1From James Madison to Congress, 16 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I lay before Congress copies of a convention concluded between the United States and the Cherokee Indians on the second day of March last, as the same has been duly ratified and Proclaimed, And I recommend that Such provision be made by Congress as the Stipulations therein contained may require. RC , two copies, and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 14A–D1; and DNA :...
2From James Madison to the Senate, 16 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, Beverly Daniel, whose commission has expired to be Marshal for North Carolina for the term of four years. Isaac Cox Barnet, of New Jersey, to be Consul at Paris. Thomas English, to be Consul at in Dublin in Ireland. Thomas Auldjo, to be consul at Cowes in England. John Levett Harris, of Pennsylvania to be consul at St Petersburg. Joseph Ficklin of Kentucky, to be consul at St...
3To James Madison from Americanus, 16 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
“If the system already devised, has not produced all the effects which were expected from it, new experiments ought to be made, when every effort to introduce among them (the Indian savages) ideas of exclusive property in things real as well as personal shall fail, let intermarriages between them and the whites be encouraged by the government. This cannot fail to preserve the race, with the...
4To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 16 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having a good opportunity to write to England, I will gladly avail myself of it, to make such enquiries, as might conduce to promote the object of the Governor of Virginia, in procuring a Professional Man of character & eminence to direct the improvement of the State by roads & Canals. It would however be necessary, perhaps, that I should mention the terms likely to be granted to the Principal...
5Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter Will Be delivered By Mr Geo. Flower Who is Going over With an intention to Settle in America . I know Him to Be one of the Most desirable Acquisitions the U.S. Can Make. His departure from England is Suspended Untill a Line of introduction from me to You Can Reach Him. While it Shows the proper Sense He Has of Your Acquaintance, I find in it a Very pleasing Gratification, as Mr...
6LeRoy, Bayard & McEvers to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
We will communicate to Mess r Van Staphorst what you have done us the honor of writing to us under date of the 7 t ins t and ’till we can receive their further directions we think we may Say that these friends will not object to the further extension you desire while they must be assured, as we ourselves fully are, that at the expiration of the Several terms, which you are pleased to fix, you...