To James McHenry, Alleghany County, Maryland. Mr. Madison is very ill, and it is nearly certain that a majority of the Senate are hostile to him. Mr. Gallatins mission will not pass the Senate unless he is dismissed from the Treasury.
Baltimore, Maryland. To James McHenry, Allegany County, Maryland. Comments on the possibility of peace in the spring and the possible terms, and on the political situation.
To James McHenry. Comments on the political situation in the United States The French continue to retreat in Spain and the Russians are going on very well.
Cherry Tree Meadow. To Benjamin Tallmadge, Washington. How is the chain to be broken by which we can bound to France, without risking the chain that binds us together.
To James Wilkinson. Deals with improving the service of provisions for the troops, Zachariah Coxe being ordered out of Spanish territory by Governor Gayoso, possible hostilities between France and Spain, preserving friendly connections with Spain,…