I hasten to Inform you that in Columbia The Republican ticket has succeeded for Members of Assembly. The Candidates elected are Stephen Miller Benjmn. Birdsail, Samuel Ten Brouk & my brother James. Kinderhook has done well, The Feds there are most grievously mortifyed at James’ Election[.] Spencer is about removing to Albany, he & Williams had a quarrel at the poll, I am told they Clinched. The Federal Candidates were W. W. Van Ness, Mr. Cose, Pratt, & M. Livingston. Your Residence there would secure to Columbia, that Stability so Desirable, pray are your present Ideas upon this head.

I did expect to have heard from you before The Time. I would like to know ^soon^ your Sentiments, that I might if necessary pursue the remaining alternative. I hope you have Recd. my Letter In answer to your last That precludes the necessity of particularising in this.