standing the bad weather and the roads, and that farther indications of submission were likely to be manifested by the insurgents.

I have not received the route of either column of the army, nor a copy of the order establishing them issued on the day of my departure from Bedford.

Upon inquiry I find that it was copies only of papers that had been sent from the Secretary of State's office, the originals being adjudged necessary for the archives.

For want of a quorum in the Senate, Congress have not yet proceeded on business, and it is questionable it seems whether it will make a house to-day-five members being wanting for this purpose yesterday afternoon.

Bache, as I expected, has opened his batteries upon your motives for remaining with the army. As the papers (I presume) are sent to you, I shall not repeat them. Although there are some late arrivals, the gazettes have not as yet announced any thing new.

Mrs. Hamilton and your family were well yesterday. Mrs. Schuyler and son (John) and daughter are there, but talk of going away to-day or to-morrow.

I am your affectionate, &c.

SIR:

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

HEAD QUARTERS, ROSHAVEN TOWNSHIP, November 8, 1794.

Morgan, with the whole of the light troops, has crossed into Washington county. Dispositions of different corps are making to strike at once into the most disaffected scenes.

It appears evident, that to wait for preliminary investigations to apprehend the guilty upon process, would defeat the object, and produce delay beyond the patience of the troops, or the time allowed by the season for operation. With the advice of the

district attorney, the Commander-in-Chief has concluded to take hold of all who are worth the trouble in a more summary way, that is, by the military arm, and then to deliver them over to the disposition of the judiciary. In the mean time, all possible means are using to obtain evidence, and accomplices will be turned against the others.

This step is directed by that principle of common law that every man may of right apprehend a traitor.

I hope good objects will be found notwithstanding many have gone off. It is proved that Breckenridge did not subscribe till after the day, and that he has been the worst of all scoundrels. The only question is how far the candor of the government, owing to the use made of him by the commissioners, might be compromited.

The Commander-in-Chief is taking measures, with a good prospect of success, to engage a competent corps to be stationed in the country-a regiment of infantry and four troops of horse. The plan is to engage them for nine months, but a suit of clothes must be allowed.

Being not very well, I am obliged to be brief.

With the truest respect and attachment, I have the honor to be, sir, &c.

SIR:

HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON.

ROSHAVEN TOWNSHIP, November 11, 1794.

I have the honor of your note of the 5th instant.

To-morrow the measures for apprehending persons and seizing stills will be carried into effect. I hope there will be found characters fit for examples, and who can be made so. Colonel Hamilton, sheriff, is now at our quarters-come to make a voluntary surrender of himself. It is not yet certain how much can be proved against him; but otherwise he is a very fit subject.

I observe what Mr. Bache is about. But I am the more

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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. I 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. Yours, JOHN JAY.