The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
AMERICAN HISTORY.
The Foundation of the United States
Government,
A Contemporaries Record Of Extreme
Importance,
Written Daily with Perfect Candor
and UnreserVe,
Being tho Private Journal Of WILLIAM NACLAY,
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In the First Congress, 1789-l79i, Now
First Published in Its Entirety, Unabridged.
Copyright BY Edgar S. Mac,dv. 1880
tl701-coNTISUED.l

certain duties OF tonnage for tho purposes OF
repairs on their respective ports. Tho bill was
ro-committed with two additional members
added to the committee.
This being leveo day. 1 attended In n now
suit. This piece of duty havo not omitted
since came to town. and IL there Is litto harm
in 1t there cannot be much good. Jackson,
ono Of Washington's private secretaries. looked
shy at me this day. l observed hts eye upon
me, and it had In my opinion something Of the
malignant in it. But / never cared less for
court favor. really feel thirst to return to
my family. and although l will feel the pang
which the insult OF being rejected will in1ict.
yet. perhaps. Il re- election might be among my
misfortunes
Doc. 29.-This day blank In tho Senate
with respect to any business OF Importance.
Mr.. Morris tSonator, PENNSYLVANIA told me l
was blamed for not going among the members
and speaking to them. One party watches
and ridicules me II am seen speaking word
TO a member. In order to avoid the censure OF
them have rather secreted myself from the
members and the fault Is fixed on 1t.
William Montgomery called this evening to
tell mo that he must go homo on account OF
the indisposition OF his wife. This Is, perhaps
vote out OF pocket, but cannot be helped.
CUP OF TEA WITH CONGRESSMAN FITzsIMoNs
called this evening at the lodging OF some
OF tho members who were out Fitzsimons
Representative. Pennsylvania had often said
he was at home in the evening and desired me
to call. drank tea with him and the family.
The chat was various. He did not touch the
subject OF my reelection. He did not come
with me to tho door when took my leave-as
much as to say, want no private communica-
tion. Be 1t so. If want help 1 need not look
to him for it. Whatever is. is best and have
little doubt that my rejection, II 1t takes place.
will DO best.
Tho character OF Breckenridge was intro
duced Fitzsimons said he came down in the
State Legislature once. We took notice OF him.
and no embarked for us like barrister
through thick and thin. But he sold himself
by it. lost his popularity. and we have never
seen him since. He accompanied this with a
loud laugh. which is uncommon with him, as
his visibility seldom exceeds a dry smile or q
sarcastic grin. Mrs FitZsimons cried out
How insufferably cruel Is that, my dear. You
first mIsead the man, and now ridicule him
for the consequences OF his mistakes" She
did not just say the devil does so, but some
thing not unlike it. 1t gave my friend Thomas
Fitzsimons the flats. for he hardly said word
afterward.
Doc 9o.-I called this day on sundry NOM
bers OF the Assembly AS I came homo
called at Boyds, the place where all tho plots
are laid against me- Findley talked confident
ly. Smiley and Boyd rather seemed to oppose
him. But have q right to consider myself as
among don OF thieves. I need never cross
this threshold again. Advances to them arc
die.
Attended at the Hall at the usual time. A
communication from the President Washing
toni respecting the prisoners at AlGIers, four
teen OF whom only areSalive. was delivered to
Ghe Senate. Read and committed to tho Com
mittee on the Mediterranean Navigation. Did
some business about the Offices Called and
sat good part OF the evening with White. who
had two OF the Lancaster members with him.
Carpenter and BrIckbell. need say nothing
moro to them. They now know me. From
White l had much Information OF the whis-
pers. innuendoes, and malevolent remarks
made respecting me. 1t was painful,
and I could not refrain demanding OF
him what or whether any charge was made
against me. No. no: nothing in particular.
but every body says, The people don't like you.
The people won't hear OF your reelection"
Who are they thatASay so? " The leading
members Of the Assembly, officers Of the Land
ONCE. citizens OF Philadelphia. and others.'
Quere: Is not the same spirit that dictated
tho ostracIsm at Athens. the petalism at SYRIA
cuse, and similar measures in other places. |
still prevalent in the human mind and char !!
acter? The true cause OF these banshments. !
whether by the oyster shell or the olive 1
leaf. was really to remove blame
peIitors for office by the name and clamor OF |
the people whom, no other cause could be
N every free country whore the competition
ior Office Is laid open, constant ostraclsm ny
iorworth or talents? Those arts will. no doubt,
prevail on ma many occasions M fhsE VIII now w
must submit to them as in some measure In
segRrable from Republicanism.
Dec; 3l,LAttended at the senate this day day
Sundry Iapers relating 10 the inhabitants OF
rost yinceGnes or Vincent on tho WABASH
- went a-yislting with Mr. Langdon Senator.
New Ilamrshire. Dined this day with Mr..
in general rather IL cooInoss OF the citizens to-
waIn me, BE IL 20. will cndeayor not to VeS
myself much with them.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
!, This is the last day of tho year. and have
i iSSithiG III noted every political tra4faetEIon
s %' PRsH?d It t. ASH Enaf
h pa acted in the senate by the Legislature OF
Bl, Is there man Of them who has thoughtt
worth While to ask II single question: 10.
after oces V os Stst and T p"ofermcHIsY Ii o"st
t every one Of tRom who, has the smallest chance
WHO seems 10 care a iarthing how acted but
f TtSne Slo, mo out to make yHcHncy heW o
ever, Of some N srJuence 10 mo that have
h9IiIhinR to charge myself with. r,,.,,, ,o,,..,
cgor my minutes for tie list month. 1t is with
shame and contriion that find tho subject Of
my io'l"ctlou has engaged go much or any Of
my thoughts blessed With iLlluencc. domestic
ia my habits and m"nnerh rather Tigih ana
Gheompyin. In my temper. generally opposed
~ sentiments TO the prevailing politics OF the
IiimeS, no ilacomGn, rporul ntor pcHsloner' or
SSGpruer 1t ig clually absurd for me 70
WEN continuance in Congress ~ 10
ueSlro TO walk among briars and thorns
Father than On tie JcGten road, 1t may
10 $40 = lovo for tho good OF my country |
should Influence my wishes, Lot those caro- 10
TlVm No trust is committed: but never beEior
Vlt,.Y lea f,Ust, iu
o. 50 u'is service and have sacrificed both !
H I"y @na doWestc happiness at the shine oI
conversation 0r writing. has leon wanting TO
i IT,, men sec IL dagger Which i before them,
put seriuG is lot tho sense that will give them
tho alarm. Fsolng only viii havO this
erect erect; and It. Is hard 10 Say how
lilo ' S"olS oi l no f1,ndynG ~ sys,am rItSn
INTO taxation II ov"ry E.nd aud upon eycrY ar
Ece; "b"n the G"ncia! Judiciary Ike IN en-;
forcing machine, follows them M selling and
CarMl.E ~ ON lrmLL- ono norner Of q StAln 70 an