1From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
(1) placed us under that national Govt. which constitutes the safety of every part, by uniting for its protection the strength of the whole (2) with indifference (3) & to enervate a resistance to their oppressions (4) propagated (5) into any course that would eventually make them subservient to foreign views equally adverse to the political strength and commercial importance of their own...
2From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th. of Novr. respectfully reports to the President of the United States, a copy of an Act of the British Parliament regulating the trade between the United States and Great Britain, and also copies of such belligerent Acts, Decrees, Orders, and Proclamations as affect neutral rights of commerce, and...
3From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
J. M. is obliged to send back the papers wanted by the P. witht. having executed the task of remodelling the 1st. & 2d. ps. He was prevented last night by Company, and has but just got up for breakfast. If the P. can spare it he will immediately go to work; or if he can send the rough original of that part it will do as well. The notes of Mr. G. are retained. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
The rider reached me this morning only. His mail contains nothing particularly interesting, unless it be in Newspapers not yet looked into. I inclose the Natl. Gazette of friday, which gives the state of the election in Vermont as far as known: and La Trobes explanation of the accident in the Capitol. The letters from Graham & Mr. S. shew the dilatory footing on which the arrangemts. for the...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours by Mr. Chisolm was duly handed to me. I shall look for you & Mr. Barlow on wednesday, & for the pleasure of your company at dinner. Among the papers herewith inclosed is a letter from Mr Hackley of late date, and a Spanish documt. confirming the victory over Dupont. The letter from Graham mentions the disaster at the Capitol, of which it is probable you will have had a more particular...
6From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I return the letter of Mr. G. with that of Soderstrom & the opinions of the Lawyers. From a hasty perusal of them, I think the construction of Mr. Gallatin is clearly established. The exception in the Proviso to the Embargo law, ought to be taken strictly according to a general rule, unless the obvious policy of the law admit a latitude. Here the policy, notwithstanding the views taken of it...
7From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
If you gave attention to Turreaus letter of Aug. 31 you will have seen in its stile & some of its remarks an arrogance which ought not to pass wholly unnoticed. That I may commit no error in the answer, I inclose the draft of one under an unsealed cover to Mr. Graham. You will either forward it directly to him, with your own corrections, or return it to me to be corrected according to your...
8From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed herewith are Letters from Armstrong & Ervine recd by the Mail of wednesday and which could not of course be sooner forwarded. I add also sundry others of minor importance. Armstrong’s letter leaves me wholly at a loss as to the time & plan of the St. Michaels return. From the permission of her return to France from Falmouth I fear that is to be her course; and what almost confirms it...
9From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of yesterday was duly recd. by the rider. I return Shorts & A’s letter. Your observations on the latter place the subject of it in its true point of view. Perhaps the Rider of today may bring me a letter of the same date, that may have lost the last mail by passing thro’ the office of State. If the letter to you be the sole communication it is another example from that quarter, of...
10From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of the 5th. & 6th. were duly recd. last evening. I return Mr. S.s letter, with the Addresses from Boston &c. and the proposed answer. The few changes which I have suggested, if proper will speak for themselves. It is a nice task to speak of war, so as to impress our own people with a dislike of it, and not impress foreign Govts. with the idea that they may take advantage of the...