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 MADISON. |
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TO JAMES MADISON.
I have recd. your favor of the 9th inclosing a paper
from Mr. Triplet. The case is stated so imperfectly
that it is impossible for me to take any steps for
bringing it before Congress if that should be proper.
Mr R Morris I am told will be here soon, and I
shall endeavor then to supply the omitted circumstances.
In the mean time Mr Triplet may either
make out a fuller statement & forward it or wait till
he hears from me on the subject.
I have had no opportunity of doing any thing as
to Anthony, since my last. John continues to decline.
I think he is in a consumption, and will not
stand it very long.
No late news of consequence has come from Europe.
The war appears to be going on between the
two imperial Courts & the Turks. And the affairs
royal authority & the spirit of liberty.
We just learn the fate of the Constitution in N.
Carolina. Rho Island is however her only associate
in the opposition and it will be hard indeed if those
two States should endanger a system which has been
ratified by the eleven others. Congress have not
yet finally settled the arrangements for putting the
new Government in operation. The place for its
first meeting excites the difficulty. The Eastern
States with N. York contend for this City [illegible]
of the other States unite on a more central position.
Tell my brother Ambrose if you please that he
must draw on Mr Shepherd for the price of the
Negro boy for the French Marchioness On a second
& more accurate examination of my papers I have
found your loan office certificates. With affecte
regards to the family I remain
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