From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 June 1804

To James Madison

June 24. 04.

Th:J. to J.M.

The inclosed case respecting the construction of a treaty merits good consideration. can broad words in a treaty be controuled by narrower in a law? and is it certain the law here intended to controul? reason & probability is against it.

RC (DLC: Madison Papers); addressed: “The Secretary of state.” Enclosures: probably enclosures to Gallatin to TJ, 23 June.

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Title: From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 June 1804
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Recipient: Madison, James
Date: 24 June 1804

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Cite as: “From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 June 1804,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-43-02-0537. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 43, 11 March–30 June 1804, ed. James P. McClure. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2017, p. 644.]

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