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Partisan press in election of 1800

Partisan press in election of 1800: considering slander suit against anti-Federalists. "The plan adopted in the Aurora for exciting distrust as to management of our money concerns appears to me to require absolutely some check."

GLC08015

To: Marquis de Lafayette.

Re: "Exterminating the Monster Aristocracy" of New England Federalists, Constitution, The Voice of the People, French Colonies, and to Compound (House in Secure Facilities) Slaves in St. Dominique (Haiti).

GLC08063

to Joseph Mulligan

Re: New edition of the Federalist, which will be esteemed "as long as our national constitution and the language in which it is written shall endure. I mean not by this however to approve everything in it."
Also to Jacob Gibson

GLC08127

[To the Voters of Baltimore-Town]

Co-signed by Samuel Sterett. Announces that two anti-Federalist candidates, David McMechen and Samuel Sterett, are pulling out of the election of delegates to the Maryland Ratification Convention because the principles they stand for have been...

GLC08175

A Colloquy on the Necessity of Energy of Government (attached to newspaper cover)

Anonymous pro-federalist manuscript (bound within a newspaper), a dialogue between "Grenville- A Monarchist, Belmont- A Democrat, Lawrence- A Federalist," describing the direction of a new governement.

GLC07295

to Cornelius Miller

Planning for upcoming elections in New York State politics. "You must defeat them at all hazards. I doubt the policy of the course you pursue...they will as they did here & in Troy bring up any thing that wears hair without relation to politics or...

GLC08969

to William S. Holabird

Year inferred from content. Discussing politics, states "You now begin to see the correctness of our distrusting legislature many years ago in so concentrating federalism that it may be all be hit at one blow... You [Hanny & McChanies?] Bank fellows...

GLC05636.38

to Henry Knox

Feels encouraged by good news regarding Pennsylvania and Connecticut's reception of the Constitution. Wishes he could say the same about Massachusetts, but "Mr. Gerry's Letter has done infinite mischief." Writes "I have rec'd a considerable share of...

GLC02437.03720

to Henry Knox

Discusses a cow and calf he sent Knox and gives advice on how to feed them. Mentions falling off his horse. Comments on the anti-federalists, "Our antifederals are busy but will be distanced - tho aided by your deeds in NY & Pensa from whence they...

GLC02437.03723

to Marquis de Lafayette

Knox says he has not heard from Lafayette in some time. Mentions that he wrote on the constitutional convention by the last packet. Reports on states that have called ratifying conventions to approve or reject the constitution. Has doubts...

GLC02437.03726