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1227. CHESAPEAKE, Excitement Over. [continued].

Never since the battle of
Lexington have I seen this country in such
a state of exasperation as at present, and even
that did not produce such unanimity. The
federalists themselves coalesce with us as to
the object, though they will return to their
trade of censuring every measure taken to obtain
it.—
To Dupont de Nemours. Washington ed. v, 127. Ford ed., ix, 110.
(W. July. 1807)