Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... fast for going every length.1 His licentiousness of animadversion it is said, no longer spares even the moderate opponents of the Constitution. TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. Mad. Mss. DEAR SlR, Virginia Orange, April 22, 1788. Being just acquainted by letter from President Griffin that Mr. Paradise is in N. York and proposes to sail on the first packet for France I drop you a few lines which will go by that conveyance if they arrive at N. York in time; which however I do not much expect. The proposed Constitution still engrosses the pubHe attention. The elections for the Convention here are but just over and promulged. From the returns (excepting those from Kentucky which are not yet known, ) it seems probable, though not absolutely certain that a majority of the members elect are friends to the Constitution. The superiority of abilities at least seems to lie on that side. The characters of most note which occur to me, are marshalled thus. For the Constitution, Pendleton, Wythe Blair, Innes, Marshal, Docr W. Jones, G. Nicholas, Wilson Nicholas, Gab1. Jones, Tho? Lewis, 1 Cyrus Griffin, New York, April 14, 1788, wrote to Madison that Madison was considered "the main pillar" in the constitution's support. ." . . in point of virtues and real abilities the federal members [of the Virginia convention] are much superior--Henry is mighty and powerful but too interested--Mason too passionate--the Governor by nature too timid and undecided--and Grayson too blustering."-- Mad. MSS. F. Corbin, Ralph Wormley Jr., White of Frederick, Gen' Gates, Gen! A. Stephens, Arch? Stuart, Zach? Johnson, Docr Stuart Parson Andrews, H. Lee Jr., Bushrod Washington, considered as a young gentleman of talents: Ags* the Constitution, Mr. Henry, Mason, Harrison, Grayson, ..."
