23751To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 26 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
No letters were received by the last mails that it is necessary to trouble you with. Your packet, enclosing the Instructions and Certificate for Mr. Cock, is just received, and this Gentleman being still in Washington, I have delivered to him the Enclosures referred to. The following is an Extract (and I have the Honor of submitting it for your Instructions in the Case) from a letter of Mr....
23752To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting a letter to the President of the U. S. from H. M. the King of Wurtemberg. The appointment of a Negociator (Lord St. Helens) on the part of G. B. would appear to indicate a real wish for pacification and endeavor to accomplish it: Nay it is even said, that she has formally accepted the mediation of Russia. On the other hand, her conduct towards Denmark cannot be...
23753To James Madison from Joseph Nicholson, Sr., 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
A letter from the Department of State has been to my brother who is the Postmaster at this place, respecting the birth & Citizenship of John Strac han , one of the Seamen taken by the Leopard from on board the Chesapeake. As my brother is absent attending on one of his children who is ill, I have thought proper to say that upon inquiry, I understand the necessary documents have been sent on,...
23754To James Madison from William Sprigg, 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
On the perusal of your favour of the 13th. Inst. I have concluded to decline accepting the office of Commissioner. I shall set out Tomorrow for Ohio where I have some business and where I can determine more to my own satisfaction whether to return to New Orleans. If I do not my resignation will be made prior to the meeting of Congress. I presume that this period is too near at hand to admit of...
23755From James Madison to Samuel Smith, 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 20th. has been forwarded to me from the office of State, whence an imperfect answer was given. The Amn. intercourse act was never recd. from London; nor did I ever get a sight of it. There is much confusion, and some contradiction in the accts. relating to our affairs as republished from British papers. Having for a long time been without official information, I am unable to...
23756To James Madison from James Simpson, 27 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Gavino transmitted me a few days ago the Proclamation of 2d. July, sent for me from the Department of State, for which I beg leave to thank you. It has been Circulated. I sincerely regret the occasion of it, and most ardently wish the British Government may make that honorable reparation, the daring outrage so loudly calls for. A Vessel passed up this morning I take to be the Wasp Sloop of...
23757To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 28 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency under 14th. Inst.: Copy of which I now inclose. Since that date a new Decree of the French Emperor under 6th. of this Mth has appeared here. Inclosed is a Translation of it. It requires a Certificate of Origin for all Goods coming into this City. Now in the present state of trade the operation of this decree is retroactive, inasmuch as during the...
23758To James Madison from Louis ([Lewis?] Formon, 29 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Several american sailors, Captured on board of british Vessels, were detained on board of the prison Ship: Some american Captains wanting Crews to navigate home their Vessels, I directed them to petition their release and got them off without any expence to Government. The Navy ordinance observed here, that a Sailor being always a minor cannot compromise his nationnalness has proved most...
23759To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to confirm my last respects to You of the 10 July, which for want of a direct Conveyance was detained untill the 23 Inst, when I forwarded it by the Frigate Constitution Capt Campbell, Who proceeded That day with a favorable Wind for Algeciras. On the 9 Inst. the Brig Alonzo of Salem Daniel Burges Master was sent in here by a Spanish Gun Boat the Commander of which after taking out...
23760From James Madison to Daniel Carroll Brent, 29 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have recd yours of the 26. You may inform Mr. Wagner, that it would be a pleasure to me to aid his views, but that no information has been recd. for a long time from our Spanish affairs, nor indeed any since the epoch to which he refers, that could guide him in appreciating the proposal made to him, better than his own good judgment exercised on the general course of events, and his...