361From James Madison to James Fairlie, 19 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of an Act of the last Session of Congress, authorising the President of the United States to appoint Commissioners of Bankruptcy in the several districts composing the United States, he has selected yourself together with John Broome, William Edgar, Jonathan Pearsee junr., Daniel D. Tompkins, Nathan Sandford, Abraham G. Lansing, Nicholas V. Quackenbush and Georg Merchant Esquires...
362Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
The President having called on the heads of Departments for their opinion in writing whether certain charges made by Col. Worthington against Governor St. Clair, be or be not established; and whether such as are established, be sufficiently weighty to render the removal of the Governor proper? the Secretary of State respectfully submits his opinion as follows; Charge 1. Forming new Counties &...
363James Madison’s Opinions on the Charges Against Arthur St. Clair, 19 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The President having called on the heads of Departments for their opinion in writing whether certain charges made by Col. Worthington against Governor St. Clair be or be not established; and whether such as are established, be sufficiently weighty to render the removal of the Governor proper? the Secretary of State respectfully submits his opinion as follows; Charge 1. Forming new Counties &...
364From James Madison to Arthur St. Clair, 23 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
The several charges against you as Governor of the North Western Territory with the vindication offered in your several communications ending 17th. June 1802. have been duly considered by the President. Altho’ he is disposed to view with much indulgence the transactions of an officer, who has stood in so many honorable and interest[ing] relations to his country, he has judged it indispensible...
365From James Madison to Martin Parry, 24 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 12 Inst. stating the case of your schooner the rising sun which with her cargo was condemned in New Providence for trading Teneriffe to New Orleans, and in behalf of which an appeal was instituted. The opinion of Counsel inclosed in your letter concurs with other evidence in discourageing so much an expectation that the principle however wrong, on which the...
366From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 24 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Captain Davidson, whose case with that of Captain Rodgers, was the subject of a late communication to you, has produced an order from the General then commanding at Cape Francois, by which it appears that besides the severities inflicted on him, he was peremptorily forbidden at any to St. Domingo. He represents also that he has certain interests of much importance to him remaining in that...
367From James Madison to John Steele, 24 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 June 1802. “Mr. Madison having perused the letter of Mr. Steele to the Secy. of the Treasury which he was so good as to communicate for that purpose, herewith returns it. Mr. M. gave the President an opportunity of perusing it also, as intimated by Mr. Steele.” RC ( Nc-Ar : Steele Papers). 1 p. Printed in Wagstaff, Papers of John Steele , 1:283–84.
368Agreement with Nicholas Voss, 26 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison agrees with Mr. Voss to take his house at the rent of 500 drs. per year—on condition of Mr V’s agreeing that J M may have it as long as J. Madison resides in the City of Washington, & may give up the House whenever he ceases to do so. It is further agreed that Mr Voss shall build a Brick Stable for four horses & a carriage before October next, in consideration of which J. M agrees...
369From James Madison to John Rodgers, 28 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received and laid before the President your narrative dated June 1802; of the outrages committed on you in St. Domingo, under the administration of that Island. The proper use will be made of the facts stated in this document, to support the remonstrances to the French Republic, and to urge the satisfaction due from it to the United States, and which ought equally to flow from its own...
370From James Madison to Benjamin Grayson Orr, [28 June] 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have just received yours of this morning inclosing Mr. Jones’ opinion on the subject of Negro Plato. I am sorry on the negro’s account as well as yours for the claim on him which has emerged. I admit also that having counted on his service for a particular purpose, during a given time, some inconveniency would result from a loss of that service. The course most agreeable to me would...