President Madison had hoped for some sign of compromise. But there was none.

麦迪逊总统曾希望看到一些妥协的迹象。但是没有。

President Madison had fled the White House earlier. He crossed the Potomac River and started toward his home in Virginia.

麦迪逊早些时候逃离了白宫，他渡过波托马克河，向他在弗吉尼亚的家走去。

President Madison decided to spend the summer of eighteen-oh-nine at his home in the hills of Virginia.

麦迪逊总统决定1809年的夏天在他弗吉尼亚州山区的家中度过。

President Madison had been elected to his second term in eighteen twelve, the year the war started.

1812年，也就是战争开始的那一年，麦迪逊总统再次当选美国总统。

It appeared that -- after less than two months as president -- Madison had been able to remove the threat of war.

看来，麦迪逊在担任总统不到两个月后，已经解除了战争的威胁。

Before setting fire to the president's home, Cockburn took one of President Madison's hats and the seat from one of Dolley Madison's chairs.

在放火烧毁白宫之前，科伯恩拿走了麦迪逊总统的一顶帽子和多利·麦迪逊的一把椅子。

At the same time, America had a new secretary of state. President Madison had not been pleased with the work of Robert Smith.

与此同时，美国有了一位新的国务卿。麦迪逊总统对罗伯特·史密斯的工作不满意。

State by President Madison and he assumed the office on the 6th of April.

麦迪逊总统发表讲话并于 4 月 6 日就职。

Like the first three American presidents, Madison had a small cabinet. There would be a secretary of state and a secretary of the treasury.

和美国前三任总统一样，麦迪逊也有一个小规模的内阁，内阁将有一个国务卿和一个财政部长。

He and a group of others had gone to the ship with a message from President Madison. The message asked the British to release an American doctor they were holding.

要求英国释放一名被扣押的美国医生。

She went from North to South, from small towns to Washington DC, sitting in on sessions of Congress, a Supreme Court session, and a meeting with President Madison.

她从北方到南方，从小镇到华盛顿特区，出席了国会会议、最高法院会议以及与麦迪逊总统的会晤。