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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 GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.

WASH. MSS.
Dear Sir,

The Convention came to a final adjournment to-day.
The inclosed is a copy of their Act of ratification
with the yeas & nays. A variety of amendments
have been since recommended; several of
them highly objectionable, but which could not be
parried. The Minority are to sign an address this
evening which is announced to be of a peace-making
complexion. Having not seen it I can give no opinion
of my own. I wish it may not have a further
object. Mr. H—y declared previous to the final
question that altho' he should submit as a quiet
citizen, he should seize the first moment that offered
for shaking off the yoke in a Constitutional way. I
suspect the plan will be to engage 2/3 of the Legislatures
in the task of undoing the work; or to get a
Congress appointed in the first instance that will
commit suicide on their own Authority.

Yrs, most affecty & respectfy.