341From James Madison to John Steele, 19 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor inclosing a letter to you from Genl. Davie on the subject of Mr. Barnett & Mr Mountflorence. It may not be improper to enable you to inform General Davie, that Mr. Barnett has been appointed Consul at Antwerp, a place not unlikely to become soon of importance, & for which there have been sundry candidates. It is not known whether it will be acceptable to him or not....
342From James Madison to Clement Humphreys, 19 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 July 1802, Department of State. “I have duly received your letter of the 12th. Inst. [not found] enclosing one from Mr. Pinckney and another from the Consul of the United States at Madrid, for which I return you my thanks.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. Probably Charles Pinckney to JM, 20 Apr. 1802 , and Moses Young to JM, 26 Apr. 1802 (not found) (see JM to Pinckney,...
343From James Madison to Rufus King, 20 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
A case has lately been stated to the Treasury Department by one of the Northwestern Collectors of the Customs, which turns on a construction of the Treaty of 1794, between the United States and Great Britain, in relation to “portages or carrying places.” I inclose a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Comptroller, which conveys the sentiments of the President on that...
344From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 22 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
It has been concluded by the Secy. of the Navy that the public ship the General Greene, can be advantageously sent with the provisions intended for the squadron in the Mediterranean, and the gun carriages promised to the Emperor of Morocco. I have proposed to the President by a letter of this date that 30,000. dollars be tendered, by this opportunity, to the Dey of Algiers, who will be...
345From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
On consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, it has been concluded that the public service will be favored by sending the ship the General Greene, with the provisions & gun-carriages destined for the Mediterranean, instead of chartering a private vessel for the occasion. It has occurred also that as the period at which an annual remittance to Algiers will become due, will arrive before the...
346From James Madison to Rufus King, 23 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your three letters of May 3, 5 & 7 have been duly received. On the subject of the first, to wit, the refusal of Byrd, Savage and Byrd to make an advance on your requisition in favour of Mr Lenox, I find on conferring with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the rule laid down by that Department for limitting their disbursements, has been misunderstood. The rule was not meant to interfere with...
347From James Madison to Rufus King, 23 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter of Jacob Peterson of the American armed ship Asia and copy of the Protest of Peter Sutter chief Officer thereof, on the subject of an affair in January 1802 between the Asia and the British ship Walker of London, John Nichols, Master, are forwarded to you for the double purpose of enabling you to give any explanations which may be proper, and of leading you to aid in...
348From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 24 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Newspaper herewith inclosed contains a translation of an instruction from the Minister of Marine in France to a maratime prefect, in which if the translation be correct, the Minister has fallen inadvertently into a mistatement of the tenor of a regulation within the United States concerning certificates of health. The error lies in transposing the collectors and naval officers, as you will...
349From James Madison to John Steele, 24 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a paper instead of inclosing the paper I beg leave to refer you to the Gazette of the U. S. July 13. 1802. in which you will find a translation of the Document referred to in Mr. Mclane’s letter to you. If the translation be correct, the French Commissary of Marine, has inadvertently transposed the Collectors & naval officers. The error can scarcely have failed to excite the...
350From James Madison to John Steele, [ca. 25 July] 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Fairfax who waits on you wishes to know whether the Treasury Dept. is [in] want of bills on London. He will himself explain an offer he will in that case make. In the absence of Mr. Gallatin, I have taken the liberty of referring him to you for information. Yrs very respectfully RC ( Nc-Ar : Steele Papers). Undated. Conjectural date supplied here on the basis of circumstances described in...