Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Philadelphia.

Extract of a Letter from New-Jersey, dated April 28, 1794.

I have just returned from my Eastern Tour where I arranged my business with my friend L, to our mutual satisfaction, and last night had the pleasure of your favor of the 27th. "The political horizon has indeed cleared up," and the storm which seemed to gather so fast around is happily dispelled. I partake in the general satisfaction which the firm and temperate conduct of the Executive has given. With the exception of one or two grumblers—I found the appointment of a special Envoy universally agreeable. It breathes the cool determination which the best interests of our country require, and which is very much in union with the temper of the people I have just left.—

The appointment of so eminent a character as Mr. Jay, whose talents are so well known and respected in Europe, is considered as giving energy to the measure, and will impress the British Court with the necessity of paying immediate attention to a demand so solemnly made. A sincere desire to avoid the horrible mischiefs of war, and a determination to insist on and enforce every important right, is really the true line of conduct for every Government. This seems the prevailing disposition where I have been; and that cool and manly republicanism which lately I have met with, forms a fine contrast to that frothy patriotism which evaporates in noise and declamation and which is too common among some of our friends.

I am glad to find that the resolve-mania begins to abate in Congress. Our members appear to be as deeply infected with it as any. To be the author of a resolution has of late been a very prevailing ambition, which has given birth to such a variety of motions—amendments—postponements—&c. that one is puzzled to comprehend them. We hear of Mr. B's motion, Mr. C's motion, Mr. D's motion, and so on through half the alphabet: and yet so unlick'd have these things been, that they may well be compared to "half formed insects on the banks of the Nile." This rapid production and changeable variety of motions, may, however I suppose be more justly ascribed to that warm resentment, which every American felt on the news of the British depredations; but public councils are not the places for resentment, untempered by prudence.