The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
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TO JAMES MONROE. |
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TO JAMES MONROE.
Dear Sir,—Your favor of the 16th. inst: came to
hand too late the evening before last to be then answered.
The payment of the 100 drs. here was perfectly
convenient, and I have put that sum into the hands of
Mr. Jones to be applied to the use which you have
directed. This payment added to the 100 drs. paid in
Philada. leaves still a balance of 137 1/2 according to my
memorandm. which is subject to your further orders.
We hear nothing from any of the other States on the
subject of the federal Convention. The ice seems to
have intercepted totally the Northern communication
for a considerable time past. The Assembly have
been much occupied of late with the bill for district
Courts. On the final question there was a majority
of one agsst. it in fact, though on the count a mistake
decide who passed the bill. The real majority however
were sensible of the mistake & refused to agree
to the title, threatening a secession at the same time.
The result was a compromise that the question sd. be
decided anew the next morning, when the bill was
lost in a full house by a single voice. It is now proposed
to extend the Session of the Genl. Court so as
to accelerate the business depending there. We hear
that Maryland is much agitated on the score of paper
money the H. of Delegates having decided in favour
of an emission. Adieu. Yrrs. Affy
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