321To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
It is said that a letter is just recd. in town from Phila. of the last of Decr. wh. states that Mr. Adams of the Senate is or will be appointed Envoy Extry. to this country to adjust the commercial differences between it & the UStates. The gentleman who gave me the information declined mentioning the name of the author or receiver of the letter, tho he thought the fact might be relied on. On...
322To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
The arrangment of the new ministry was completed, & its members installed in their respective offices, in the course of the last week. It makes as you will find by the list a thorough change of character as I hope it will of principle, in its measures, at least in respect to us. It is well known that the King yielded to this change with extreme reluctance; that he offered to supply the chief...
323To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
A bill wh. has been presented before the house of Reps. has produc’d much sensation here; I cannot say any thing positive as to the effect, as the principle of the bill seems to find no support in the country among the people. On the presumption that a particular measure alluded to in mine of the 2d. by Captn. Tompkins, had taken place, I was desirous that a certain other one shod. be taken...
324To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
Presuming that it may be satisfactory to the President and useful, to be made acquainted without delay with every incident that occurs, I have the pleasure to send you a copy of a late note to Mr. Fox on our concerns in his hands. In our first interview he promised to examine the papers and give me another at an early day, but as I did not hear from him within the time I had expected I called...
325To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have seen Mr. Fox and Mr. Grey to day & had long conversations with each on our affairs & have the pleasure to inform you that the sentiments which they expressed were of the most conciliating character. I cannot say that our affairs will be arranged to our satisfaction but I have the utmost confidence that it will be the case. I asked Mr. Fox if he had read my notes &ce? He had. Cannot we...
326To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 13. Jany. is the last that I have received. The pamphlet enclosed with it has been republished here and I have this day transmitted a copy of it to Mr. Fox, with whom I had an interview on the 28th. I had expected from what passed between us on the 11th. that before this much progress woud have been made in the adjustment of our affairs; I am however, sorry to add that this...
327To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
As it appeared by what occurred in my interview with Mr Fox on the 28. ulto. that some weeks at least would elapse before I could hope to bring our business to any conclusion I thought it proper to make a formal application to him on the 31. for an order to Suspend the Seizure and condemnation of our vessels on the principle of the late decrees. I had not requested this in explicit terms...
328To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I received yesterday a note from Mr. Fox appointing to-morrow (Saturday 19.) for an interview with which I shall of course comply. I met him afterwards and had a conversation with him in the Queen’s drawingroom, which being of an interesting nature, I hasten to Communicate to you. He took me a side and observed that we must now Soon Settle our business. I replied that I hoped he was ready to...
329To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I had an interview with Mr. Fox yesterday, in which we conferred on all the interesting topicks depending between our governments. The result was as satisfactory in respect to his own views as his more early communications had promised, and gave a prospect more favorable of the disposition of the Cabinet generally than I had anticipated. The substance of...
330To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
Having waited a week after my interview with Mr. Fox on the 19th. without receiving either of the communications which he then promised me, I called on him on the 25th. to Know the cause and to confer freely again on our affairs if he should be so disposed. As he anticipated the object of the visit we soon entered on it. After some introductory remarks on other topicks he began by asking what...