1To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to send you a Copy of the Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the protection of National Industry, of which I request your acceptance, & am, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Carey to JM at Montpelier and franked. Docketed by JM. Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of National Industry , 4th ed., (Philadelphia, 1819; Shaw...
2To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 16 May 1821 (Madison Papers)
By this day’s mail, I take the liberty of sending you a set of papers, intended to prove the pernicious effects of our present policy on the best interests of the agriculturists generally. Hoping it may meet with your approbation, I remain, respectfully, Your obt. hble. Servt. RC and enclosure ( DLC ). Addressed in an unidentified hand to JM, and franked. The RC , docketed by JM, is written on...
3To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 26 June 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd your kind favour of the 26th ult. which want of leisure has prevented me from answering earlier. Next to the delightful & cheering testimony of a man’s own Conscience, in favour of any course of conduct, is the approbation of gentlemen of high standing, of full capacity to judge, & free from the suspicion of another bias. It is not therefore extraordinary that I prize very...
4To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 1 December 1821 (Madison Papers)
I am writing some essays on the situation & policy of this Country, previous to the revolution—and am desirous of obtaining information on the following points. Was the balance of trade between Great Britain & the southern Colonies, particularly Va. against the latter? Was there a heavy balance due from the Colonies to Great Britain? Can you form any idea of the amount? Your obt. hble. servt....
5To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 3 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
By this day’s mail, I take the liberty of sending you a pamphlet on the policy that prevails in our intercourse with foreign nations —a policy which renders us hewers of wood and drawers of water to the manufacturing nations of Europe. We give the labour of 30, 40, or 50 farmers & or planters for that of one cotton manufacturer. The low price of the produce of the earth, & the glutted markets,...
6To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 1 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd your favour of the 25th ult. and have read it with the attention to which the writer & the subject are entitled. You will pardon me for stating that I think you have greatly overrated the difficulties in the way of a sound system of policy for this Country, wh. would cure all its evils, & place it on the exalted ground, to which its immense advantages, natural moral, &...
7To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 12 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you some numbers of Hamilton—& hope, when you have given the subject a full and complete consideration, that you will agree that there is but one way to insure the prosperity & happiness of the Country, and that is by adopting the restrictive and protecting system which has elevated Great Britain to the towering height where she has stood for half a century, so far beyond what her...
8To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 25 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
By this mail, I send you two copies each of No. 2 & 3 of Hamilton, new series. No. 1 was forwarded some time since. For the sake of your country and your reputation, I beseech you reflect deeply on this subject—& I hope you will see there is but one course can save our country—that is, adopting the policy which has wrought wonders for Great Britain, France & every country which has followed...
9To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 21 September 1823 (Madison Papers)
I enclose two Numbers of a new series of papers, intended to shew the ruinous policy pursued by this Country whereby our resources are lavished to support the industry & governments of foreign nations. Will you have the goodness to inform me what is the present state of tobacco planting generally in Va.? Whether it remunerates the labours of the planter, & affords him a handsome interest for...
10To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 16 October 1823 (Madison Papers)
I inclose three copies of No. 1 of a Set of papers, the object of which I trust you can not but approve. Should you favour me with any communications towards continuing the plan, they will be regarded as a favour conferred on Your obt. hble. Servt RC ( PPPrHi ). The enclosure was probably Carey’s To the Citizens of the U. States. No. 1. … (Philadelphia, 1823; Shoemaker Richard H. Shoemaker,...