Supreme court decision in McCulloch vs. Maryland.

To Edward Coles, September 3d

Congratulations-Coles's scheme of emancipation.

To December. Negotiating with England, France and Spain. 1809.

March 4.

April 19.

May 23.

July.

July 31.

August.

Aug. 9.

Aug. 12.

Oct. I.

Nov. 8.

Nov. 29. 1810.

Jan. 3.

May 1.

July.

Oct.

Oct. 27.

Nov. 2.

Inaugurated as President.

Issues proclamation restoring intercourse with

Great Britain.

Announces to Congress repeal of British orders.
Goes to Montpelier.

Receives news of disapproval of Erskine's agree

Recommends increase of armament.

Approves bill repealing non-intercourse act.
At Montpelier.

Returns to Washington.

Issues proclamation taking possession of West

Florida.

Issues proclamation renewing intercourse with

France.

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Dec. 5. 1811.

Jan. 3.

Feb. 21.

Feb. 28.
March.

Nov. 5.

Dec. 23.

1812.

March 9.

CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.

Sends second annual message to Congress.

President.

Announces taking of West Florida to Congress.
Vetoes bill to incorporate Episcopal church in
Alexandria.

Vetoes bill to set aside land for Baptist church.
Dismisses Robert Smith as Secretary of State.
Sends third annual message to Congress.

Sends special message to Congress concerning Erie
Canal.

President.

Sends Henry correspondence to Congress.
Recommends general embargo.

Renominated for the Presidency.

April 1.

May 18.

June 1.

Sends war message to Congress.

June 19.

Nov. 4. 1813.

Feb. 24.

March 4.

May 23.

Aug. 9.

Dec. 9.

1814.

May.

June 23-24.

July 1.

Aug. 22.

Aug. 23-24.

Aug. 24.

Issues proclamation of war.

Fourth annual message to Congress.

President.

Recommends prohibition of all trade in foreign bottoms.

Inaugurated as President.

Sends special message to Congress relative to
Russian mediation.

Goes to Montpelier.

Sends fifth annual message to Congress.

President.

At Montpelier.

Consults cabinet about terms of peace.

Cabinet decides on defences for Washington.

Receives word of advance of enemy on Washing

ton.

With the troops.

Flees from Washington.

Sept. 29.

Oct. 17. 1815.

Jan. 30.

Feb. 18.

Dec. 5 1816.

April 10.
June-Oct.

Dec. 3.

1817.

Mar. 3.

March 4.

Mar.-Dec. June 27.

1818.
Jan.-Dec.

Jan. 28

May 12.
1819.
Jan.-Dec.

June 15.

Sept. 21.

Sixth annual message to Congress.

Announces that he favors United States Bank.

President.

Vetoes bank bill.

Sends treaty of peace to Congress.

Seventh annual message to Congress.

President.

Signs bank bill.

At Montpelier.

Eighth annual message to Congress.

Vetoes bill for internal improvement.
Retires from Presidency.

In retirement at Montpelier.

Accepts membership in Society for Encouragement of Domestic Manufactures.

In retirement at Montpelier.

Gives names of authors of numbers of the Federalist.

Delivers address on agriculture.

In retirement at Montpelier.

Outlines plan for emancipation.

Discusses powers of general government and
Supreme Court decision.