21To James Madison from John Armstrong, 25 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
You will see by an article in the enclosed paper that the Emperor (Napoleon) has begun the war by throwing Sixes. In twenty four days from that on which he crossed the Rhine he has traversed Suabia, assembled the Several column[s] of his army at Newburg, forced the passage of the Danube, and either killed or captured the whole of the Austrian Army under Prince Ferdinand & Gen. Mack. He has now...
22To James Madison from John Armstrong, 26 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor, within the last week, of receiving your letter of the 25th. of August—expressing the Sollicitude of the parties interested in the Ship New Jersey and Cargo, least “their claim should be rejected on the idea, that the rights of the insured, did not pass to the insurers;” and communicating also the opinion of the President, that “American underwriters, who had paid the loss to...
23To James Madison from John Armstrong, 22 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
Since the date of my last dispatch I have been so much indisposed as to be quite ⟨un⟩;able to write, and it is now with extreme difficulty that I can keep my chair ⟨lo⟩;ng eno’ to make up even a short letter. The negociation I mentioned between France & Austria, was of short continuance ⟨a⟩;nd to no effect. Francis in his proclamation of the causes of the new rupture, declared ⟨the⟩; terms...
24To James Madison from John Armstrong, 21 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
My last letter was dated on the 22d. of December. In that I stated the opening of a new negociation between France & Austria, and the most probable conjectures formed here with regard to the result. These you will now find realized by the treaty of Presburg concluded on the 26th. December and submitted to the senate on the 14th. instant. You will have heard that Rear Admiral L’Allemand on his...
25To James Madison from John Armstrong, 17 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
All the points in controversy between His Catholic Majesty and the United States were submitted on the 14th instant to this government by the Spanish Embassador with an order from his court to sollicit the immediate interposition of the Emperor and King. That his Majesty will take upon himself the mediation is not to be questioned, but the form be may think proper to give to it is a point...
26To James Madison from John Armstrong, 9 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
The only step yet taken, on the reference mentioned in my last letter, is to suspend all decision upon the subject, untill a dispatch which is daily expected from Gen. Turreau, shall have been recieved. According to the color of this, we are, as I understand, to be invited to a similar submission, or to open the negociation anew under the eye of his M, or, that (deciding promptly &...
27To James Madison from John Armstrong, 28 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have nothing new to communicate on the subject of my letter by Mr Cabell. General Turreau’s dispatches which were to have regulated the movements here have not been received, or if received, have not been acted upon. The Negociation between France and Prussia has terminated in a treaty offensive and defensive. Among other provisions it is whispered that the ports of Germany are to be shut...
28To James Madison from John Armstrong, 26 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
Having been informed that letters and news-papers had been received here from the United States, asserting or insinuating a connivance on the part of the administration in the enterprize fitted out under the direction of General Miranda and supposed to be destined against His Catholic Majestys province of Caracus, and aware of the very disagreeable impression which such a report might make as...
29To James Madison from John Armstrong, 4 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
It is painful to me to state the following facts, but it is necessary they should be stated. On the 1st. Instant I presented a note in conformity to the instructions contained in your letter of the 13th. of March. On the 2d. the subject was opened to his Majesty the Emperor. “I have, said he, some papers in relation to that business which you have not seen.” On the third these papers were...
30To James Madison from John Armstrong, 1 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
I avail myself of Mr. Washington’s return to America to inform you that after three weeks of much anxious endeavor I have received assurances that his Imperial majesty interests himself in the amicable adjustment of our differences with Spain and that he has taken measures for bringing that power into an early negotiation on the subject of them. I hope in a few days to be able to transmit the...