52801To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 21 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 February 1803, Treasury Department. Transmits a copy of a letter from the collector at Baltimore enclosing various documents containing “all the information that can be obtained in relation to the complaint made by the Spanish Minister on that subject.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). RC 1 p. In a clerk’s hand, signed by Gallatin. For enclosures, see n. 1. Gallatin enclosed a copy of...
52802To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 21 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I send you within another parcell of Leyden Gazettes up to Decr. 24h. & in that number we find the accot. of Genl. Victors arrival at the Hague with the Staff of the Army destined to Louisiana. Indeed no further doubts can now be indulged as to the certainty of the preparations making for that expedition. Capt Gardner who has just arrived here from the Texell gives the names of several Amn...
52803To James Madison from George W. Erving, 21 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
All the Consuls have not yet transmitted their Accounts for the last half-year, that of Mr. Fox for the reasons stated in a former letter cannot yet be compleated; and as we have now no Fund for settling the ballances which may be due, I have thought it best to refer them over to the next half year, and no longer to delay sending my Consular, and Seaman Agency Account up to the 31st. of...
52804From Thomas Jefferson to John Daly Burk, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. has been duly recieved. in the early part of my life I paid a good deal of attention to the state papers of Virginia , and in some degree, to those of the other states. the result of my enquiries is contained in the list of statepapers at the end of the Notes on Virginia, and so far as I possessed any of these papers they were communicated to mr Hazard to be published in...
52805From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 10th. was recieved on the 16th. I shall leave this about the 6th. of March, unless unexpected business, bad roads or bad weather should delay it a little. I am happy to learn that I shall meet Maria & yourself at Monticello. my stay there will be of two or three weeks, the visit being for the purpose of planting trees, in order that they may be growing during my absence. as Lilly...
52806To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed report as altered is acquiesced in by Mr. L. In two instances recurred to Congs have already interposed; one of them the Paoli—at last Session. The judgmt. of the Court agst Capt. Maley was pd. by Congs —Several Dutch & British precedts. can also be cited. The 7 Art: of the British Treaty & 21 of the Span: go on the responsibility of those Govts. for irregular acts of Officers...
52807From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The three boxes mentioned in your letter of the 7th. inst. were addressed to me by mr Arnold Oelrichs of Bremen, through Borger, Kramer & Rump merchts. of Hamburg to Wachsmith & Soullier of Philadelphia. they contain 3. busts of value intended as a present to me; but as I have made it a rule to accept no presents while in office, I have declined having any thing to do with them. mr Oelrichs is...
52808From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d , my dear Jefferson, and to congratulate you on your writing so good a hand. By the last post I sent you a French Grammar, and within three weeks I shall be able to ask you, “Parlez vous Français, monsieur?” I expect to leave this about the 9th, if unexpected business should not detain me, and then it will depend on the weather and the...
52809From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 21 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Tuscarora Indians , having an interest in some lands within the state of North Carolina, asked the superintendence of the Government of the US. over a treaty to be held between them & the state of North Carolina respecting these lands. William Richardson Davie was appointed a Commissioner for this purpose, and a treaty was concluded under his superintendance. this, with his letter on the...
52810To James Madison from William Neilson, 20 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 February 1803, New York. “We transmitted our friend Elias Backman Esqr the state of his Acct. render’d us & he relents [ sic ] that his services have not been properly estimated by this Government otherwise the small pittance of £150. Sg to reimburse his Charges to & from Stockholm, would not have been withheld from him. He wishes to know to whom the Secretary of the Treasury paid $105:78...
52811To Thomas Jefferson from John Carroll, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers inclosed, which I have the honour to transmit to you, have been for some time in my hands. Mr. Joseph Coppinger, now, or lately at Pittsburg, from whom I received them, requests that they may be submitted to your inspection, informing me at the same time, that he has already been honoured by some communications to and from you. This gentleman is personally unknown to me ; but...
52812To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being distant from the seat of government, and unacquainted with the business of the Cabinet, it is with reluctance that I Take the Liberty of Troubling you with this letter, or of advising any thing respecting public appointments in any case, but on the present Occasion have been prevailed on by a number of leading Republicans to write a few lines respecting the Collectorship of the Port of...
52813To Thomas Jefferson from Elize Winn, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Father of the nations our emperor the man we love Next heaven if I said more twere scarce a Sin You are all thats good and god like In the full vintage of thy flowing honours Sat Still And saw it presst by other hands fortune Came Smileing To thy youth an wood it and purple greatness met thy Ripend years When first you Cam to Empire was borne on tides of people To thy triumph the wish of...
52814To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 19 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 February 1803, Alicante. States that he left his brother John to maintain consular affairs while he went to place his sons at school in Great Britain. Nothing worth noting has occurred since his return. Encloses shipping reports from January 1802 to January 1803 [not found]. Reports will often be incomplete unless captains and supercargoes are required to report to consuls on arrival. The...
52815To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 19 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
During a few Months absence in order to place my Sons at School in England, my Brother John to whom I had substituted a Power, had the honor of addressing you on the affairs of this Consulate, and since my return I have found nothing worthy of your detention. A Duplicate of the Marine List t ill the first July last as also the Original of that to first January you will please find herewith...
52816To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, William Cocke, and William Dickson, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days ago , we had the honer to adress you, in Conjunction with the Members of Congress from Georgia and Kentucky; upon the Subject of a Road, from Danville, through Tennessee, to Augusta in Georgia—In Support of that adress, we now beg leave to present some resolutions pass’d by our Legislature and inclos’d to us by the Governor—from the Tenor of those Resolutions , it will appear that...
52817To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel J. Cabell, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the utmost difficulty that I can prevail upon myself to make application to you for the appointment to office of any person, however dear to me, as my confidence in your wisdom and Patriotism is so great, as to impress me with the most satisfactory belief, that your circumspection will ever produce the best selection of Characters— yet under my present impressions, I can not forego...
52818To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of proposing to your consideration the following promotions (viz) 2d. Lieut: Bartholomew D. Armistead, 2d. Regt. of Infantry, to be 1st. Lieut: vice, 1st. Lieut. Samuel Lane, resigned 12th. August 1802. 2d. Lieut: Benjamin Wilkinson, 2d. Regt. of Infantry, to be 1st. Lieut: vice, 1st. Lieut: G. Barde dismissed the service Ensign Josiah Taylor 2d. Regt. of Infantry, to be 2d....
52819From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas McKean, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 7th. inst. has been duly recieved. the late election in Pensylvania has to be sure been a triumphant proof of the progress of the republican spirit: and must afford great consolation to yourself personally, as a mark of the public approbation of your administration. I believe we may consider the mass of the states South & West of Connecticut & Massachusets as now a consolidated...
52820To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 8th. has Just come to hand, and am much hurt at being compeled to send my ovarseer with this request but am in hopes to be excused when I inform you it is from pure necessity, which is from security ship. And if a considerable sum is not paid by the twenty sixth of the month a considerable sacrafice must be made in proparty and no chance for me to be reimbursd. again, after...
52821To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy has not deemed it expedient to write the proposed letter to Jacob Bauldin because he cannot ascertain that such a person is in the City or in Geo. Town. It is, besides, believed that such a person, if worthy of attention, would present himself in person—He certainly ought to do so— RC ( DLC ); undated; addressed: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received from the...
52822To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, Jr., 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am directed by Col: Newton to furnish you with two pipes of wine, which I have this day shipped on board the sloop Maria Capt: O’Meara, to the address of Mr: John Barnes, of George Town—the account is annexed—The quality is similar to that I sent before & I hope will give equal satisfaction— I am respectfully Yr: ob: servt. T. Jefferson Esqr. to James Taylor jr. Dr. 2 pipes Brazil Wine 350—...
52823From James Madison to James Garrard, 18 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
It has been represented to the Government of the United States by the Minister of His Catholic Majesty, that from reports which are entitled to attention he has reason to fear that certain persons in the Western parts of Pennsylvania are employed in exciting the people to arm themselves, with the expectation of being joined by others from the western portion of the Union, and to proceed with...
52824To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 18 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have been honoured by yours of the Novr. I am pleased to find that you are Satisfied with my applications to the Government on the Subject of the debt, I am only Sorry that those applications have hitherto been unsuccessful & as far as appears will continue to be unless Some motive more efficacious than that of justice or national faith or credit is held out. To enter into the financial...
52825From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 18 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 February 1803, Department of State. Acknowledges receipt of Yrujo’s letters of 5 and 14 Feb. 1803 and informs him that the president, “desirous of manifesting on every occasion his regard for the confidence and good understanding prescribed to the United States and his Catholic Majesty by their mutual interests, has taken immediate steps for ascertaining the foundation of the reports to...
52826To James Madison from Salmon Chase, 18 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 February 1803, Portland. “By reason of the resignation of Capt. Joseph McLellan, and the continued absence of Major Joseph Boyd in Europe,” only two bankruptcy commissioners, “Mr. Wedgery” and himself, remain to transact business. “Great Inconvenience will arise should it happen that either of us should be unwell, interest⟨e⟩d or from home.” If the bankruptcy act is not repealed in the...
52827To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 18 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 February 1803, Havana. Encloses a copy of the governor’s order respecting strangers. Although the order appears to be severe and will probably be carried into execution more rigorously than usual, he has experienced more pointed public attentions from the government lately “than at any time heretofore.” Was apprised of the order and the cause of its being issued “some days past” and will...
52828To James Madison from John Randolph, ca. 18 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 18 February 1803, House of Representatives. “There is a report in circulation here that 4000 french troops have arrived at N. Orleans. Any authentic information which your department may have been [ sic ] received will be very acceptable to many members of this house.” RC ( ViU ). 1 p. Dated “friday noon”; conjectural date assigned here on the basis of a 6 Jan. 1803 report from Natchez...
52829To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 18 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
A Vessel being about to get under way for New Port Rhode Island, I embrace the opertunity to enclose you a copy of the order of the Governor an d Captain General of this Island respecting Strangers. Altho’ the order appears to be a severe one, a nd I believe will be carried into execution with more r igor than usual, yet I have experienced more po inted attentions from the Government lately,...
52830To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Coppinger, 18 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honour of addressing your Excellency on the 3d of January last, enclosing a letter to your neighbour the Rigt. Revd. Doctor Carroll forwarded in the view of establishing character, If such might be eventually useful, in my position towards obtaining the contemplated patent right in preserving animal and vegetable substances, both in their natural, and a cuit State. But on...
52831From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Hawkins, 18 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hill’s return to you offers so safe a conveyance for a letter that I feel myself irresistably disposed to write one, tho’ there is little to write about. you have been so long absent from this part of the world, and the state of society so changed in that time, that details respecting those who compose it are no longer interesting or intelligible to you. one source indeed of great change...
52832From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 18 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the reciept of Capt Sprogell of the Sloop Dolphin who sailed from Alexandria the 15th. inst. and having had fair winds is now probably in James river. besides the boxes & hampers No. 1. to 18. he was to recieve at Alexandria a cask or keg of crackers , and some packages of porter . I will thank you to forward these, when recieved, by a trustworthy boatman to Milton. I expect to...
52833To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Le soussigné, chargé d’affaires de la République française, a eu l’honneur de faire part à Mr. Madison, des dépêches qu’il s’est empressé d’expédier à la Nouvelle Orléans, pour communiquer avec les autorités françaises qui Sont attendues dans cette ville, Sur ce qui fait la matière de la lettre de Mr. Madison du 8. février. Le Soussigné, ne met pas en doute que ces autorités n’ayent reçu...
52834To James Madison from Peder Blicherolsen, 17 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 February 1803, Washington. “In presenting the inclosed to You, I feel ashamed and sorry lest You should suspect me to have been unmindfull of what You observed to me the other evening. Duty has in this case been my despot, and under such control—be it that of either duty or despot —whose indulgence can I sooner expect than Yours.… I wish You Sir uninterrupted health and happiness—wanting...
52835To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 February 1803, Gibraltar. No. 114. “Since my last N: 113 under the 11: Int: [13 Feb. 1803] , orders is come to the Emperours Agent here to get the Ship in question ready for Sea and he further tells me Expects the Commander every moment from Tetuan with a Crew, and that She is at all events to go to Sea.” Adds in a postscript, “Three french Ships the Line are aback of the Rock with Troops...
52836To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last No. 113 under the 11: Inst., orders is come to the Emperours Agent here to get the Ship in question ready for Sea and he further tells me Expects the Commander every moment from Tetuan with a Crew, and that She is at all events to go to Sea. I have the honor to be with respect Sir Your most obedt. and most he. Servt. Three french Ships the Line are aback of the Rock with Troops...
52837From Thomas Jefferson to John Breckinridge, 17 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the inclosed may properly furnish grounds for an amendment to the judiciary law, whenever it is before Congress; to be proposed by a member. Judge Innis inclosed it to me with an idea that the proposition might go from me to Congress: but this is hardly within the regular compass of message. I therefore turn it over to you. RC ( DLC : Breckinridge Family Papers); addressed: “The honble...
52838To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 17 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is difficult to ascertain the quantity of stone that can be raised in a given time by a given number of hands—because the rock is buried in the earth from 6 to 16 feet, & it cannot be known whether it is good or will cut well, untill the earth is removed, the removeing of which constitutes a considerable portion of the labour in quarrying; & it not unfrequently happens that the rock either...
52839From James Madison to John Randolph, 16 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
The expenses of Mr. Monroe’s mission to Paris and Madrid not being included in the estimate for the service of the current year, it is necessary that they should be added to it. It has been usual to estimate such a mission to continue a year, on which supposition the following statement is founded. 1 Year’s Salary of the Minister including the allowance of a quarter for the expenses of...
52840From Thomas Jefferson to James Jackson, 16 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. was recieved on the same day, and will be duly attended to in the course of our affairs with the Creeks. in keeping Agents among the Indians two objects are principally kept in view. 1. the preservation of peace. 2. the obtaining lands. towards effecting the latter object we consider the leading the Indians to agriculture as the principal means from which we can expect...
52841To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 16 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th I received and am glad the Cyder had got to hand. I have not the acct. of it at present or should forward it. two pipes of Brazil wine shall be sent you the first good opty. if you wou’ld say how many you wou’d take yearly, I would order them with my own, of superior quality—my intentions are to send only for as many pipes as my freinds want & import none for promiscuous...
52842To James Madison from William E. Hũlings, 15 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
As the Spanish Minister will have recd. Answers to his letters from this Governt. long ’ere this reaches you, No doubt you are instructed by what authority Mr. Morales has anihilated the American Deposit. It is yet a profound secret here, Altho’ the Opinion has become pretty general that he coud not have acted without high authority. Two good reasons are given for the Opinion. First, That he...
52843From James Madison to John Cotton Smith, 15 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1803, Department of State. “The case of Captain Breck has been heretofore examined at this office, but as no appropriation is supposed to be applicable to it, no relief could be afforded. Several others of the mutineers on board the Ulysses are received on board American vessels and brought to the United States. Some of them were tried and convicted at Boston.… Should the...
52844To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 15 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1803, Cádiz. Transmits a copy of his 16 Dec. 1802 letter . Since that date “repeated orders” have come from Madrid not to admit American vessels, even with health certificates from Spanish consuls in the U.S. Several ships with certificates were admitted at Cádiz and allowed to remain awaiting a final answer from Madrid, but “every post brought new orders” to turn away U.S. ships....
52845To James Madison from James Madison, 15 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
The case of Captain Breck has been heretofore examined at this office, but as no appropriation is supposed to be applicable to it, no relief could be afforded. Several others of the mutineers on board the Ulysses are received on board American vessels and brought to the United States. Some of them were tried and convicted at Boston. Should the Legislature grant compensation in the present...
52846To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 15 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of writing you the 16th. December ulto. whereof enclos ed is a Copy. Since said period repeated orders came from Madrid not any American Vessels in to the Spanish Ports even with Certificates from the Spanish Consuls in the U.S. but several put in here quite in distre ss & some who brought Certificates were permitted to remain till an ord er from the Court of Madrid, would be...
52847To Thomas Jefferson from James Burnham, 15 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been informed by my Friend the Hon. Mr Cutler that he had shewn you some specimens of our Manufacture, and that you had asked him some questions, particularly respecting the Wadding, which he could not answer, I observed to him in reply that I would do myself the honor of writing you on the subject.—The cotton is carded in an entire fleece (as we call it), then laid on a board & wet...
52848To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Corny, 15 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
bien peu de jours apres la lettre que vous m’avez ecrit et a laquelle je me fesois un grand plaisir de repondre, jay eprouvé un cruel accident c’est une chutte qui ma cassé los du femeur de la Cuisse juste le même malheur que m de la fayette , je commence le 7eme mois je ne quitte presque jamais mon lit, et pour quelques pas dans ma chambre je souffre encor beaucoup, et boette si fort que je...
52849From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 15 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed were sent to me by mr Bacon with permission to keep them. they may therefore be filed in the War office. as we percieve that a light French breeze has already reached most of the Indians, it will be well for us to keep our eye on all their movements. I have therefore asked the favor of mr Bacon to continue to send me this correspondence. as I have no doubt the arrival of the...
52850To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Miller commissioner of the revenue applied to me to know whether there was any impropriety in his acting as one of the directors of the Branch Bank in this city. To him personally it is of no importance; but the mother Bank seems very desirous that he should accept. They are much at a loss to find proper directors & wish to fill the vacancy caused by the refusal of John T. Mason to serve...