59101From James Madison to Rufus King, 15 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your communications by Mr. Sitgreaves on the subject of the proposed conversion of the claims against the United States, under the 6th. Article of the Treaty of 1794 into a definite sum, have been duly received, and taken into consideration by the President. Although there may be good ground to contest the real justice of the amount of Debt which will be assumed by such a stipulation, yet...
59102To James Madison from David Howell, 15 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 2d Instant enclosing for me the Presidents Commission of Attorney of the United States for this District came duly to hand. Please to inform the President that I have accepted that Trust & taken my engagement accordingly. Ever since my return from the old Congress, even during the publication of the most virulent abuse of Mr. Jefferson , you may learn by enquiry, that I have...
59103To James Madison from Rufus King, 15 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have lately received a letter from Genl. Allen enclosing one to me from the Department of State, respecting his cause depending in the Court of Appeals. Without adverting to what passed in the early Stages of this Suit, it is proper that I should mention my having introduced the General to Messrs. Bird Savage & Bird, for the purpose of his engaging them to become his Bail, for the value of...
59104To James Madison from William McMillan, 15 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 June 1801, Cincinnati. Observes that district court met there on 10 June but neither marshal nor attorney attended. Reports that at close of last session he (delegate from territory northwest of Ohio) and Senator Brown of Kentucky had discussed appointments to these positions and that Brown had intended to recommend James Smith of Cincinnati for marshal and William Sprigg of Chillicothe for...
59105To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I have the honour of transmitting for your consideration, the Copy of a Letter from the Collector for the District of Delaware, concerning a transaction, which appears to affect the conduct of Capt. Melony of the United States Ship of War the Ganges.— I have the honour to be very respectfully Sir, Your obedient Servant RC ( DLC ); in clerk’s hand, signed by Gallatin; at foot of text:...
59106To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is from duty and inclination that I now write. After some accidental & unexpected delays on the road, I reached this place in health. Through the upper parts of Maryland & Pennsylvania, it is obvious that the federal cause is considered by it’s leaders as ruined, the sentiments of the people as changed & fast changing, in favor of the new order of things; and that these leaders from a...
59107To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a resolution of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, of the last session, by which it is made my duty to correspond with you on the subject of obtaining by purchase lands without the limits of this state, to which persons obnoxious to the laws or dangerous to the peace of society may be removed. This resolution was produced by the conspiracy of the slaves which took place...
59108To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicated to you, when I had last the pleasure to see you, that during the late conspiracy of the slaves in this state, I had, by advice of the Council, ordered a guard, consisting of a subaltern and suitable number of men over the deposit of Arms and military Stores of the United States at New London , which would be continued until you had made some disposition of those Arms, which...
59109To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse S. Zane, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The liberty I have taken in sending you the Inclos’d, will I hope find an excuse in the purity of the Motive; It is the copy of a letter receiv’d by Judge Johns of new Castle (one of the late Electors for President & vice President in this state) from the Person whose signature it bears, I believe with a hope to Influence his vote on that occasion. You having agreeably to the wishes of the...
59110To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 14 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I enclose the papers relative to Priestmann’s case. The bearer is Mr Priestmann himself. The papers marked 1. 2. 3 belong to this office and are to be returned. If the Secy. of the Treasy., after Mr Wolcott’s decision, had still a power to act, I would not hesitate to remit the whole forfeiture as well the part belonging to the informer as that belonging to the U. States. But the previous...