From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 March 1805
To James Madison
James Wilkinson of Maryland, Governor of the territory of Louisiana from & after the 3d. of July next for the term of 3. years then next ensuing, unless sooner &c.
Joseph Browne of N. York, Secretary of do. from & after &c.
| * | Return Jonathan Meigs of Lousiana |  |
to be judges of the court of the territory of Louisiana from & after &c. |
| * | John B. C. Lucas of Pensylvania | ||
| Rufus Easton of New York |
George Duffield of Tennissee to be a judge of the Superior court of the territory of Orleans. [he lives at Greenville Greene county. Tennissee]
James Brown late of Kentucky, now of Orleans. Attorney of the US. for the district of Orleans
Henry Hill junr. of N. York Consul for the island of Cuba.
Edward Carrington of R. Island Consul at Canton.
James M. Henry of Virginia Agent at Jamaica.
Th: Jefferson
Mar. 11. 05.
* I am not sure these Christian names are right
John Thompson of Kentucky Register of the land office in the Western part of the territory of Orleans
John W. Gurley of Orleans Register &c. in the Eastern part of the territory of Orleans.
James Tremble of Tennissee Recorder of the territory of Louisiana.
Th: Jefferson
Mar. 11. 05.
PoC (DLC); likely two communications copied on same sheet; brackets in original; at foot of text: “Mr. Madison.” Notation in SJL: “Deptmt. State appointmts.”
Enclosing a number of recommendations, Henry Hill wrote to Madison on 12 Jan. soliciting the consulship at Havana. Hill presented his “connexions already formed at Havana” and his “knowledge of the Spanish Character, language and trade” as qualifications for the job (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR; endorsed by TJ: “Hill Henry junr. to be Consul at Havanna”). Robert Young, who had previously held the commission, resigned the consulship in a letter of 25 Jan. to Madison (RC in DNA: RG 59, RD; endorsed by TJ: “Young Robert resigns Consulship of Havanna”).
In a letter of 23 Feb. to Madison, William Jones recommended Edward Carrington as a commercial agent at Canton. “The jealous and monopolizing spirit of the European agents” and “importance of our trade to Canton” required, Jones contended, “the permanent residence of a public agent of respectability.” Jones was assured by a letter he enclosed from two Americans in Canton that Carrington met these requirements (RC in DLC: TJ Papers, 147:25659-60, endorsed by TJ: “Carrington Edwd. (Providence) to be Consul at Canton”; , 9:62-4).
On 25 Mch., Madison wrote to James M. Henry, informing him of the president’s desire that he replace William Savage as U.S. agent for distressed and impressed seamen in Jamaica. Henry declined the appointment (same, 171).