The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
TO EDMUND PENDLETON. |
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TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
Dear Sir,—I am favored with yours of the 3d instant.
Other letters by the same conveyance confirm
your report of the election of Mr. Harrison to the chief
magistracy. Several other appointments are mentioned
which I make no doubt are all well known to you.
On whichever side Mr. Deanes letters are viewed
they present mysteries. Whether they be supposed
genuine or spurious or a mixture of both difficulties
which cannot well be answered may be started. There
are however passages in some of them which can
scarcely be imputed to any other hand. But it is unnecessary
to rely on these publications for the real character
of the man. There is evidence of his obliquity
which has for a considerable time been conclusive.
Congress have not resumed their proceedings on
the Western business. They have agreed on a requisition
on the States for 8,000,000 of Dollars & a
completion of their lines according to the last establishment
of the army. We endeavored, tho' with very
little effect to obtain deductions in the first article
from the quota of Virginia but we did not oppose the
aggregate of the demand in either. If we do not
obtain a sufficiency of men & money from the States
by regular & duly appointed calls we know by experience
that the burden of the war will fall on the
resources of the States wch. happen to be subject of it.
Mr. Moore late Vice Presidt. has been elected
Presidt. of this State in place of Mr. Reed whose
period of eligibility was out.
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