In the course of subsequent altercations, he declared
that his brother T. Pinckney, approved of every article of the treaty,
under the existing circumstances, and since that time the politics of
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Charleston have been assuming a different hue. Young Rutledge joining
Smith and Harper, is an ominous fact as to that whole interest.
Tobacco is at nine dollars, and flour very dull of sale. A great
stagnation in commerce generally. During the present bankruptcy in
England, the merchants seem disposed to lie on their oars. It is
impossible to conjecture the rising of Congress, as it will depend on
the system they decide on; whether of preparation for war, or inaction.
In the vote of forty-six to fifty-two, Morgan, Machir, and Evans were of
the majority, and Clay kept his seat, refusing to vote with either.
In that of forty-seven to fifty-two, Evans was the only one of our
delegation who voted against putting France on an equal footing with
other nations.
P. M. So far I had written in the morning. I now take up my pen to add,
that the addresses having been reported to the House, it was moved to
disagree to so much of the amendment as went to the putting France on an
equal footing with other nations, and Morgan and Machir turning tail (in
consequence, as is said, of having been closeted last night by Charles
Lee), the vote was forty-nine to fifty.
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