1051From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 3 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Convention of N. Hampshire have disappointed much the general expectation. Instead of...
1052From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 3 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Convention of N. Hampshire have disappointed the general expectation. They have not rejected...
1053From James Madison to George Washington, 3 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Convention of N. Hampshire has afforded a very disagreeable subject of communication. It has...
1054From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, ca. 10 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 March 1788, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in Hamilton to JM, 3 Apr. 1788 ....
1055From James Madison to Eliza House Trist, 25 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
Orange March 25 [1788]. The badness of the roads & some other delays retarded the completion of...
1056From James Madison to Cyrus Griffin, 25 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 March 1788 . Acknowledged in Griffin to JM, 14 Apr. 1788 . Reports election...
1057From James Madison to George Nicholas, 8 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. instant was duly handed to me last evening. The sentiments contained in it...
1058From James Madison to John Brown, 9 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
The returns of our elections as far as they are published, have raised somewhat the hopes of the...
1059From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Since I got home which was on the day preceding our election, I have received your favor of the...
1060From James Madison to George Washington, 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Having seen a part only of the names returned for the Convention, and being unacquainted with the...
1061From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 10 April 1788 . Mentioned in JM to Washington, 10 Apr. 1788 . Acknowledged in...
1062From James Madison to Cyrus Griffin, 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 10 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Griffin to JM, 28 Apr. 1788 . Requests Griffin...
1063From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, ca. 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 April 1788 . Alluded to in Hamilton to JM, 11 May 1788 . Prospects for...
1064From James Madison to James Mchenry, ca. 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 April 1788 . Mentioned in JM to Washington, 10 Apr. 1788 . Urges speedy...
1065From James Madison to [Charles Pinckney?], ca. 10 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 April 1788 . Mentioned in JM to Washington, 10 Apr. 1788, and Griffin to...
1066From James Madison to Benjamin Franklin, 20 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose herewith a letter from Mr. Limozin of Havre de Grace. The external...
1067From James Madison to Cyrus Griffin, 20 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Griffin to JM, 12 May 1788 . Requests pamphlets...
1068From James Madison to John Brown, 21 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 April 1788 . Acknowledged in Brown to JM, 12 May 1788 . Prospects for the...
1069From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1788 (Madison Papers)
Being just acquainted by a letter from President Griffin that Mr. Paridise is in N. York and...
1070From James Madison to George Nicholas, 17 May 1788 (Madison Papers)
I received your favor of the 9th. inst: several days ago, but have never been able till this...
1071From James Madison to John Brown, 27 May 1788 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your favor of the 12th. instant and particularly by the documents covered by...
1072From James Madison to Rufus King, 4 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your favor previous to your leaving N. York. The information in it is...
1073From James Madison to George Washington, 4 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. Ulto. was not recd. till my arrival here on monday evening. I found,...
1074From James Madison to Nicholas Gilman, 4 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 June 1788, Richmond . Gilman to John Sullivan, 12 June 1788: “A letter from...
1075General Defense of the Constitution, [6 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
On 5 June, Patrick Henry leveled a lengthy attack on the Constitution. This evoked a Federalist...
1076From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 6 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 6 June 1788 . Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 17 June 1788 . Reports gains...
1077Weaknesses of the Confederation, [7 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
At Henry’s invitation, Randolph defended the direct taxing powers and the system of...
1078From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 9 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Heat of the weather &c. has laid me up with a bilious attack: I am not able therefore to say...
1079From James Madison to Rufus King, 9 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have been for two days & still am laid up with a bilious attack. Writing is scarcely...
1080From James Madison to Cyrus Griffin, ca. 9 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 9 June 1788 . Mentioned in Carrington to JM, 17 June 1788 . Alluded to in...
1081From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 11 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival which was the second day of the Convention, I found yours of the ult: the papers...
1082Outline of Speech in Support of Direct Taxation, [11 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
direct taxation necessary—practicable—safe—œconomical. I. necessary. 1. for...
1083Power to Levy Direct Taxes, [11 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Technically, Sections 1 and 2 of Article I of the Constitution were still under discussion. “We...
1084Power to Levy Direct Taxes; the Mississippi Question, [12 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The first and second sections of Article I were still nominally the order of the day. JM replied...
1085General Defense of the Constitution, [12 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
JM replied to another of Henry’s sweeping attacks on the Constitution. Mr. Madison . Mr....
1086From James Madison to Rufus King, 13 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
I am tolerably well over the bilious indisposition which confined me at the date of my last. The...
1087From James Madison to George Washington, 13 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of came to hand by the mail of Wednesday. I did not write by several late returns for...
1088The Mississippi Question, [13 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Henry asked for information from those delegates who had served in Congress when a treaty with...
1089From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 13 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 June 1788 . Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 25 June 1788 . Apparently...
1090From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 13 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 June 1788 . Mentioned in Hamilton to JM, 25 June 1788 . Describes the...
1091Power to Regulate Elections, [14 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
After Sections 4 and 5 of Article I were read, Monroe asked why the regulation of elections for...
1092Salaries for Congress and Eligibility for Federal Offices, [14 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Henry complained that Article I, Section 6, was dangerous in allowing members of Congress to fix...
1093Power of Congress to Regulate the Militia, [14 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison . Mr. Chairman—The honorable gentleman has laid much stress on the maxim, that the...
1094From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 16 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 8th is just come to hand. I mentioned in my last that Oswald had been here in...
1095Power of Congress to Direct Military Forces, [16 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Henry continued his harangue against the powers granted Congress under Article I, Section 8,...
1096Power of Congress over Federal District, [16 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The power of Congress to exercise exclusive legislation over the federal district was dangerous,...
1097Slave Trade and Slaveholders’ Rights, [17 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The importation of slaves until 1808, guaranteed by Article I, Section 9, was attacked by Mason...
1098From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has been yet taken by which the strength of parties can be ascertained. Each hopes...
1099From James Madison to Rufus King, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has yet been taken by which real strength of parties in our Convention can be...
1100From James Madison to George Washington, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question direct or indirect has yet been taken, by which the state of parties could be...