3302. FRIENDSHIP WITH ENGLAND, Desired.—[further continued].
No one feels more indignation
than myself when reflecting on the insults and injuries of that country to this.
But the interests of both require that these
should be left to history, and in the meantime
be smothered in the living mind. I have,
indeed, little personal concern in it. Time
is drawing her curtain on me. But I should
make my bow with more satisfaction, if I
had more hope of seeing our countries shake
hands together cordially.—
To James Maury. Washington ed. vi, 469.
(M.
June. 1815)
