The Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson
By Subject
PRESIDENCY / ELECTION OF 1789
Your favor of January the 26th, to March the 27th, is duly received,
and I thank you for the interesting papers it contained. The answer of
Don Ulba, however, on the subject of the canal through the American
isthmus, was not among them, though mentioned to be so. If you have
omitted it through accident, I shall thank you for it at some future
occasion, as I wish much to understand that subject thoroughly. Our
American in-formation comes down to the 16th of March. There had not
yet been members enough assembled of the new Congress to open the
tickets. They expected to do it in a day or two. In the meantime, it
was said from all the States, that their vote had been unanimous for
General Washington, and a good majority in favor of Mr. Adams, who is
certainly, therefore, Vice-President. The new government would be
supported by very cordial and very general dispositions in its favor
from the people. I have not yet seen a list of the new Congress. This
delay in the meeting of the new government, has delayed the
determination on my petition for leave of absence. However, I expect
to receive it every day, and am in readiness to sail the instant I
receive it, so that this is probably the last letter I shall write you
hence till my return.
to William Carmichael, 8 May 1789
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