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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Sir, New York, 5th of August 1786
Inclosed I here send you the requisition, which is now through Congress, & will be immediately sent forward to the Executives of the several States.(1) I sent you a copy of this before, that you might there see the compliance, or not, of the several States, with the last requisition. Of course nothing will be sent forward, of the present Copy, preceding "In Congress Aug. 2. 1786". Great opposition to this Requisition were made to it, in its several stages through the House. Every ordinance which passes Congress requires length of time, & great discussion; &, I think, much more than is necessary, in many cases.
Business very interesting to this Union will detain me here much longer than I expected; & it will be with the utmost difficulty that I can get home to attend the Commencemt. but I mean to leave this by the 20th of this Month for Providence.
As to News I have nothing to communicate, except that the Treaty with the Algerines has totally failed,(2) I wish it may not prove highly disgraceful, as well as injurious to the commerce of the United States, apart from the large sums squandered in doing nothing.
Mr Samuel Jones has returned well from Kentucky, I had a Letter from him since his return, & hope to see him in this City before I return.(3)
Please to make my Compliments to Mrs Brown & Family.
With Sentiments of Esteem, I have the Honour to be, Sir, Your Humble Servt., James Manning
Page 433
August 6, 1786
Link to date-related documents.
RC (RPJCB: Brown Papers).
1 See Charles Thomson to the States, August 12, note 1.
2 See the following entry.
3 See Manning to Jones, August 3 and 23 .
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