Wherefore by this time I Conclude your Honour and the whole Legislature think it Strange, that Congress has done nothing all this fortnit in so important an affair ; all of whom I have asked the reason of the Delay say it is Impossible for Congress to take it up yet there is so much pressing business lying-before them prior to ours with Vermont they Could not possibly proceed upon: this.

Yet I am told last week there was an order of Congress to proceed upon It, on monday then next which was yesterday--but the Business of the French Ambassendor who is soon to set Sail for France has Engrossed all the attention of Congress for some Days past and Yesterday also and now I understand it is put of until to morrow being Wednesday and hope it will come on then--but have no Certainty of it--there are so many avocations Intercepting of me I Cant rely on any Encouragement of any particular time if never so solemnly agreed upon--to Quiet my

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restless Impatience they tell me to Persevere hoping and waiting I shall have my Just Expectations all answered in Due time. But I have no reason to think much Less to Detirmin as it is now become a matter of grate Importance that it will soon be brought to an Issue and resolved upon be sure if the Resolve is a good one but that It will take up a long time to Determine - upon the mode of pacification of the parties Each of whom are very Stife & Resolute in their respective ways Great Debate will Ensue upon the Disquisition and adjudication of matters of such Influence and Importance to all the united States and of such Delicacy to the People and ye whole Jurisdiction of new