54551To James Madison from Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, 25 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 August 1802, Albany. “Some time since I wrote the President of the United States by the request of my particular friend (as well in social as in political life) Elkanah Watson Esqr. of this City, for the purpose of recommending to the notice of Goverment Mr. Simon Lynch.… I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Lynch; but from the long and intimate acquaintance I have had with Mr. Watson,… his...
54552To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 25 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
During my residence at Tripoli I had the honor to transmit to the Department of State the history of the r eign of Aly Pacha father of the reigning sovereign of Tripoli including the different revolutions in that State, an account of the murder of Mohammed Bey & the dethroning of the rightfull sovereign of Tripoli Hamet Pacha who at that period was under the protection of the Bey of Tunis, but...
54553To Thomas Jefferson from John Gemmil, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It was, Sir, my desire & intention to deliver the enclosed with my own hand, But, by a fall from my carriage, in returning from the sweet Spring I received a sprain in my ankle which disables me from walking a step, & renders the jolting of the carriage, in a high degree, painful. To avoid the South mountain I must, therefore, pursue the valley route by Winchester to New Haven. Not knowing but...
54554To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 23d. has been duly recd. Mr. Brent had informed me that copies of the letters from the Mediterranean had been sent to you by Mr. Smith, and therefore I did not send the originals by express. The declaration of a rupture by the Empr. of Morocco, put me at a loss what to say to Simson on the subject of the Gun carriages, and how to decide as to the letter you left with me . As the...
54555To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed my dear Sir accept as from me. The Commission of Colr. of Petersbg. I this day return to the Comptroller’s office. pardon & pity me. I can only add that I am most affectionately yours RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 3 Sep. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Margaret Page to TJ, 23 Aug.
54556To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted that the Secretary of the Treasury was obliged to pass thro’ this place without making any stay, in order to make the arrangement relative to the fixing piers within this state, proposed by Col. Hall, and which you were kind enough to approve of. Doctr. Alexander however, shewed me the other day, a communication from Mr. Gallatin on this subject as it related to New Castle,...
54557To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 24 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr Codman by whom I proposed to send the inclosed being taken ill I think it best to send Duplicates to give you the earliest intelligence of what I have been able to do here. The original will go by him to Washington. I still hope to be able to bring this Court to agree to an arbitration by the same Commissioners of the french spoliations, & of the claims for Vessels condemned by their...
54558To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Cowes. “Our Crop of Corn is half saved in these parts & in exceeding good order from our having had no rain for these three weeks & we only want a Continuance of favorable weather to secure abundance. Our prices are now nominal, there being little grain of any Sort at market.… Every thing goes on as usual. I pay due attention to your Circular of 1st Augt 1801 & the papers it...
54559To James Madison from Elisha Hyde, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Norwich. Has received a commission to act as a commissioner of bankruptcy for the district of Connecticut but declines the appointment, “as it will preclude me from a seat in our Legislature which place I have been Honour’d with many years.” Explains that “there are too many who feel very uncandid towards the present Administration of the United States that I may have an...
54560To James Madison from John Lamson, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Trieste. Since his dispatch of 22 May, “some events have taken place which appear to threaten the ⟨tota⟩l annihilation of our commerce in these seas.” They are the declaration of war by the emperor of Morocco, the threat of war by the other Barbary States, and the capture of the brig Franklin by Tripoli. “As the commerce of this country with their own Ships is allmost entirely...
54561To James Madison from Elkanah Watson, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Albany. Encloses a letter from Lieutenant Governor Van Rensselaer, “who has the honor of a personal acquaintance with you.” Wrote to the president on the same subject on 1 June, together with Van Rensselaer and state comptroller Jenkins, but they have had no reply. Solicits “the appointment of Consul for the Port of Nantes in behalf of my worthy friend Simon Lynch Esqr. a...
54562To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Cadiz. Transmits duplicates of his correspondence since his arrival. Also forwards the dispatch from James Simpson mentioned in his 21 Aug. letter as having been delivered to Captain Crowell; Crowell did not sail as expected because of contrary winds. “Looking over & examining the Books of this Consulship I find that a great number of Vessels have been sold during my absence; &...
54563To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 24 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I embrace the opportunity of a Ship bound direct for Philadelphia to advise that our Crop of Corn is half saved in these parts & in exceeding good order from our having had no rain for these three weeks & we only want a Continuance of favorable weather to secure abundance. Our prices are now nominal, there being little grain of any Sort at market. The prices are about 8/ Pr Bushel for good...
54564To James Madison from John Lamson, 24 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of the 22d. May some events have taken place which appear to threaten the tota l annihilation of our commerce in these seas. Unless speedily counterac ted. Persuaded however that you will have received this in formation long before this can reach you from the Agents of our Goverment whose situation affords them opportiunities of com munication more frequent and easy, I shall do...
54565To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 24 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure of handing you Duplicates of what I had the honor to address you since my arrival, & which gives you a ll information of every occurence happen’d here since that period. Now I have the honor of handing you a Dispatch receiv’d fr om Mr. James Simpson the American Consul at Tangiers, the sa me advised you on the 21. inst. having deliver’d Capt. Crowell, who did not Sail as...
54566To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 20th & will attend to its contents. I have not had less business to do since I have been in office, & have nothing to communicate. Your answer to my last , & your determination in respect to Barbary I am waiting for, with some anxiety, as, although I am yet well, the weather is intensely hot & bilious complaints begin to appear. Gen. Dearborn left the city...
54567To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Judge Robertson of Bennington In which he assures me that from the best observation he could make, republican principles acquire additional Strength in that State, and the elections are expected to be favorable. At the same time he re marks that the federalists are making the most Violent Exertions and that the dispute between Burr & Clinton has done us a...
54568From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I heard but an hour ago of your being in Charlottesville with mrs Milledge, & being prevented going there myself, take this method of expressing my hope we shall have the pleasure of seeing you here. it would give me great satisfaction if you could make this your headquarters, and at all events I hope we shall see you before you determine otherwise. can not mrs Milledge & yourself come up...
54569To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing a Letter which I yesterday received from Mr Nicholas King.— The Commissioners have always heretofore appointed the Surveyors by Letter, or by entry in the minutes of their proceedings, but in case Mr Kings proposition respecting Salary shall be acceded to, a short Letter of appointment from the President would, I have reason to believe, be more agreeable to him...
54570To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday’s post brought me, as I suppose it did you, information of the Emperor of Marocco’s declaration of war against us, and of the capture of a merchant vessel of ours (the Franklin, Morris) off cape Palos, by a Tripoline as is said in a New York letter; but a Marraquin as I am in hopes from the place, & the improbability of a Tripoline being there. The letter to the Emperor, & the gun...
54571To James Madison from William Eaton, 23 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 August 1802, Tunis. Reports on a personal interview with an acquaintance, Mr. DeWitt, which took place 22 Aug. on a Danish frigate twelve days from Tripoli. DeWitt said that the pasha of Tripoli “was desirous of peace; the subjects more so: but that the capture of the American brig had greatly elevated his pride.” The threat of an attack by his brother in company with the Americans and the...
54572To James Madison from William Eaton, 23 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday 2. oclock p.m. a Danish frigate anchored off cape Carthage. I happened to be at the Goulette, and at half past six boarded him: He was 12 days from Tripoli. Finding on board Mr. DeWitt a gentleman of my particular acquaintance, who had been a principal Agent in negociating the Danish peace at Tunis in 1801, and who had now returned from Tripoli where he had been employed in similar...
54573From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your three letters of Aug. 19. 19. & 20. are recieved. I now return you the Missisipi regulations signed. I should think the modification you propose of inserting ‘Vice-consul or other authorised agent ’ a necessary one. it appears proper to remove Head of Waldoborough, as his failure after such warning to render his accounts is a sure symptom that he is using the public money: and I shall be...
54574To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Gaullier, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Great are the image of God, they loves to be pray’d to—importunity, I have had the honor to Writte to you last may , but Suppose you have not receive my letter, as be Silence, you would not add comtempt And a refusal! to an unfortunat who after God have but you Sir for refuge, o! do not froun at what you will call my impudence, my Situation is my excuse, I Shall not trouble you With a...
54575To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th. was duly received. I have no use for Mr: Fenton’s Letter. On Thursday next, If my health permits, I shall leave this for Connecticut. For the last Ten days I have been confined with the Dysentery. It has reduced me somewhat. my return to the Seat of Government will be as early as shall appear safe. In the National Intelligencer of friday last . The dismissals in the post...
54576To Thomas Jefferson from Robert King, Sr., 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho unknown to you I take the liberty of inclosing my Ideas on inland Navigation. If the subject be worthy attention you can best bring it forward to the consideration of the Citizens. As a National concern, it may at a future day afford a Revenue to Government without oppressing individuals; diffuse wealth and population through the Western Country and tend to the prosperity of the United...
54577Plan for System of Inland Navigation (Jefferson Papers)
[ 23 Aug. 1802 ]. Circumstances inducing him to leave the United States, King thinks it proper to commit to writing, his ideas on the subject of inland navigation, particularly the most proper situations and routes for canals. In Europe, the rise of manufactories has been the principal inducement to building canals. Where establishments are not near rivers, merchants have resorted to canals...
54578From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday’s post brought me, as I suppose it did you, information of the Emperor of Marocco’s declaration of war against us, and of the capture of a merchant vessel of ours (the Franklin , Morris) off cape Palos, by a Tripoline as is said in a New York letter, but a Marocquin as I am in hopes from the place, & the improbability of a Tripoline being there. the letter to the Emperor, & the gun...
54579To Thomas Jefferson from Margaret Page, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On me, Sir, has devolved the painful Task of informing you of the continued Indisposition of Mr. Page; an Indisposition, doubly afflicting, as it incapacitates him from profiting by your friendship in fulfilling the Duties of the Office to which you have had the goodness to appoint him. The first attack of his Complaint, he experienced in the Month of April, a severe one—which was followed by...
54580From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had yesterday written & committed to the post office a letter in answer to yours of the 16th. on the measures to be pursued with respect to our Barbary affairs. this was grounded on the supposition that we might still be at peace with Marocco. your’s of the 20th. was recieved yesterday evening, and informs me of the declaration of War by the Emperor of Marocco. it was not very unexpected....
54581From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of May 21st. 1802 with a copy of that of July 2d. 1801 has been duly received. I hope that before the receipt of this you will have been successfully engaged in making peace with Tripoli. The late conduct of the Emperor of Morocco, and the effect which may be produced on the disposition of the Bey of Tunis by the rencounter reported to have happened between the Boston Frigate, and...
54582From James Madison to William Eaton, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Not having your last letters by me I cannot refer to their dates, nor particularly to their contents. The most important part of them communicated the plan concerted with the brother of the Bashaw of Tripoli for making use of him against the latter, in favour of the U. States. Altho’ it does not accord with the general sentiments or views of the United States to intermeddle in the domestic...
54583From James Madison to James Simpson, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your two letters of June 17. & 26 have been duly received. The hostile result of the deliberations of the Emperor of Morocco, notwithstanding your endeavor to give them a more favorable turn, is made particularly unwelcome by the moment at which it has occurred. All that remains now is to meet it in a proper manner by opposing force to force, without losing sight of the interest we have, in...
54584To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 August 1802, Lisbon. No. 4. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 12 May 1802 . “The determination of the Insurance Company to send some person here gave me much pleasure, since the importance of the object required the evidence of a person in so elevated a station as is Don Juan de Almeida & as it will prevent my being implicated by a want of success which I am apprehensive will be the case, it...
54585To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
On the 16th. I was honored with your favour of the 12 May last. The determination of the Insurance Company to send some person here gave me much pleasure, since the importance of the object required the evidence of a person in so elevated a station as is Don Juan de Almeida &, as it will prevent my being implicated by a want of success which I am apprehensive will be the case, it being almost...
54586To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 22 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The success of my experiments has been such as to induce me to publish my invention , as you will see in the newspapers. I conceive that I have made a considerable improvement as to the Flaps in simplifying them, and in increasing their effect by accelerating the power applied. I have besides, invented a method of working the setting poles, to be operated in conjunction with the paddles, or...
54587To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 22 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your letters of the 14th, & 16th, an ill state of health for a few days, prevented an earlier answer, in a letter lately received from Mr. Crowninshield he mentions a Mr. William Cleveland of Salem who he conciders as well qualified in all respects for a Commissioner of Bankruptcies, and who is a sound Republican I have therefore taken the liberty of having a...
54588From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 22 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just returned from Mr. Madison’s, where I have had conferences with him on the subject of our Barbary affairs & on consideration of the opinions of yourself & the Secretaries of the Treasury & War. there is an entire concurrence of opinion among us in every material point. the amount of these opinions is, and consequently the decision on them as follows. The hundred guncarriages, and...
54589Mortgage by John Laurance, John B. Church, and Alexander Hamilton to Robert Gilchrist, 21 August 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 21, 1802. Laurance, Church, and Hamilton give a mortgage to Gilchrist on an undivided one-half of Townships 9, 10, a portion of 17, and certain lots in Townships 21 and 15, all located in Scriba’s Patent, as security for the payment of $21,765. By the terms of the mortgage each is to pay Gilchrist $7,255 in five equal annual payments with interest from May 18, 1802. Copy,...
54590Promissory Note to Theodosius Fowler, 21 August 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 21, 1802. “… Alexander Hamilton … shall pay to … Theodosius Fowler … the sum of One thousand four hundred and fifty one Dollars lawful Money aforesaid on or before the eighteenth day of May next with lawful Interest for the same from the eighteenth day of May last then the Obligation to be Void.…” DS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. For information on the contents...
54591To James Madison from Wade Hampton and Fontaine Maury, 21 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Some little time ago three French ships of War arrived at this Port from Guadaloupe via Carthagena where they touched with a view to sell, or otherwise dispose of a number of renegado negroes they have on board, but the Spanish Government not permitting them to be landed, they proceeded hither, and dispatched a vessel to Gel. Le Clerc for further instructions as to the mode of disposing of...
54592To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 21 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 August 1802, Cadiz. “I have just this moment receiv’d from Mr. simpson of Tangiers the agreable news of War having terminated with the Moors to entire satisfaction, as you will be informed by the within Copy of the Circular & Letter received from him.… I have only time to advise you that said Simpson’s Dispatch for you Sir, has been delivered to Capn. Silas Crowell of the Schooner Happy...
54593To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 21 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have just this moment receiv’d from Mr. simpson of Tangiers the agreable news of War having terminated with the Moors to entire satisfaction, as you will be informed by the within Copy of the Circular & Letter received from him; and as Capt. Davis is getting under way, I have only time to advise you that said Simpson’s Dispatch for you Sir, has been delivered to Capn. Silas Crowell of the...
54594Stay of Execution, 21 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas sentence of death hath been passed by the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington on James McGirk, convicted of murder in due form of law, which sentence was ordered to be carried into execution on the twenty eighth day of the present month of August, and whereas reasonable cause hath been suggested why such execution should be stayed; Now therefore be it...
54595From Thomas Jefferson to Mawlay Sulayman, Sultan of Morocco, 21 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A war, as unjust as it was unprovoked, having been declared against us by the Bey of Tripoli, we sent some armed vessels into the Mediterranean for the protection of our commerce in that sea. We gave it in particular charge to our officers to respect your majesty’s flag and subjects, and to omit no opportunity of cultivating a good understanding with you: and we trusted that should...
54596From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letters will shew the object of the Bearer Mr. Baker. From his conversation, I find that, placing Bourdeaux & Gibralter out of view, he wishes to be appd. as Consul, to Minorca, where he says a Consul will be admitted, now that it is again under the Spanish Government, and where he observes a consul may be of use to the U. States, particularly during our bicker⟨in⟩gs with the...
54597To James Madison from John Steele, 20 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Herewith enclosed you will receive a Copy of the Journal of proceedings in the Executive Department of the Government of this Territory from the first of January to the 6th of May of the present year. I had at a period early enough applied to Governor Claiborne for his letter Book, that I might be able to make up the Journal by the end of my term of appointment, the 6th. of May....
54598To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 20 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 August 1802, Hamburg. “I have at length the satisfaction to announce to you my arrival here and recognition by the Government of this City as Consul of the United States of America. Having announced my establishment here to a very extensive Circle of mercantile friends, I prefer encountering all the severities of this Climate to incurring the inconveniences which would attend a Change of...
54599To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 20 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have at length the satisfaction to announce to you my arrival here and recognition by the Government of this City as Consul of the United States of America. Having announced my establishment here to a very extensive Circle of mercantile friends, I prefer encountering all the severities of this Climate to incurring the inconveniences which would attend a Change of residence. I beg leave,...
54600To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 20 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now find Sir, that the post to Charlottesville & Milton goes for Certain, twice aweek, Tuesdays & fridays. of course, I embrace this mail— Mr Short left Town, this morning for Berkley Springs expecting to meet his Brother there—from thence—I presume in the course of 10 or 12 days direct for Monticello—I pressed upon him $400. with his other occasional Bills carriage &c—[100]—which he says...