n, and when and where they would end? Better keep together as we
are, haul off from Europe as soon as we can, and from all attachments to
any portions of it; and if they show their powers just sufficiently
to hoop us together, it will be the happiest situation in which we
can exist. If the game runs sometimes against us at home, we must have
patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of
winning back the principles we have lost For this is a game where
principles are the stake. Better luck, therefore, to us all, and health,
happiness, and friendly salutations to yourself. Adieu.

P. S. It is hardly necessary to caution you to let nothing of mine get
before the public; a single sentence got hold of by the Porcupines, will
suffice to abuse and persecute me in their papers for months. T. J.

LETTER CCXXXVII.--TO GENERAL KOSCIUSKO, June 1, 1798

TO GENERAL KOSCIUSKO.

Philadelphia, June 1, 1798.

Dear Sir,

Mr. Volney's departure for France gives me an opportunity of writing to
you. I was happy in observing, for many days after your departure, that
our winds were favorable for you. I hope, therefore, you quickly passed
the cruising grounds on our coast, and have safely arrived at the term
of your journey. Your departure is not yet known, or even suspected.*
Niemsevioz was much affected. He is now at the federal city. He desired
me to have some things taken care of for you. There were some kitchen
furniture, backgammon table, and chess men, and a pelisse of fine fur.
The latter I have taken to my own apartment and had packed in hops, and
sewed up; the former are put into a warehouse of Mr. Barnes; all
subject to your future orders. Some letters came for you soon after your
departure: the person who delivered them said there were enclosed in
them some for your friend whom you left here, and desired I would open
them. I did so in his presence, found only one letter for your friend,
took it out and sealed the letters again in the presence of the same
person, without reading a word or looking who they were from. I now
forward them to you, as I do this to my friend.

[* Shortly before, Mr. Jefferson had obtained passports for
General Kosciusko, under an assumed name, from the foreign
ministers in this country. The annexed is the note addressed
to Mr. Liston, soliciting one from him.

'Thomas Jefferson presents his respects to Mr. Liston, and
asks the favor of the