24481Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas, 9 June 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas. 9 June 1815, Treasury Department, Revenue Office. “Robert Lightburn, Keeper of the Light House at New Point Comfort, being considered no longer worthy of that trust, James B H Johnson, appears from the enclosed letters, to be properly qualified as his successor.” RC ( DNA : RG 26, Light House Service Correspondence). 1 p. In a clerk’s hand,...
24482From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 17 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
The arrangement proposed in yours of the 14th. just recd. with respect to Majrs. Butler & Hayne, appear to be eligible, tho’ the latter may not find it convenient, being, I understand, an inhabitant of S.C., to be allotted to the N. Division of the Army. It is desirable to gratify Gen. Jackson, and it is fortunate that in this case it can be done, with an accom[m]odation at the same time to...
24483From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 3 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of the authority vested in the President of the United States by the Act of Congress, passed the 3d: day of March 1809, entitled “An Act further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments,” I do hereby direct, that out of the balance of the appropriation for “building floating batteries” there be applied the sum of...
24484From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 28 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 25th. The paper inclosed in it is returned without delay. It is well adapted to its delicate object. I have merely noted for your consideration, a change of expression in page 3. “the enjoyment of undisturbed rights &a;” not being secured , like the renown of the Army; and another in page 4th. in order to guard agst. the criticisms of those who may not have...
24485Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My other two letters being on distinct subjects, and to go perhaps into other hands, I write this separately. will you pardon a criticism on your tariff which the public papers have given us compleat, but as yet without the report explaining it’s principles? having written to Europe for some wines, I was led by curiosity to look at that part of the tariff to see what duties I should have to...
24486From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 29 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter, tho’ anonymous, makes statements & references, in a manner which is embarrassing at the present moment. Should the posture of the military arrangements, admit nothing farther, the location of the officer thus criminated, ought at least to be influenced by the representations, unless these be invalidated in some mode or other, before the final allotments be made to military...
24487From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 19 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have at length run thro’ the trial of Gen: Wilkinson, and send it to you, with an approbation of the sentence of the Court. I send also the trial of Capt: Hanson with a decision conformable to the sentence & recommendation of the Court in his case. Affe. respects RC ( CSmH ). Docketed by Dallas. For Maj. Gen. James Wilkinson’s 1815 court-martial, see Henry Dearborn to JM , 26 Jan. 1815 ,...
24488From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 11 July 1815 (Madison Papers)
As the writer of the inclosed letter may possibly call on you, I have thought it proper that you shd. be previously acquainted with its singular contents. Mr. Graham mistook my intentions, in touching the subject of communications between you & myself. He will in order to put an end to the business, inform Majr. O.C. definitively, that the vacancy in the Artillery which he seeks will not be...
24489From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 10 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I now return the General Report of the Military Board on the organization of the Army. I have not found among the officers retained some whose merits I had supposed, would have placed them on the list of selections; but I have great confidence in the intelligence & dispositions of the Board, & am ready to presume that those preferred have titles to distinction better known to them, than to me;...
24490From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 27 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 23d. inclosing a letter from Mr. Baker, with the draft of an answer; and a letter from Wm. Js. Sears of Bermuda. The subject of Mr. Bakers letter, regularly belongs to the Dept. of State: But whether addressed to the Treasury Dept: or to that, ought to have proceeded from the Minister, & not from the Consul otherwise than thro’ the Minister. From courtesy, which as...