30781To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 23 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
At the very moment of departure I have received a Letter from Paris advising, that Genl. Victor the Capt. General of Louisiana with his Etat Major, Monsr. J. J. Ayme the Commissaire de Justice with all the other officers of the new Administration of that Country, had set off about the 11th. Inst. for Holland to embark for New Orleans without delay. The Prefect had departed 2 or 3 days before...
30782To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 3 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1803, New Orleans. “I had the Honor of advising under date of the 29th Ulto. that the Province was to be delivered up to the French Government on the 30th and that the preparations of the prefect were in forwardness for the Occasion. I saw on the Evening of that day with some anxiety the marked dislike of the Militia & their officers to do duty under him, and as he had refused the...
30783To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1803, New Orleans. “In consequence of the representations made to the Governor on the 3rd. Inst., the Schooner Coquette was detained in spite of the opposition of the Prefect until yesterday, when she was permitted to sail before a Communication made to me, on his responsability that she should make no attempts on the Vessels of any neutral Nation during her Voyage. Whilst detained,...
30784To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 6 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have been requested by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to apply to you for reimbursement of the Sum of $568 52/100 paid to Monsr. Leuzenau for furnishing materials and making the foot ways in front of the several public Buildings in New Orleans mentioned in the accounts annexed. The Corporation has never pretended to the right of laying a tax on any public Property, but when a Sum has...
30785To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 3 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1803, New Orleans. Encloses a copy of his letter to Claiborne respecting Villiers’s mission among the Creeks. “There is nothing more remarkable here since my last.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , New Orleans, vol. 1). RC 1 p. For enclosure, see n. 1. Clark enclosed a copy of a 3 May 1803 letter to Claiborne (1 p.; marked “Confidential”), reporting that Louis de Villiers had told...
30786To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 29 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to offer you some Memorandums which I have committed to Paper as the reflections occurred since the receipt of your Letters respecting the Cession of this Country. An idea that they might contain some information which would be new to you induced me to trouble with them, and I flatter myself that judging only of the motives you will excuse the unconnected manner in which they are...
30787To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 24 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I came to this place two days since to confer with the Governor of the Territory & Genl. Wilkinson on the approaching Changes in Louisiana & to communicate to them such intelligence as I had procured of the views of the French with respect to us. On my way up I met a Doctor Watkins formerly of Kentucky now of St. Louis at the Ilinois who returned last Year to the U. S from France where as well...
30788To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your direction, to point out such objects as would require the interference of our Government, with this of Spain, to ascertain our rights, and procure redress, and at the same time to have your instructions to regulate my own conduct, as well, towards the Spanish Government, as in the intercourse with our own Citizens; I now have the honor to lay before you the Situation of...
30789To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 1 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Government of this Country has discover’d that a demand has been made by the Colonial Prefect of Troops from St. Domingo to put him in possession, and entertains fears that they may shortly arrive. This intelligence was communicated to me with a wish that you should be informed of it, as it is supposed that such a measure must be productive of injury to our Government. The Spanish Officers...
30790To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 20 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Clark has the honor of enclosing to the President the Letters put into his hands respecting the proposed rout from Fort Stoddart to New Orleans. He sees no other difficulty than that pointed out by Mr Toulmin, the want of a few Bridges and Causeways and a Ferry over the Pearl River and its Branches which he believes absolutely indispensable, as the low Grounds to the South of the Line which...
30791To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 21 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I take the Liberty of forwarding to you the inclosed remarks which have been just given to me by Mr Jones of this City in answer to some Questions put to him on the subjects therein mentioned. He had no idea of their being sent forward or he would have been more particular, and I have not even time before the Post sets off to make a fair Copy of them. I have been induced to send them to shew...
30792To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 20 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 4th. April with its inclosure from Monsr. Pichon to the Colonial Prefect of Louisiana reached me on the 4th. Inst. and was handed immediately to him according to your desire. It is a fortunate circumstance that the affair of the deposit was settled without any interposition on his part, as he would not have failed to make a bad use of it, if we may judge either from his...
30793To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I forward answers to the remainder of the Queries (except the eighth) which the President was pleased to address to me. On this last I hope to obtain still further information and will communicate the results by next Week’s Post. The difficulty of obtaining official details of comparing translating and afterwards, arranging them caused more delay than I expected; or than the...
30794To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 1 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Having met the Prefect on the 29th. ulto. at a dinner given by the Marquis de Casa Calvo, he spoke to me respecting the Brig Hiram now on her way to Loftus’s heights with military Stores and after expressing the greatest dissatisfaction at her arrival in the River, he insisted that it was contrary to that Bienseance observed between European Nations to send them at the present Moment, & if...
30795To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 20 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1802, Philadelphia. “I have received your Letter of the 18th. ulto. [not found] with the Commission inclosed in it, and in consequence of your directions transmit you the Bond required for the performance of my duty as Consul. Immediately after my arrival at New Orleans I shall have the Honor of addressing you on the Subjects recommended to me and will exert myself to the utmost to be...
30796To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 September 1803, New Orleans . Encloses answers to the president’s queries, except the eighth. Hopes to send this last “by next Week’s Post,” after obtaining further information. Has been delayed by the “difficulty of obtaining official details, of comparing, translating and afterwards arranging” the material. Was forced to obtain the information “piece meal” and to translate it himself,...
30797To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 18 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving this day your Letter of the 17th. July, to which I shall pay the strictest attention, and without waiting till the whole List of Queries proposed can be answered, shall by each successive Post forward such information as it is possible to procure, in obtaining which I rely greatly on the friendly dispositions of the Officers of the Spanish Government. I have by...
30798To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1803, New Orleans . Encloses a copy of a letter from Governor Claiborne of the Mississippi Territory “on the subject of Locations in the district of Concord opposite to Natchez” and his answer, which he forwards so that JM “may be apprised of the attempts making to obtain possession of Lands in that Quarter.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD , New Orleans, vol. 1). RC 1 p. For...
30799To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 November 1803, New Orleans. “I inclose you a Copy of a Letter written to Governor Claiborne in answer to one recd from him last Night in which he mentions that the Treaty has been ratified & that General Wilkinson & himself are appointed Commissioners to receive the Province of Louisiana. “He further mentions that on the 18th. he would have an important dispatch to send me which would...
30800To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 3 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 November 1803, New Orleans. “I had the Honor of addressing you on the 8th. September respecting a Privateer then fitting out in this Port, and forwarded Copy of a Letter I had written to the Secretary of the Government on the occasion. I had since then made repeated applications to know what measures would be pursued with her, and was always assured that she would not be permitted to sail...
30801To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 29 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1803, New Orleans , “ (2 oClock P.M. ) .” “I had this morning an interview with the prefect at his request and he Communicated his final arrangements—all seems at present perfectly agreed on between him and the Spanish Authorities and possession is to be given him to morrow at noon, when I am by agreement to forward an express with an invitation from him to hasten the arrival of...
30802To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 21 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you a Copy of a Letter I have just had an Opportunity of forwarding to our Consul General in Paris, and accompanied it with some notes chiefly respecting the Population, Commerce & Boundaries of this Country thinking that they might be of some use in the Present Circumstances. It is generally supposed here that the War between England & France must put an end to all idea of the...
30803To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 12 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have been honored with your Letter of the 6th. ulto. and feel the sincerest joy on the accomplishment of an object so dear to the Heart of every American. This important Cession will insure the safety & Prosperity of our Western Country, and I request you will accept my sincere Congratulations on so great an Event. I am now preparing in addition to the remarks lately forwarded you respecting...
30804To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 4 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
The day after the date of my last a circumstance occurred here which has put an end to all communication betwixt the Government and the French Prefect and which if any thing further was wanted would point out the daring insolence of his Conduct and the necessity of putting a stop to it. A French national Cutter the Terreur from St Domingo by which he had received dispatches from Rochambeau was...
30805To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 8 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here from Europe on the night of the 25th. ulto. and was sensibly hurt tho’ by no means surprised at the Steps taken by the Intendant in my absence, and which cause an incalculable injury to the Trade of the Western Country. In the last Letter I had the Honor of writing to you from hence. I pointed out what he had then done in violation of the Treaty, his ideas of what he was...
30806To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 20 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few Weeks since a Case containing the Indian Busts concerning which I had the pleasure of hearing from you last Year, and have waited some time in hope of having an Opportunity of sending it direct to Alexandria as a Port convenient to your place of residence, but being disappointed in my expectations I have shipped the Case on board the Brig Sophia Capt. Tibbett for Philadelphia...
30807To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 6 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I now inclose you the original extracts from the Customhouse Books of the imports & Exports for the Years 1800, 1801, & 1802 with translations of the two last which on account of the smuggling as mentioned in my former advices, will give but an inadequate idea of the Trade of the Country. A Lieut. Col. of Engineers has arrived within the last three days from Havana, sent to assist the...
30808To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 17 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of receiving this morning at 11 OClock by an express from Governor Claiborne of the Mississippi Territory Your letter of the 19th ulto., accompanying the orders for the immediate restoration of the Deposit addressed to the Governor & Intendant of this province which were instantly delivered, and such immediate attention was paid to them, that at two in the afternoon various...
30809To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 16 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
A Business of very considerable importance calls me suddenly to England, for which I shall embark immediately. I had not an Opportunity to advise you of my intention of leaving Orleans before I sailed for this Place where I have been but a few days. The Situation of affairs in Luisiana is such that my presence except as an influential private Character can be of no service to my Country, the...
30810To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 13 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 December 1803, New Orleans. “I was yesterday favored with a letter dated the 7th Instant from our Commissioners at Fort Adams advising that their preparations were nearly finished and that they expected to be ready to embark the following day. The inclosed is my Answer to it, and I hope they will shortly arrive to releive us from the irksome situation we are in. It is fortunate that...