New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-06
PRESIDENT MADISON.

Hon. WM c. RvEs, pupil and admirer OF President
Madison. has written the following reply to letter of in
ouiry from Missouri We find in The Examiner, Jeifer
sou, Mo
pru SIN received Yesterday your letter of the Goth
inst and M far the brief moments am enabled 10
snatch from other urgent occupations viii permit pro-
coed. with great pleasure to answer your inquiries Ie'
ne, ting Mr. Madison He born on the 10Th day ot
March l1Jl aud not 1880, as some OF the newspaper
sketches have represented. His father highly res
pec,able landhoder of the same baptlsmal name wtn
himself James and a resident of the county, lOrangeJ
in which he lived and died Mr. Madison, however was
horn in the county of king-George on the Rappahan
mock about twenty miles below fredericksburg during
visit of his mother her relations residing in that part OF
the State lie received his classical education In private
grammar schools in Virginia but concluded his studies al
Princeton in New Jersey of which institution ne was
graduate As amark of his affection for his Alma Mater,
he beoueathed the college at Princeton legacy OF
al 900 for the benefit of its library having made ,lm-
liar donations by his will TO the University OF 'ir,
cinia and Union College, in Pennsylvania. lie reah
Iotc and was well versed in its learning anu even ITS
techncsties but never Practlsed That or any o,ner
ntofesson He elected member OF me state
LEGISLATURE in l776, and continued IN II TIL Novem-
her M when he transferred to the Council OF state
OF that body he remained member TIL leo, wbcn ne
was elected TO the Congress OF the 'oniederahon AZ
under the articles of confederation person could CON
nue in Congress more than three years IN SIX Mr. MAIL
son ceased TO be member in 1883 and returned 10 he
State LEGISLATURE where he remained till 1856 at that
time. becoming again eligible TO Congress, ne was n
second time returned to that body In 1857 ne wa mem
ton and continued in the following year member OF
the State Convention which ratified it the part OF Vr-
cina In 1899 he elected member OF the House OF
Representatives under the Constitution, and continued
in for eight successive years when at the end OF Wash
incons administrations he retired He remained in prl-
va life then till 79e when he elected to the Legs.
ature of the State with special reference 70 the OF
the alien and sedon lawhs celebrated report on which
has ever since formed the OF the State Rights school OF
notifies In sOl he entered Jefferson sCabnea Secreta
nv of State and from that period 10 his DEATH the history OF
his life familiar the whole country In private life Mr.
Madison was the most charming person have ever known
His powers of conversation were unryaled. What Lord
Chesterfield SAYS of Bongbroke strictly applcabeto
hin-that every sentence which fell from his ps IN the
most careless and familiar DISCOURSE might be taken down
bv the pres he ed H. withou. the correction OF
single word phrase But not my object, will
my time permit me- dlae any of his great exceI!en-
cs OF mind morals This you will do much better in
filling up with your reflections and illustrations the
skeleton have endeavored furnish you OF the leading
events and employment of his life. beg leave 10 add that
what have written inso crude manner, and under the
OF great haste, intended exclusively for
private USE being very sensible that ;s only
mendatOn is that has proceeded from desire 20 evnce
the sentiments Of esteem and respect, with which
an your obedien' seTysnt, VIM c. RlyES.
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