1371James Kirke Paulding to James Madison, 11 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have just finished reading over for the Second time, the words of wisdom, experience, and moderation, to which if circumstances would have permitted, I would have been a listener at Richmond. As it is, I cannot refrain from expressing my thanks and my respectfull admiration; my thanks for the lessons of wisdom & virtue I have often gathered both from Your precepts and example; & my...
1372Peter Hotz, Jr. to James Madison, 8 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
Aware of the deep solicitude—felt by your Son J. P. Todd (to whom I am under many obligations) that your Excellency should receive early intimation, of every thing that concerns our belov’d country, for which you have done so much I have taken the Liberty, by the very first mail to forward you on—the Presidents Message—God grant your Excellency may be spar’d many years to dictate for the...
1373Robert Miller to James Madison, 8 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I take the Libberty of this Confidential Communication on a Subject Pregnant with Good or Evil to the Human family, and of vital importance to this Union. Lucretius calls it (truly) the origin of things; it being that Science by which the Ancients invented, and yet concealed the Machinery, this Airy Camœra Contains the patterns of all things, its value but one Talent, here numbers, Letters and...
1374David M. Randolph to James Madison, 7 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
Reduced in my worldly possessions, to that of integrity of character only, (as I humbly hope in your estimation) and favored as I am by the kind disposition of his Excellency General Jackson, to reinstate me in the confidence of our Country, I shall take it as an act of singular kindness, if you would promote my purpose, or, otherwise , as shall be your pleasure; in so far as to commit to...
1375H. R. Jennings to James Madison, 6 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
Will Sire be so good as to return some Answer to the Letter that I handed You some time since from my father Ro C Jennings as I shall go to Norfolk tomorrow, & it will be a great gratification to hime to receive some Answer from You by me as Sincerely wishing that I may receive it this Evening if it will not trouble You too Much to give the Letter to Mr. Duval, that I may get it tonight as the...
1376James Madison to Robert Jennings, 6 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I am sorry that I have not been able to attend sooner to your letter of the 19th. Ult. and should be more so, if I could make any particular reply, the delay of which might be a disadvantage to you. As your transactions in the several capacities you served the public in during the late war, did not fall within my immediate knowledge, but that of the Departments with which your services were...
1377Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 3 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
It would have afforded me much gratification to have an opportunity of occasionally conversing with you in a confidential manner during my short stay in this place. But the structure of this boarding House & the circumstances under which we are placed, seem to render it impracticable to touch on private topics. I have therefore determined to write you a few hasty lines. I should have written...
1378Speech in Virginia Convention, 2 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison now rose and addressed the Committee in a speech of which the following is the outline & substance. Altho the actual posture of the subject before the Committee might admite a full survey of it, it is not my purpose in rising to enter into the wide field of discussion, which has called forth a display of intellectual resources and varied powers of eloquence that any country might...
1379Robert Lee to James Madison, 1 December 1829 (Madison Papers)
I should be pleased to have your opinion, whether an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the office of President to a single term, would not be an elligable amendment. The consideration of this subject, is not inappropriate, connected with that which now calls you to the Capital of your native state. An anxious solicitude for the wellfare of our beloved country induces...
1380James Brown to James Madison, 30 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
In conformity with your request I drew from the House of the Barings of London One hundred pounds belonging to your University which I deposited with Messrs. Hollinguer & Co Bankers of the Government of the United States. The whole of this money was paid to Doct Miguel of Paris for articles purchased by him for the Institution except one hundred and twenty some odd francs which I placed, on my...