Schuyler (who is just now from Orleans) tells me that she passed Mobille in the Night—that the Spaniards were exceedingly irritated, and threatened to imprison the owner of the Cargo on his return from...
120533From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I select the enclosed papers relating the ship N. Jersey from a mass of which this is but a certain portion. They will enable you to decide on the question to which alone the case is reduced. This is whether in the claims under the French Convention Insurers stand in the shoes of the insured. The printed memoire by Dupont (de Nemours) deserves to be read as a Chef d’oevre of the kind. Whatever...
120534To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 9 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have written to you lately very often informing you of the Spaniards being now in the habit of capturing our Vessels as much as during the last war, & that this together with the non-arrival of either Messrs. Bowdoin or Erving, & the impossibility of my finding a proper person to leave our affairs with, had obliged me to remain so much longer than I wished. I am now preparing to leave this...
120535To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 9 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 9 August 1805, New Orleans . “I have this day received a Duplicate of the communication to me from Governor Folch, which was lost by Captain Carmick on his passage from Pensacola to this City. It bears date the 6th of June last, and Governor Folch thus expresses himself, ‘Captain Carmick in the service of the United States delivered to me your Excellency’s favor...
120536To James Madison from Robert Williams, 9 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Williams. 9 August 1805, Washington, Mississippi Territory . “The Legislature of this Territory adjourned the 25 ulto after completing the objects for which it was convened. “I have the honor to inclose you two laws relative to the publick officers of this Territory including that of the Secretary the first originated in consequence of Mr Wests the Secretary’s conduct in carrying...
120537From James Madison to Seth Botts Wigginton, 10 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 4th. inst. requesting a copy of the communication you were informed was made to the Department of State by Mr. Lee, the Commercial Agent at Bourdeaux, respecting the Ship Easter & her papers so far as it involves yourself. In answer I must observe to you what you seem to have partly foreseen, that the rules of the Department, founded upon reasons of public...
120538To James Madison from John Armstrong, 10 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your letters of the 23d. of May and 6th. of June and shall loose no time in attending to the injunctions they convey. One of these, in relation to Gen. Ferrand’s proclamation, has been anticipated, as you will perceive by my answer to Mr. Tallyrand’s note of the 21st. of July. The other, with respect to the claim upon the Batavian Government, must necessarily...
120539To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 10 August 1805, Amsterdam . “I embrace the opportunity by the return of Mr Rittenhouse to send for publication in the national Intelligencer at Washington & in the Phila Gazette , at Phila. a Statement relative to the subject of my late letters which I hope will prove Satisfactory to you & my fellow Citizens at large. While I sincerely regret the unpleasant...
120540To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 10 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 10 August 1805, New Orleans . “I now transmit you a Copy of the Marquis’s answer (marked No 1) to my Letter of the 3rd. Inst. You will perceive Sir, that Morales has authority to continue his Sales in West Florida; that he contemplates residing in this City, and proposes to issue Official orders from hence , as Intendant of East and West Florida . I consider a...