From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1794

To Thomas Jefferson

March 24th, 1794.

Dear Sir,

The past week has been spent chiefly on the question of an Embargo. It was negatived on Friday by 48 against 46, the former composed chiefly of Eastern, the latter of Southern members. The former are now for giving the power to the Executive, even during the session of Congress. In France, everything is in a state of vigor beyond what has been seen there. Fauchèt proceeds with great circumspection and prudence here.

Printed copy (Madison, Letters [Cong. ed.] description begins [William C. Rives and Philip R. Fendall, eds.], Letters and Other Writings of James Madison (published by order of Congress; 4 vols.; Philadelphia, 1865). description ends , 2:8). RC not found but calendared in John C. Payne’s inventory of JM’s correspondence, 2 Mar.–11 May 1794 (DLC: Rives Collection, Madison Papers).

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Title: From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1794
Author: Madison, James
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 24 March 1794

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Cite as: “From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-15-02-0187. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 15, 24 March 1793 – 20 April 1795, ed. Thomas A. Mason, Robert A. Rutland, and Jeanne K. Sisson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1985, p. 288.]

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