2 March 1815

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Pamphlet

Title: Message From the President Of the United States

JB00194

1833

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Header Record

Title: [Collection of two items from James Madison] Decimalized

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GLC08066

15 March 1833

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Docket

Title: [Docket reading "Mr. Madison, Mar. 15"]

GLC08066.02

March 31, 1807

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to James Monroe

Madison opposes a British order made in Council on January 7, 1807 prohibiting neutral nations from trading with France, which Madison deems a retaliatory "violation of those rules of law and of justice which are binding on all nations." Discusses the scope and injustice of this order at length. Madison claims this letter, along with other materials provided to Monroe, who was serving as minister plenipotentiary of the United States, contained the information necessary for Monroe to make "representations to the British Government...in order to produce a proper revision of the order."…

GLC01096.01

March 29, 1807

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Manuscript letter

Title: to David Erskine

Clerical copy of a letter written by Madison to Erskine, the British minister plenipotentiary. The letter was sent to James Monroe, the American minister plenipotentiary, along with GLC01096.01. Secretary of State Madison criticizes tactfully and at length the British order made in Council on January 7, 1807 prohibiting neutral nations from trading with France. Considers the measure too extreme and discusses its consequences for trade and international relations. He stresses that President Jefferson seeks to "cultivate harmony, and beneficial intercourse." The British order was a response to…

GLC01096.02

26 March 1803

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Newspaper

Title: to William Marbury

Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court's landmark decision on "Mandamus": establishing judicial review. Printed in New-York Herald

GLC08125

01 July 1805

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Document signed

Title: Circular to the Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States.

Discusses an act passed by Congress on 27 March 1804 pertaining to the registering of sea vessels. Mentions that the treasury department has no judicial authority in regards to disputes over lost vessels except that expressly given by United States law. Informs that official bonds given by the Consuls and Commercial agents require periodic renewal. Instructs consuls to send all publications in their district on epidemic diseases and quarantine regulations to the Department of State.

GLC08151

22 June 1801

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to "the Collectors of the Customs'

"Issue no commission to any private armed vessel . . ." (Complying with Convention with France ending the Quasi war.)

GLC08364

5 October 1830

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jared Sparks

Sends a copy of a draft of a farewell speech (not included) George Washington had prepared "when he meditated a retirement at the expiration of his first term," and its relationship to his "Farewell Address." Also discusses authorship of the "Federalist Papers." Integral leaf with docketing. Sends part of a letter James Monroe (not included) and, on behalf of his wife, thanks Sparks for a book.

GLC08929

29 December 1820

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George A. Otis

Thanks Otis for the copy of a translation of Carlo Botta's History of the War of Independence, Vol. 2 (Storia della guerra della indipendenza degli Stati Uniti d'America, in Italian). Discusses the translation, noting that "Of the original work the high character seems to be sufficiently established." Indicates that a recent letter he wrote was not for publication, but permits Otis to use as he sees fit. Tells Otis that Andrew Stephenson of Richmond, Virginia requests a subscription of "your volumes as they come out."

GLC08928

January 14, 1803

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to William Jarvis

Secretary of State Madison responds to a 16 November 1802 letter from Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal. States that the United States' right of deposit was obstructed in New Orleans. Refers to a letter (not included) from Juan Manuel de Salcedo, the Governor General of Louisiana to Governor William Charles Cole Claiborne of the Mississippi Territory, stating that the prohibition against the United States was imposed against Salcedo's opinion. Informs Jarvis of James Monroe's nomination as Envoy Extraodinary to Paris and Madrid to secure rights to navigate the Mississippi River.…

GLC03329.01

1 January 1803

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to William Jarvis

Secretary of State Madison sends a copy of a letter from Samuel Snow, United States Minister to Canton, to Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal. Sent with GLC03329.01, dated 14 January 1803. Snow informs Madison that the Chinese government desires foreigners to depart from China after the business season ends in April. States that most Consuls retire to Macao, a nearby Portugese settlement, until the business season resumes in September. Requests that Madison obtain the Portugese Government's permission for his Maceo residence from Jarvis.

GLC03329.02

20 April 1815

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Benjamin Crowninshield.

Directing operations against Barbary Pirates.

GLC08064

07 December 1822

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Dr. Cutting.

Conveying views on paper currency as inflationary "Fictious Money."

GLC08065

15 March 1833

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: Condemning Nullification and Secession as a "Violation without cause, of a faith somnly pledged"; asserting supremacy of federal over state laws.

Condemning Nullification and Secession as a "Violation without cause, of a faith somnly pledged"; asserting supremacy of federal over state laws.

GLC08066.01

1813/01/28

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Broadside

Title: Commission of the Brig "Grand Turk" (clerical copy)

Copy signed for Madison and Monroe by a clerk. Two bust engravings of James Madison included as collateral.

GLC08570

1814/10/10

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Pamphlet

Title: Message from the President [re: conditions for peace]

Printed by C. Weightman

GLC08453

1802/10/19

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Nelson

Circular letter in which Secretary of State Madison, on behalf of President Jefferson, requests district attorneys forward explanations of how state laws apply to seamen deserting from foreign vessels. Seeks Nelson's reply on the laws of Virginia. A draft of Nelson's autograph response appears on pages 2-3, dated 3 November 1802 at Yorktown, Virginia.

GLC01870

1783/05/20

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Gov. Benjamin Harrison] re: provisional peace treaty, Carleton & Washington

Signed by Madison as "James Madison Jr." Countersigned by Theodorick Bland and John Francis Mercer. Written to Governor Benjamin Harrison of Virginia, as state delegate (per Madison Papers and Library of Congress, Papers of the Members of Congress project). Madison makes mentions the controversy with slaves ("Negroes") fleeing with British loyalists to Canada. Carlton had argued that owner claims could be made through normal diplomatic channels once a peace treaty had been finalized.

GLC02321

1813/07/19

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Appointment of Levett Harris to secretary to legation at St. Petersburg, Russia]

Signed by Madison as President, countersigned by Monroe as Secretary of State. The official appointment was as "Secretary of the Mission Extraordinary of the United States" and the diplomatic mission was for the purpose of "entering into negotiations at St. Petersburg, with Great Britain, of and concerning a Treaty of Peace and of Commerce." The Treaty of Ghent was negotiated and ended the war of 1812 in late 1814.

GLC02322

1814/09/07

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Broadside

Title: Proclamation: [Salem Gazette printing re: invasion of Capitol]

Salem Gazette printing dated September 7 at 3 o'clock P.M. from the Salem Gazette Office, reprinting the text from the Boston Evening Gazette.

GLC02208

1801/08/01

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Document signed

Title: Circular to Consuls and Commercial Agents of the U.S. from Dept. of State

re: Certification of foreign ships bought by American citizens, and setting protocol for overseas trade.

GLC02794.047

1803/04

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Document signed

Title: Circular to the Consuls &c. of the United States from Dept. of State

Transmitting an act of Congress for the protection of seamen and concerning compliance with the act.

GLC02794.050

1803/07/14

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: instructions for relations with the Dey of Algiers

Written as Secretary of State to Lear, who was serving as American Consul General at Algiers. Madison's letter of instruction concerns paying the annual tribute to Algiers, handling forged American passports, etc. A postscript adds: "the universal toleration in matters of religion established in most of our states, and the entire want of power respecting them in the general government, has, we understand, induced the Barbary powers to view us more favorably than other Christian nations, who are exclusively so, and with whom these powers consider themselves in perpetual hostility, suspended…

GLC02794.052

1805/07/12

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Document signed

Title: Circular to the consuls and commercial agents of the United States

Printed circular discontinues the issuing of certificates for foreign ships bought by American citizens. Refers to GLC 2794.047.

GLC02794.073