been manifested by that body to distinguish the
President of the United States by a title,[43] gave considerable
umbrage, and were represented as evincing inclinations in that branch
of the legislature, unfriendly to republicanism. The exorbitance of
salaries was also a subject of some declamation, and the equality of
commercial privileges with which foreign bottoms entered American
ports, was not free from objection. But the apprehensions of danger to
liberty from the new system, which had been impressed on the minds of
well meaning men, were visibly wearing off; the popularity of the
administration was communicating itself to the government; and the
materials with which the discontented were furnished, could not yet be
efficaciously employed.

[Footnote 43: The following extract from a letter written
July 1789, to Doctor Stuart, who had communicated to him
this among other private insinuations, shows the ideas
entertained by the President on this subject. "It is to be
lamented that a question has been stirred which has given
rise to so much animadversion, and which I confess has given
me much uneasiness, lest it should be supposed by some
unacquainted with facts that the object in view was not
displeasing to me. The truth is, the question was moved
before I arrived, without any privity or knowledge of it on
my part, and urged after I was apprised of it contrary to my
opinion;--for I foresaw and predicted the reception it has
met with, and the use that would be made of it by the
enemies of the government. Happily the matter is now done
with, I hope never to be revived."]

Towards the close of the session, a report on a petition which had
been presented at an early period by the creditors of the public
residing in the state of Pennsylvania, was taken up in the house of
representatives. Though many considerations rendered a postponement of
this interesting subject necessary, two resolutions were passed; the
one, "declaring that the house considered an adequate provision for
the support of the public credit, as a matter of high importance to
the national honour and prosperity;" and the other directing, "the
secretary of the treasury to prepare a plan for that purpose, and to
report the same to the house at its next meeting."

[Sidenote: Adjournment of the first session of congress.]

On the 29th of September, congress adjourned to the first M