You will of course understand the cause.
In your new station let me recommend to you the jury system: as also
the restoration of juries in the court of chancery, which a law not
long since repealed, because 'the trial by jury is troublesome and
expensive.' If the reason be good, they should abolish it at common law
also. If Peter Carr is elected in the room of ------ he will undertake
the proposing this business, and only need your support. If he is not
elected, I hope you will get it done otherwise. My best respects to Mrs.
Madison, and affectionate salutations to yourself.
Th: Jefferson.
LETTER CCLVI.--TO COLONEL MONROE, January 12, 1800
TO COLONEL MONROE.
Philadelphia, January 12, 1800.
Dear Sir,
Yours of January the 4th was received last night. I had then no
opportunity of communicating to you confidentially information of the
state of opinions here; but I learn to-night that two Mr. Randolphs will
set out to-morrow morning for Richmond. If I can get this into their
hands I shall send it; otherwise it may wait longer. On the subject of
an election by a general ticket or by districts, most persons here seem
to have made up their minds. All agree that an election by districts
wrould be best, if it could be general: but while ten States choose
either by their legislatures or by a general ticket, it is folly and
worse than folly for the other six not to do it.
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