31Memorandum to James Monroe, [ca. 20 June 1816] (Madison Papers)
It is presumed that Dr. Judson is sufficiently respectable to be commended for his benevolent & patriotic views; and to be informed that they will be facilitated by suitable instructions to the port officers. These will be given by the Treasury & Navy Depts. on a communication of this memorandum, by the Secy. of State. If the Secy. of State does not view Dr. J. & his plan in the light here...
32From James Madison to James Monroe, 17 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I just receive yours of the 13th. The instruction to Capt: Lewis, to make an effort, en passant, in behalf of Duplessis was too strongly called for to be witheld. The opportunity may and it is presumed, will be used for other salutary purposes, Lewis being well acquainted with St. Domingo, and of our interests in relation to it. The advantages promised by Austin’s association with Holmes in...
33From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
Altho the inclosed letter is anonymous, the idea it suggests, of requiring an admission of our Cotton in a half man⟨u⟩factured State at least by nations whose luxuries fully manufa⟨c⟩tured, are admitted into the U.S. is not unworthy of attention. The general idea I believe has not escaped, in the instructions to Mr. Gallatin & Mr. Pinkney. But it may be well to enforce it and particularly in...
34From James Madison to James Monroe, 13 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I return the Petition of Getz, which being without other proof than his own oath, might justly require a resort to the District Atty or &c &c. If however on consultation with the Treasy. Dept. a pardon be deemed proper, let one be made out. The communications from Brent at Madrid were returned several days ago. They are not without good sense, but betray a conscious deficiency of weight of...
35Andrew Jackson to James Monroe, 12 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Since I wrote you on the 8th. instant, I have had the pleasure of seeing Genl Coffee, The Genl has shewn me the whole correspondance between him & the other commissioners. The whole evidence of the right of Territory ceded by the creeks, which he included in the lines ran by him, The evidence of right in the creeks to the Territory Thus included in the lines ran by Genl Coffee appear clear &...
36From James Madison to James Monroe, [ca. 25 January 1816–31 March 1816] (Madison Papers)
On the question of publishing the secret journal & foreign correspondence of the Revolutionary Congs. it is not easy to give a satisfactory opinion, without some revisal of both. If a selection is made, the task ought to be executed with great care and without any tincture of partialities of any sort, and would be tedious & dilicate, even with that exemption. If an entire publication be...
37William Gaston to James Monroe, 18 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by a letter received from a respectable friend that under the Proclamation of the President of the U. S. ordering Intruders on the Public Lands to be removed, the Marshal for the District of Tennessee has given notice to the Tenants settled upon a Tract within the Congressional reservation, claimed under a Grant issued by the State of No. Carolina, that unless they remove...
38John McLean to James Monroe, 19 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
The late proclamation of the President, to remove by force all setlers upon the public lands, who are found residing thereon after a certain day in March next, I fear, if enforced, will cause great individual distress, and but little public benefit. Perhaps in the South, some measure of this character may be necessary, to prevent lawless intruders from forming combinations prejudicial to the...
39Benjamin Stephenson to James Monroe, 19 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I feel myself impelled by a sence of duty towards a number of Citizens of the Illinois Territory to remonstrate against the execution of the late proclamation issued by the President to remove setlers upon the public lands after the day in March next—should this order be inforced it ⟨wi⟩ll in the above Territory be distressing to many Citizens and not beneficial to the interest of the...
40Joel R. Poinsett to James Monroe, 16 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have received by a friend from Rio de Janeiro accounts from the river of Plate to the first of August. Shortly after I left Buenos Ayres, Posadas withdrew from the command, and Dn. Carlos Alvear was appointed Supreme Director. At this period the Expedition under Murillo was hourly expected on the shores of La Plata, and all parties united in the common defence. The undisguised ambition, and...