1062. CALLENDER (J. T.), Defence of.
—I think it essentially just and necessary that
Callender should be substantially defended.
Whether in the first stages by public interference,
or private contributors, may be a question,
Perhaps it might be as well that it should be
left to the Legislature, who will meet in time,
and before whom you can lay the matter so
as to bring it before them. It is become peculiarly
their cause, and may furnish them a
fine opportunity of showing their respect to the
Union, and at the same time of doing justice in
another way to those whom they cannot protect
without committing the public tranquillity.—
To James Monroe.
Ford ed., vii, 448.
(Ep.,
May. 1800)
