ing the bill is to make the French crowns
a subject of speculation (for it seems they fell on the President's
proclamation to a dollar in most of the States), and to force bank-paper
(for want of other medium) through all the States generally. Tench Coxe
is displaced, and no reason even spoken of. It is therefore understood
to be for his activity during the late election. It is said that the
people from hence, quite to the eastern extremity, are beginning to
be sensible, that their government has been playing a foul game. In
Vermont, Chipman was elected Senator by a majority of one, against the
republican candidate. In Maryland, Loyd by a majority of one, against
Winder, the republican candidate. Tichenor chosen Governor of Vermont
by a very small majority. The House of Representatives of this State has
become republican by a firm majority of six. Two counties, it is said,
have come over generally to the republican side. It is thought
the republicans have also a majority in the New York House of
Representatives. Hard elections are expected there between Jay
and Livingston, and here between Ross and M'Kean. In the House of
Representatives of Congress, the republican interest has at present, on
strong questions, a majority of about half a dozen, as is conjectured,
and there are as many of their firmest men absent; not one of the
anti-republicans is from his post. The bill for permitting private
vessels to arm, was put off to the first Monday in February by a sudden
vote, and a majority of five. It was considered as an index of their
dispositions on that subject, though some voted both ways on other
ground. It is most evident that the anti-republicans wish to get rid of
Blount's impeachment. Many metaphysical niceties are handing about in
conversation, to show that it cannot be sustained. To show the contrary,
it is evident, must be the task of the republicans, or of nobody.
Monroe's book is considered as masterly by all those who are not opposed
in principle, and it is deemed unanswerable. An answer, however, is
commenced in Fenno's paper of yesterday, under the signature of Scipio.
The real author not yet conjectured. As I take these papers merely to
preserve them, I will forward them to you, as you can easily return them
to me on my arrival at home; for I shall not see you on my way, as I
mean to go by the Eastern Shore and Petersburg. Perhaps the paragraphs
in some of these abominable papers may draw from you now and the