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indifferent to it as experience has proved to me, (however it may be in ways which I could not allege in my justification,) that my presence in this quarter was in several respects not useless. And it is long since I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value. I hope to derive from the esteem of the discerning, and an internal consciousness of zealous endeavors for the public good, the reward of those endeavors.

I propose, if no urgent reason to the contrary occurs, to leave this country for Philadelphia about the 15th instant, and I shall lose no time in reaching it. Meanwhile I trust the business of my department will suffer no injury from my absence.

Before I go I will try to see that a good arrangement is made with regard to arms, stores, &c.

With true respect and affectionate attachment, &c.

P. S.-Poor Lenox has been on the torture so long, and has lately received such unpleasant accounts, that we have all advised him to return to Philadelphia. The substitutes devised will guard against injury to the service. Intelligence having been received of some of the insurgents having embodied about Beaver Creek-a plan is laid provisionally for giving them a stroke the execution of which will be speedily attempted if nothing to the contrary occurs.

SIR:

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

TOWN OF WASHINGTON, November 15, 1794.

I had the honor of writing to you three days since by Mr. Vaughan. Nothing material has since occurred except that a number of persons have been apprehended. Twenty of them are in confinement at this place; others have not yet arrived. Several of those in confinement are fit subjects for examples, and it is probable from the evidence already collected, and what

is expected, that enough for that purpose will be proved. The most conspicuous of these for character or crime, are understood to be the Rev. John Corbly, Colonel Crawford, Colonel John Hamilton, Thomas Sedgwick, David Lock, John Munn, John Laughery.

The evidence has not yet fixed the situation of Colonel Hamilton.

A warrant has been sent after Colonel Gaddis, of Fayette, another very fit subject; but, from the lapse of time, I fear he has escaped.

The bad spirit is evidently not subdued. Information is just received, that within the last three days a pole has been erected about sixteen and a half miles from this place, on the road to Muddy Creek; measures are taken on the subject.

But it is more and more apparent, that for some considerable time to come, a military force in this country is indispensable. I presume the temporary one meditated will be accomplished.

To-morrow I leave this place for Pittsburgh. If nothing extraordinary happens, I shall leave that place for Philadelphia on the 19th. By that time every thing will have taken its shape. With true respect and affectionate attachment, I have the honor to be, &c.

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

PITTSBURGH, November 17, 1794.

SIR:

I wrote to you two days since by express from Washington. The judiciary corps with myself arrived here last evening. The list of prisoners has been very considerably increassd, probably to the amount of one hundred and fifty, but it is not yet so digested as to be forwarded. Governor Lee just informs me, that he has received a letter from Marietta, advising him of the apprehending of John Holcroff, the reputed Tom the Tinker, and one Wright, a notorious offender.

Subsequent intelligence shows that there is no regular assemblage of the fugitives where it is supposed; there are only small vagrant parties in that quarter, affording no point of attack.

Every thing is urging on for the return of the troops. The engagement of a corps to remain here goes on, it is said, well. With perfect respect and true attachment, I have the honor to be, &c.

JAY TO HAMILTON.

LONDON, 19th November, 1794.

MY DEAR SIR:

My task is done; whether finis coronat opus, the President, Senate, and public, will decide. This letter goes by the packet, and the treaty with it. Some parts of it require elucidation to common readers. I have not time for comment. Lord Grenville is anxious to dismiss the packet. If this treaty fails, I despair of another. If satisfactory, care should be taken that public opinion be not misled respecting it; for this reason the sooner it is ratified and published, the better. I really think the good disposition of this country should be cherished. I came here in the moment of exultation and triumph on account of Lord Howe's victory; from that day to this, I have experienced no change in sentiment or conduct relative to the negotiation. must, though not without reluctance, conclude. Not being fit for a winter's voyage, I shall stay here till spring; indeed I shall want repairs before I am quite fit for any voyage. God bless you. JOHN JAY,

Yours,

I

SIR:

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

PITTSBURGH, November 19th, 1794.

7 o'clock in the morning.

I wrote you the day before yesterday, by express. Nothing material remains to be said. The army is, generally, in motion homeward-the Virginia line, by way of Morgantown, to Winchester, &c.—the Maryland line, by way of Uniontown, to Williamsport, &c.—the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, by the old Pennsylvania route, to Bedford. The judiciary is industrious in prosecuting the examinations of prisoners-among whom, there is a sufficient number of proper ones for examples, and with sufficient evidence. Col. Gaddis has been brought in.

With perfect respect, and true attachment, I have the honor, &c.

P. S. In five minutes I set out for Philadelphia.

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1st, 1794.

SIR:

I have the honor to inform you, that I have fixed upon the last of January next as the day for the resignation of my office of Secretary of the Treasury. I make the communication now, that there may be time to mature such an arrangement as shall appear to you proper to meet the vacancy when it occurs.

With perfect respect, and the truest attachment,

I have the honor to be, Sir,
obd't serv't, &c.

Your very

HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR:

PHILADELPHIA, December 1st, 1794.

I beg leave, through you, to make known to the House of Representatives, that I have signified to the President of the United States my intention to resign my office of Secretary of the Treasury on the last day of January next. I make this communication, in order that an opportunity may be given, previous to that event, to institute any further proceeding which may be contemplated, if any there be, in consequence of the inquiry, during the last session, into the state of this Department. With perfect respect, &c.

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

December 2d, 1794.

The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to make the following representation to the President of the United States, in order that he may determine on the expediency of laying the subject of it before Congress.

The procuring of military supplies generally is, with great propriety, vested by law in the Department of the Treasury. That department, from situation, may be expected to feel a more habitual solicitude for economy than any other, and to possess more means of information respecting the best modes of obtaining supplies.

It is, however, important, that the particular arrangement should be such as to enable the department to execute the trust in the best manner. This branch of business forms a very considerable one of the public expenditure. Including supplies for the navy, it is so extensive as, to be well executed, would occupy the whole time and attention of one person, possessing the requi

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