1To James Madison from John G. Heath, 1 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I[n] the case of your appointing Benjamin Cooper a member of the legislative council of this Territory, I feel myself much injured by you. Not because you commissioned Cooper; But of the manner in which it was done. Myself and Cooper were nominated. I was first in nomination. At the Special request of a large majority of Both branches of the Territorial legislature I consented to it. The house...
2Presidential Proclamation, 1 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas by the act entitled “An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian Volunteers,” passed the fifth of March, 1816, it was enacted that the locations of the land warrants of the said volunteers should “be subject to such regulations, as to priority of choice, and the manner of location, as the President of the United States shall direct:” Wherefore, I, James Madison ,...
3Presidential Proclamation, 1 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas by the Act entitled “An Act providing for the sale of certain lands in the Indiana Territory and for other purposes,” passed the 30th of April, 1810, it was enacted that a part of the said lands should be offered for sale to the highest bidder, under the direction of the Register of the Land Office and of the Receiver of public monies at the places respectively where the Land offices...
¶ To Adams Herbert & Co. Letter not found. 1 May 1816. Acknowledged in Adams Herbert & Co. to JM , 3 May 1816, as a letter including payment for Madeira wine.
5From James Madison to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 2 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 28. Apl. I have always regarded Mr. Latrobe as the first Architect in our Country, and particularly distinguished by his uniting with science & taste, a practical acquaintance with the minutest details of the art. He is considered as also well skilled in what belongs to the profession of a Civil Engineer, and of course with what relates to the improvements under your...
6To James Madison from John Moore, [ca. 2 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
The petition of John Moore, humbly shews unto your Excellency: That at November Term of 1815 of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, held for the County of Alexandria, your petitioner was found guilty of a Misdemeanor, and amerced in the sum of fifty Cents, and ordered to stand committed until payment of the fine and the Costs of prosecution. Your petitioner shews unto your...
7Pardon for John Steward, [2 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that John Steward, of the State of Pennsylvania, has been lately convicted before the Circuit Court in Philadelphia of a Criminal Offence, in smuggling, or receiving and concealing smuggled goods; and whereas it has been made satisfactorily to appear to me that the said John Steward was ignorant of the nature of the offence with which he was charged, and...
§ From Charles, Grand Duke of Baden. 2 May 1816, Karlsruhe. Announces the birth of his son and prince the previous evening. RC ( DNA : RG 59, Communications from Heads of Foreign States, Baden). 1 p.; in French; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Charles.
9Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas, 2 May 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas. 2 May 1816. “Thomas Hanna, Keeper of the Light House on Boon Island, having signified his determination to resign; Eliphalet Grover appears from the enclosed letter to be properly qualified as his successor.” RC ( DNA : RG 26, Light House Service Correspondence). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith. Submitted to JM by Dallas on 4 May;...
10To James Madison from Adams Herbert & Company, 3 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
We had the honor to receive by the mail of this day, your Excellency’s letter of date the 1st Current, and beg you to accept our acknowledgements for your promptitude in forwarding us the check for five hundred fifty three Dollars & 80/100 which it contained, and which is in full for the original cost and subsequent Charges on One pipe wine from Madeira. We shall attend very particularly to...
11To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 3 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your very obliging favor of 1st. instt. is received, returning your acceptance of Messrs. Murdoch & Co’s. dft in my favor for £157.18. Stg for which am much obliged. Relative to your offer of payment prior to maturity I would beg leave to observe that the funds are not to be used till then, & if equally agreable to you, would prefer not receiving them till that period. The act. of expences of...
12From James Madison to Jean-Baptiste Say, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I must trust to your goodness to pardon the long delay in offering my thanks for the Treatise on Political economy, & for the kind sentiments expressed in the letter which accompanied it. I regret that notwithstanding the delay, I have not been able to steal from my occupations the time necessary to do justice to such a work by an entire and continued perusal; and that I must postpone that...
13To James Madison from David Parish, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing herewith a dispatch from the Senate of the City of Hamburg & beg leave to say that I shall have pleasure in forwarding any Communications you may have to make in reply. I am with great Regard Sir Your most obedt Serv. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , filed between N-12:9 and N-13:9). The enclosure was probably the 13 Nov. 1815 address from the Burgomasters and Senate of...
14To James Madison from Perrin Willis, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
As circumstances rendered it necessary for you to appoint Mr Hagner Accountant of the War Department, I hope and trust some other vacancy will occur which you may deem proper to confer on me. My devotion to the interest of my Country during the many years I was in her service very much strengthens my claim to her patronage. I do not choose to follow the example set by most applicants, of...
15Presidential Proclamation, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas, by the act of Congress entitled “An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the state of Ohio, formerly set apart for Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia,” passed the 29th of April 1816, it is enacted, that such part of the said lands as have not been located, shall be attached to, and make a part of the land district of Chillicothe, and be offered for sale, to the highest...
16From James Madison to Jonathan Russell, 5 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. within a few days yours of Jany 6. It reminds me of your preceding one of February 15. 1815, which, tho’ recd. at a late day, would have been sooner acknowledged, but for a conflict between my wish to alleviate the feelings it disclosed, and the duty imposed by my view of the case out of which they arose. I have gained however nothing by the delay; and can therefore only say now,...
17To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 5 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Some days ago I requested my friends Genl. Mason, Mr. R.B. Lee, and Col: Tayloe to wait upon you with my respects, and to acquaint you that I would act as a Commissioner of the Subscriptions to the Bk. of the U.S. in Richmond, on the first of July next, if you thought proper to appoint me. To those gentlemen I suggested some Reasons for thinking that you could not make an appointment that...
18Robert Howard to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Commission from the President of the United States, forwarded from your department, appointing James Horlbeck, James Carson and myself, Commissioners for receiving subscriptions to the National Bank in the City of Charleston. Mr. Horlbeck and myself accept of the appointment, but the precarious state of Mr. Carson’s health requires his absence...
19From James Madison to Jeremy Bentham, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have a greater debt of apology, I fear, than I can easily discharge, for having so long omitted to answer your letter of 1811. I flatter myself however that you will not do me the injustice to beleive that the failure has proceeded from any insensibility to the importance of its contents, or to the generous motives which dictated it; and as little from a want of respect for the very...
20From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet made the remittance to Mr. Baring, and cannot do it at the present moment without an increased sacrifice. I would prefer making it however notwithstanding the hope of a Change for the better ere long, to giving Mr. B. any ground for complaint. Be so good as to say whether you consider the delay as in the least dissatisfactory or disadvantageous to him, and I will take my...
21To James Madison from Domenico A. Azuni, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’adresser à Votre Excellence trois éxemplaires de l’ouvrage, que je viens de publier sur la Piraterie, et sur les moyens propres à l’extirpation des Pirates Barbaresques. Je prie V.E. d’agréer l’un de ces éxemplaires pour elle, et de présenter les deux autres aux deux Chambres des Etats-Unis qu’elle préside si dignement. Je serai bien flatté si mon travail peut mériter votre...
22To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 8 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by my friend & neighbour Mr. Du Ponceau, that he has received a letter from our Consul Mr. Lee, at Bordeaux, from which he understands, that Mr. Lee is about to leave his residence & station there. The causes and circumstances are apparently political connected with the opinions, feelings and prejudices, which have grown out of the period between the arrival of the late Emperor...
23To James Madison from William Stevens, [ca. 9–23 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
Humbly Sheweth, William Stevens of Ba[r]nstable in the county of Ba[r]nstable, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mariner, that he is now confined in prison, in the common goal of said county, on an execution of the suit of the United States for the sum of eight thousand four hundred dollars, together with upwards of one hundred dollars costs, that being utterly destitute of property, and...
24To James Madison from Walk-in-the-Water, [9 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
We have been consulting upon what you have mentiond to us with respect to our annuities being paid to us at Picqua and we are Sorry to hear it. Genl Wayne told us they should always be paid here and we have always received them here. The great Council fire of our Nation is here. We are Sorry to hear that our Annuities are to travel a New path. We Wish the[y] would come the old path. We are...
25From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with two letters from you, which, having come to hand during a most busy season, have remained to this date unacknowledged. The first, of Sepr. 27. 1815. was brought by the person to whom it referred as the medium of a communication to this Government relating to the Ships of war at Venice. Altho the description and price of such an addition to our naval force, and the...
26From James Madison to Lafayette, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your last favor bears date Jany. 25. 1816. I wish I could add to the information you possess on the subject of the location near New Orleans, particulars more precise and satisfactory than I am able to do. The best view I can give you of the prospect is in the inclosed copy of an instruction issued by the Commissioner of the General Land office here, to the Register of the Land Office at N....
27To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Nothing could induce me to give you so much trouble, but, a belief that your desire to serve our Country will cause you to pardon it. An act of the last Assembly directs an accurate Map of the State to be made, from actual surveys. I am anxious to have it well done and as economically as possible. With these views, I should be very glad to avail myself of any surveys made or to be made by the...
28To James Madison from William Pinkney, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
It has been mentioned to me as probable that the Gentleman who now holds the office of Marshall for the District of Columbia will on account of the State of his Health resign it, and that my Friend Mr. Tench Ringgold would in that Event wish to fill it. If this should be so I beg your Permission to second Mr. Ringgold’s wishes by an earnest recommendation of him. He has indeed the Honour of...
29To James Madison from William Simmons, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you a Report of the Committee to enquire into the Settlement of the accounts of James Thomas Qr. Mr. General on the Niagara frontier; and as the Committee have given it as their opinion that the settlement made with him, after I was out of Office, is objectionable, erronious, fraudilent and the principle distructive of all accountablility [ sic ]; and have...
30Pardon for John Overton and Jacob Smith, [10 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
Whereas at a General Court Martial begun and holden at Fort Hawkins on the eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & sixteen of which Major Cutler was President; John Overton & Jacob Smith privates soldiers of the Fourth Infantry were severally tried for desertion and were severally sentenced, two thirds of the Court concurring therein, the said John Overton “to be...