51From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 10 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 26 Ult: has just come to hand. I am glad you have put the commission for...
52From James Madison to Francis Corbin, ca. 10 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 10 December 1791. Alluded to in Corbin to JM, 15 Dec. 1791 . Informs Corbin...
53From James Madison to William Madison, 13 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Phila . Dec. 13. 91. “I have recd. yours of the 3d. instant, mentioning the conversation held...
54From James Madison to Baron von Steuben, 13 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have not been neglectful of your commission, though I am so late in making report of my...
55From James Madison to Henry Lee, 18 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 8th & handed to Freneau the subscriptions inclosed for him. His...
56From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 18 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of afforded me much pleasure by the information it gave of the return of such...
57Notes for the National Gazette Essays, [ca. 19 December 1791–3 March 1792] (Madison Papers)
Influence of the size of a nation on Government page. 1. ________ of external danger on...
58For the National Gazette, [ca. 19 December] 1791 (Madison Papers)
Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one. As...
59Proportional Representation, [19 December] 1791 (Madison Papers)
On 9 December 1791 the Senate approved the apportionment bill but amended the ratio of...
60From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 20 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 December 1791. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 26 and 30 Dec. 1791 . Reports...
61Bill for Pennsylvania Land Contract, [21 December] 1791 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison, from the committee appointed, presented a bill for carrying into effect a contract...
62From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 25 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 December 1791. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 30 Dec. 1791 . Informs Carroll...
63For the National Gazette, 31 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
In monarchies there is a two fold danger—1st, That the eyes of a good prince cannot see all that...
64From James Madison to Henry Lee, 1 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
I have received your’s of the 22d Dec, and am sincerely sorry that I cannot be as instrumental on...
65From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 1 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 January 1792. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 5 and 8 Jan. 1792 . Discusses...
66From James Madison to Henry Lee, 8 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 8 January 1792. Acknowledged in Lee to JM, 17 Jan. 1792 . Discusses pending...
67Low Postage for Newspapers, [9 January] 1792 (Madison Papers)
On 9 January the post office bill was read a third time. Murray moved to recommit and amend it by...
68Memorandum on Specie, post 12 January 1792 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Abstract. Post 12 January 1792. Calculates the standard alloy and pure silver content of the...
69For the National Gazette, 18 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
In Europe, charters of liberty have been granted by power. America has set the example and France...
70From James Madison to Henry Lee, 21 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
On the receipt of your favour of the 9th. I communicated to Mr. Freneau the complaint of his...
71From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 21 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
I have delayed for some time writing in the daily expectation that I should be able to resume the...
72For the National Gazette, [ca. 23 January] 1792 (Madison Papers)
In every political society, parties are unavoidable. A difference of interests, real or supposed,...
73Proportional Representation, [24 January] 1792 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of the Whole considered a resolution to break the impasse with the Senate over...
74Bill for Protection of the Frontiers, [25 January] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison, from the committee appointed, presented a bill for making further and more effectual...
75For the National Gazette, 28 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
The boasted equilibrium of this government, (so far as it is a reality) is maintained less by the...
76From James Madison to Henry Lee, 29 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Marshall called last evening with your favor of the 17th. but not being at home, I have not...
77From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 29 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 29 January 1792. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 10 Feb. 1792 . Requests...
78For the National Gazette, 31 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Among the various reforms which have been offered to the world, the projects for universal peace...
79From James Madison to John Moore, ca. 1 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 1 February 1792. Acknowledged in Moore to JM, 27 Mar. 1792 . Encloses...
80For the National Gazette, 4 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Power being found by universal experience liable to abuses, a distribution of it into separate...
81Bounty Payments for Cod Fisheries, [6 February] 1792 (Madison Papers)
On 3 February 1792 the Committee of the Whole began consideration of the bill for encouragement...
82From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 9 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are three numbers of the National Gazette to which I refer for the proceedings of...
83From James Madison to Henry Lee, 12 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
I have your favor of the 29th Ultmo. The Senate have disagreed to that part of the Military Bill...
84From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 16 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 16 February 1792. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 23 Feb. 1792 . Reports on...
85For the National Gazette, 18 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
No Government is perhaps reducible to a sole principle of operation. Where the theory approaches...
86From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
J. M. returns Mr. J. his note endorsed for negociation at the Bank, but recommends in preference...
87From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 21 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. did not come to hand till this afternoon. I thank you for the very just &...
88Account with the United States, [21 February] 1792 (Madison Papers)
1792 The United States to James Madison Jr. Drs. Feb 21 To attendance in Congress from Jany 16...
89From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 21 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 February 1792. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 2 Mar. 1792 . Concerns the terms...
90From James Madison to Hubbard Taylor, 22 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 February 1792. Acknowledged in Taylor to JM, 16 Apr. 1792 . Contains...
91Memorandum on New Orleans, [ca. 1 March] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Information of Phil. Barbour, who resided long in West Florida After N. Orleans fell into the...
92From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 2 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I have for some time past written once a week, inclosing always the Natl Gazettees as they come...
93For the National Gazette, 3 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
A perfect theory on this subject would be useful, not because it could be reduced to practice by...
94From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed papers which I have got from Mr. Beckleys office furnishes an answer to your letter....
95Resolution on the French Constitution, [10 March] 1792 (Madison Papers)
The president forwarded to the House a letter from Louis XVI announcing that the French king had...
96From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 13 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 March 1792. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 22 Mar. 1792 . Concerns the...
97From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 15 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
The last letter recd. from you was that of Feby. 1. Since my answer to that the state of the...
98Notes for Speech in Congress: The Contested Georgia Election, [ca. 19 March] 1792 (Madison Papers)
The election of General Anthony Wayne to the House of Representatives from a Georgia...
99The Contested Georgia Election, [19 March] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison replied generally to all the reasoning of the gentlemen who had gone before him in...
100For the National Gazette, 20 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
An humble address has been lately presented to the Prince of Wales by the buckle manufacturers of...