relative to the business of your mission, as the gazetteers cannot,
give. From you I shall ask, once or twice a month regularly, a
communication of interesting occurrences in Holland, of the general
affairs of Europe, and the regular transmission of,the Leyden gazette by
every British packet, in the way it now comes, which proves to be very
regular. Send also such other publications as may be important enough to
be read by one who can spare little time to read any thing, or which
may contain matter proper to be turned to, on interesting subjects
and occasions. The English packet is the most certain channel for such
epistolary communications as are not very secret, and by those packets
I would wish always to receive a letter from you by way of corrective to
the farrago of news they generally bring. Intermediate letters, secret
communications, gazettes, and other printed papers, had better come by
private vessels from Amsterdam; which channel I shall use generally for
my letters, and always for gazettes and other printed papers.

The President has also joined you in a special and temporary commission
with Mr. Carmichael to repair to Madrid, and there negotiate certain
matters respecting the navigation of the Mississippi, and other points
of common interest between Spain and us. As some time will be necessary
to make out the instructions and transcripts necessary in this business,
they can only be forwarded by some future occasion; but they shall
be soon forwarded, as we wish not to lose a moment in advancing
negotiations so essential to our peace. For this reason, I must urge
you to repair to the Hague at the earliest day the settlement of your
affairs at Paris will admit, that your reception may be over, and the
idea of your being established there strengthened, before you receive
the new orders.

I have the honor to be, with sincere respect and esteem, Dear Sir, your
most obedient and most humble servant,

Th: Jefferson.

LETTER XCIV.--TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS, January 23, 1792

TO GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.

Philadelphia, January 23, 1792.

Dear Sir,

I have the pleasure to inform you, that the President of the United
States has appointed you Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States,
at the court of France, which was approved by the Senate on the 12th
instant; on which be pleased to accept my congratulations. You will
receive herewith your commission, a letter of credence for the King,
sealed, and a copy