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The writings of James Madison,

comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed.
Madison, James (1751-1836)
 
THE WRITINGS OF JAMES MADISON VOLUME VIII. 1808–1819
 
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII.
 
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1808–1819.

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NEGOTIATIONS WITH MR. ROSE.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.
 
MESSAGE TO THE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO GEORGE JOY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKENY.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG. (Private.)
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
VETO MESSAGES.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
MEMORANDUM AS TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF NEW HAVEN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO JONATHAN DAYTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRIVATEERS.
 
TO—.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO S. SPRING.
 
TO WILLIAM DEARBORN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
FOURTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO JONAS GALUSHA.
 
TO WILLIAM EUSTIS.
 
TO PAUL HAMILTON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
 
TO DAVID HUMPHREYS.
 
TO JOHN NICHOLAS.
 
MESSAGE TO THE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
 
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
 
TO ALBERT GALLATIN.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO ISAAC SHELBY.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO WILLIAM WIRT.
 
FIFTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
CABINET MEMORANDUM.
 
CABINET MEMORANDUM.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO C. J. INGERSOLL.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
MEMORANDUM
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
MEMORANDUM.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
SIXTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO DANIEL D. TOMPKINS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
TO WILSON CARY NICHOLAS.
 
TO BENJAMIN W. CROWNINSHIELD.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
VETO MESSAGE.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SEVENTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO ALEXANDER J. DALLAS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO ALEXANDER J. DALLAS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO W. H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILSON CARY NICHOLAS.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
EIGHTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
VETO MESSAGE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
TO D. LYNCH, JUNR.
 
TO RICHARD RUSH.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO CHARLES J. INGERSOLL.
 
TO JACOB GIDEON.
 
TO MORDECAI M. NOAH.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO RICHARD PETERS.
 
TO ROBERT WALSH.
 
TO RICHARD RUSH.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO ROBERT J. EVANS.
 
TO SPENCER ROANE.
 
TO EDWARD COLES.

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TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.

MAD. MSS.

Letter of P. of the U. S. Bank of Feby. 1, 1817, covering
negotiations and arrangement with Deligates of Banks from
N. Y., Phila. Baltimore & Virga. for resuming specie payments.

The letter & papers returned Feby. 4 with the following
note:

[February 4, 1817.]

The arrangement communicated by the Presidt.
of the U. S. Bank is so important an advance towards
a universal return of specie circulation, that the
Treasury sanction to it, under existing circumstances
is evidently proper. Serious difficulties will notwithstanding
remain to be encountered, if the
principal Banks in every State do not immediately
follow the example set them. Even in the States
comprising the Banks parties to the arrangement,
the payment of the internal taxes after the 20th

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inst. will be distressing to many not possessing the
notes of their own Banks. In the other States the
payment in the legalized notes, will be generally
impossible for a considerable time.

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