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I Instructed—will discharge that duty in good faith—the obligation it imposes—viz to strive forth possed of a will which over looking local & personal consideration shall secure fair <politics> to the great interests of the country viz. The <manufacturing> & the <illegible... Continue Reading
1 About How many people have we in our state interested & engaged in the Iron business.
2d Probably have many who sell raise wool to sell. <viz>
3d How many in the manufacture of woolens.
3 Every farmers family manufactures woolens, but I have no means of knowing the number of factories of woolen goods. I suppose there may be some 30 or 40 with a Capital averaging 30, or 40,000. Dolls Each.
2 The No. of sheep in our state cannot vary far from 5,500,000. and the flocks will not... Continue Reading
I have promised Mr Randolph that you & I would see him at his room at 1/2 past eleven in the morg.
For very obvious reasons I desire not to be quoted upon the subject of your letter. I see no objection certainly to patronizing the North American as it takes a correct course in politics generally & may be useful. But that support ought not to be placed on the ground of a want of confidence in... Continue Reading
The arrest of R.B. Randolph, and the proofs against J.H. Pleasants have thrown the Richmond Community into a state of the most violent commotion. I was there on yesterday, and had the mortification to find that my very worst opinion the aristocracy & violence of the place was more than verified... Continue Reading
The several letters which I have written to the President through you explain most things of which I would other ^wise^ speak in this. Any mode in which you may think the business of the Department can be best attended to, whether that which is stated in your letter of the 25th, or the one... Continue Reading
SUBSTANCE
OF
MR. VAN BUREN’S OBSERVATIONS
IN
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
On Mr. FOOT’S amendment to the Rules of the Senate, by which it was proposed to give the Vice President the right to call to order for words spoken in debate.
Mr. VAN BUREN said, he had not been disposed to partake... Continue Reading
Genl Washington Jany 1790
"The advancement of agriculture commerce & manufactures by all proper means will not I trust need recommendation" first
Dec 1796
"Congress has repeatedly & ^not^ without success directed their attention to the encouragement of manufactures.”
"The object is of too... Continue Reading
Mr Hane,
The B. System has existed 500 years in England & was last year revised under the supervision of the Lord Chancellor Elder. In France a Bankrupt System has existed since the time of Louis the 14th. In Spain since 1787, in Italy Holland Ireland Scotland in short in every commercial... Continue Reading
I am so far behind with my correspondence & a recent event requires that I should bring it up without delay. I must therefore ask you to delay the Revolutionaries until tomorrow. McLane is anxious to bring up this Break Water Bill & I wish you would assist him
As late as 1820 the defeat of the Bankrupt System in England were admitted & that the public opinion was that the system as it then existed was not a public benefit.
Authority to examine the Wife struck out. agt principle. What would be criminal in others justified when done by the Wife has... Continue Reading
A man may be a Bankrupt without being insolvent.
The first ^regular^ insolvent law was proposed in the reign of Charles the 2nd from which has been made the model for all that pertained and was adopted in the States. The Judges Courts at Guild Hall divide cases of insolvency in one room whilst... Continue Reading
I Received a Letter from you some days sinc[e] upon the subject of the <ensuing> election, but have been pr[e]vented by absence from home from answering it soone[r].
The Sentiments of liberality and magnan[i]mity which it contains are such as from a knowledge of your Character and the... Continue Reading
I have assertained that “Tom” a black man who you purchaised of <Fesburgh> & who quit you some 10 years since is now in the neighbourhood of Worcester Ms. There is yet some time before he is free as he is of that class which will be free July 4th 1827. He was when young a slave of my... Continue Reading
I have written to Mr Addison Porter on the subject of your letters. The ground is in a great degree preoccupied but not absolutely so. I will do him all the service I consistently can & have written particularly the state of things and advised which was left to be done. I have a sincere regard... Continue Reading