51To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 26 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days addressed you by triplicates—transmitting the official Communication of the late Change of Govt here. The inclosed Gazette has a copy of said Communication with some aditions relative to the alteration of the Commissions of the foreign Agents here referred to in my last.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p....
52To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
53To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 13 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that the information I gave you in a late letter [not found] of Prince Louis having been declared King of this Country on the 14h Ulto was premature tho’ I recd it from what I esteemed a correct Source; this important event has however eventually taken place at Paris on the 8h Instant as you will find fully detailed in the inclosed...
54To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days recd from your Department the official Bond in Blank, which I have duly executed on my part and transmitted it by Mr. Freeman of Baltimore (who sails in the Ship Swift Cap Bell for Phila) to my friends Mess Salmon & Taylor of Baltimore to be by them duly Signed & forwarded on to your office. “I have nothing of special...
55To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 3 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 3 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that owing to the reluctance with which the new plan of Govt designated by France for this Country was received, that it is but within a few days they have been able to mature & arrange the contemplated system so as to meet the acceptance of the present Govt. at the Hague & it is asserted that it has not essentially met the...
56To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 May 1806, Amsterdam. “Inclosed I have the honor to transmit the Leyden Gazette of this day which however does not contain an important piece of intelligence which I have this moment become acquainted with viz that Louis Bonaparte Brother of the Emperor was proclaimed King of this Country (at Paris) on the 14 Instant we are yet ignorant of the System of Govt in all...
57To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 25 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 25 April 1806, Amsterdam. “In consequence of the late proceedings of the Prussian Govt in taking possession of Hanover, Shutting its Ports to the English &c. the Rivers Elbe, Weser, & Emmol are declared to be in a State of Blockade. Should this information not have before reached the U States you will doubtless deem it of importance to be made known—if my information on...
58To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 22 April 1806, Amsterdam. “You will perceive by the within that matters bear a warlike appearance between England & Prussia & that those of the north of Europe are again Clouded with a like aspect. Should the UStates succeed to preserve her peace the consequences must be highly valuable to our Country. GB seems now to suffer our vessells to pass more freely than before...
59To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 April 1806, Amsterdam. “In proportion to the rapidity of the late Campaign in Europe is the peace of Austerlitz to which it led likely to be of Short duration. Prussia’s Wavering politicks seem not to have relieved her from the consequences they were intended to evade as She may be now Said to be in Subjection to France while a rupture with England may be regarded as...
60To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 April 1806, Amsterdam. “I have recd from the Department of State two Copies of a Pamphlett entitled ‘An Examination of the British Doctrine which Subjects to capture a neutral trade not open in time of peace’ and I have perused with peculiar interest this volume of laborious research & critical investigation of the principles of the Laws of nations relative to the...