1Mathew Carey to James Madison, 1 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this mail, I send you a number of copies of two essays on the protecting System, which I request you will be so good to hand to the Messenger of the Convention to be delivered to the members. I remain, Sir, very respectfully, Your obt hble Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM, with this note: "The delivery disclosed the papers being tracked and likely to be viewed as of a party character."
2Mathew Carey to James Madison, 12 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I send you by this mail some of my recent lucubrations, of which I request your acceptance. I flatter myself into the hope that some of the facts & reasonings on them, will fully establish the soundness of the Hamiltonian System of policy, of which I have been the unceasing advocate for nine years. Until it is fully adopted by this Country, we shall never enjoy the high degree of prosperity...
3Mathew Carey to James Madison, 27 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I take the liberty of sending you some essays on the Protecting System, of which I request your acceptance. Their object, & that of some other of my pamphlets is to allay the fermentation that exists in South Carolina & Georgia, wh. is so assiduously excited and kept alive by misguided or wicked men Very respectfully, your obt. hble. Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
4Mathew Carey to James Madison, 28 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I am given to understand that there will shortly be a vacancy in the Chair of professor of the Classics, & beg leave to present to your view, & to recommend to your support, Mr M. L. Tracie, a gentleman whom I have every reason to believe perfectly qualified to fill the station with credit to himself & advantage to the institution. He had a regular collegiate education in Dublin, & has the...
5To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 1 December 1821 (Madison Papers)
I am writing some essays on the situation & policy of this Country, previous to the revolution—and am desirous of obtaining information on the following points. Was the balance of trade between Great Britain & the southern Colonies, particularly Va. against the latter? Was there a heavy balance due from the Colonies to Great Britain? Can you form any idea of the amount? Your obt. hble. servt....
6To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 19 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I forward you three pamphlets, of which I request your acceptance—& am respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). These pamphlets have not been identified.
7To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 6 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
A very great error has escaped me the Essay on Slave Labour, which I forwarded you yesterday, and which I wish you to destroy. I send a number of corrected Copies to replace them—and am, respectfully Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Carey omitted “in” here.
8To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 3 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
By this day’s mail, I take the liberty of sending you a pamphlet on the policy that prevails in our intercourse with foreign nations —a policy which renders us hewers of wood and drawers of water to the manufacturing nations of Europe. We give the labour of 30, 40, or 50 farmers & or planters for that of one cotton manufacturer. The low price of the produce of the earth, & the glutted markets,...
9To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 28 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
By this mail I send you a copy of a recent pamphlet, which I beseech you by all your hopes of honour & reputation here, & of happiness hereafter, to read with attention—& should it convince you of the deleterious consequences of the miserable policy this Country pursues, that you will try to open the eyes of some of the influential members of Congress to the necessity of a radical change. Very...
10To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 22 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of sending by this mail some recent publications, all of my writing, except two marked P & S. the first by R Peters, Esqr the second by Mr Strickland. If you can furnish me with any materials for the Annals, I shall be thankful for them. Respectfully Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . One of the “recent publications” was [Mathew Carey], Annals of Liberality,...