Washington. To James McHenry. Refers to the death of John Smilie, resignation of the secretary of the navy, legislation to increase the armed forces, and the defeat of the northern armies.
Washington. To James McHenry. Reports on conflicting rumors about Napoleon and on a bill relative to seamen which may be intended to deceive the people and throw all the blame for the war on Great Britain.
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 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.
Washington. To James McHenry. Discusses land and whisky tax, great inequalities and injustices of the land tax especially in Ohio, the mission to Russia, and the losses of the war.