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indeed the situation of

indeed the situation of your country, i fear is likely to be such as to render the conveyance of letters precarious and a free communication of sentiments unsafe. Should they fall into the enemies hands we know not what use they will make of themto be sure an ill use very probably injurious to our great cause. I hope the people of virginia are able to prevent the troops that may have arrivd from taking a post there. It will give our enemies occasion to boast of their having subdued that populous state, in order to give an unfavorable aspect to our affairs, in europe. This, with other

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important considerations, should induce

important considerations, should induce you to make every possible exertion to defeat their design. I have always thought that the intelligence contained in a letter of colo campbell intercepted last spring was genuine. If so, the making a lodgment at portsmouth is a material part of their plan. Upon conversing with your brother mr arthur lee, i am confirmd in my own opinion that his character is very different from that which his enemies gave him two years ago. You know i have long corresponded with him, and a mans confidential letters are so sure a criterion by which

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that i hardly know

that i hardly know how to set myself about it. I am sure you will not be prevaild upon to suspect the cordiality of my affection for you. That i assure you would be punishing me more than i am conscious i deserve. I will frankly own to you that i am astonishd at the reflection of four months having elapsd since i last came to this city, without my having written to you one letter, even to acknowledge the favor i have receivd from you. But will you my friend bury what may seem to you a fault in oblivion upon my promise to amend for the future. I have more to say to you than my leisure will at present allow. And

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by any views motives

by any views motives or feelings seperate from the publick welfare. Adieu. To richard henry lee. Ms., samuel adams papers, lenox library. Philade octob 31 1780 my dear sir i cannot begin this letter but by intreating you to impute my past omission to any cause you please excepting a forgetfulness or willful neglect. The making of apologys is among friends so formal a business

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from a violent faction,

from a violent faction, and the further insecurity of his person he artfully obtaind a guard of soldiers, by which means he possessd himself of the citadel usurpd the government. But though he made himself sovereign, thus far overthrew the popular election, the historian tells us, that he made no change in the magistracy or the laws.he was content that others should hold their places according to the establishd rules of the constitution, so that he might continue archon, independent of the suffrages of the people. This he effected for though several attempts were made, to deprive him of the

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resignd the dangerous office,

resignd the dangerous office, which he might have held till the expiration of six months.when we formerly had weak and wicked governors magistrates, it was our misfortune but for the future, while we enjoy and exercise the inestimable right of chusing them ourselves, it will be our disgrace. I hope our countrymen will always keep a watchful eye over the publick conduct of those whom they exalt to power, making at the same time every just allowance for the imperfections of human nature and i pray god we may never see men filling the sacred seats of government, who are either wanting in adequate abilities, or influencd

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places they are to

places they are to fill, the administration of government will become a mere farce, and our publick affairs will never be put on the footing of solid security. We should inquire into the tempers of men, in order to form a judgment in what manner the publick trusts to be reposed in them will be executed. You remember the character of pisistratus. He was a citizen of athens, supposd to have many excellent qualities, but he had an insatiable lust of preeminence. Solon could discover his vanity, but the people were blinded by a false glare of virtues and he was their idol. Under pretence of his having escaped imminent danger

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to think of retiring

to think of retiring into private life, who can lay your hand on your heart, and say that in your publick conduct your have in no instance deviated from virtuous principles. If ever the time should come, when vain aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experiencd patriots to prevent its ruin. There may be more danger of this, than some, even of our well disposd citizens may imagine. If the people should grant their suffrages to men, only because they conceive them to have been friends to the country, without regard to the necessary qualifications for the

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he renders our country

he renders our country secure in a flourishing condition, i will never be so partial unjust as to withhold my tribute of applause. Adieu my dear to james warren. Ms., samuel adams papers, lenox library. Philadelphia oct 24 1780 my dear sir i have not yet laid aside your letter of the 17th of septr which is the last i have been favord with from you. It ill becomes you, my friend,

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and disarmament, william ii

and disarmament, william ii shifts his rifle on to the other shoulder. In order to clear germany of the blame for the failure of the conference in the eyes of the tzar, the same individuals who constituted themselves the protectors and sponsors of m. De bloch at the russian court and who had assured the tzar of the absolute support of william ii, have now started a campaign of intrigue against count mouravieff. Can i say more. If, with the best advice he is able to hold the reins of government with dignity, i wish him a continuance of the honor. If

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head. An unfortunate case,

head. An unfortunate case, he boomed most unfortunate. I will not conceal from you, mr. Hines, that i have consulted our attorneys upon this case, and unhappilyunhappily, i saythey hold that there is no basis for exclusion provided the certificate is in form. You have it with you. Impassive and inscrutable, mr. Hines tapped his breastpocket. The conscience of a responsible sexton being assuaged, bartholomews expression mollified into that of the flattered poet. Such being the case, he pursued, there can be no objection to the

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little on the attitude

little on the attitude of the prussian delegates at the peace conference. William i took part in the exhibition of 1867 and we know what that visit cost france three years later. Now that all the perfidious plans inspired by berlin have come to nought, now that the defenders of german policy at st. Petersburg, warsaw and elsewhere have come to grief, and that the peace congresseven though it may not have fulfilled the generous hopes of nicholas iihas nevertheless led to a great advance in the opinion of the public as in that of governments, on the subjects of arbitration

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powers of a commanderinchief,

powers of a commanderinchief, who must remain the sole judge of the utility of such destruction in the general interest of military operations. It was the same in the case of the article whereby it was proposed that provinces occupied by enemy forces should be guaranteed in the maintenance of their autonomous administration and in certain rights against the demands of invasions, germany declared her unwillingness to fetter in any way the decision of her army commanders. I would ask those amongst us who rejoice at the idea of seeing william ii take part in the exhibition of 1900, to let their thoughts dwell a

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russian proposals laid before,

russian proposals laid before, the congress. This masterstroke of british diplomacy compelled germany to come out into the open and to reveal herself in her true light that is to say, as the only obstacle to the fulfilment of the tzars humanitarian designs. The stengels, zorns and schwartzkopfs completed the success of british diplomacy by the brutal violence of their opposition and the cynicism of their proposals. It was not only on the two committees that dealt with arbitration and disarmament that german opposition always supported by turkey alone wrecked the magnanimous attempt of nicholas

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ii to minimise the

ii to minimise the horrors of war. The committee presided over by m. De martens succeeded in effecting certain improvements in the terms of the brussels convention if the labours of its president and members were not successful in doing more to lessen the evils of war upon land, the fact is again due to the opposition of the german representatives. Thus, for instance, the humane measures proposed in forbidding the bombardment of open towns and private dwellings unoccupied by troops, or the destruction of unfortified villages, were not adopted because the german delegate insisted on the impossibility of limiting the

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