I observe by the papers received this day from Washington that Mr Wheaton has been appointed Charge du affairs to Denmark, a situation he will no doubt accept, and thus a vacancy will take place in the Supreme Court, and I beg leave to ask your kind <illegible> of my wishes to become his successor— That have already received your sanction, and I have also the Express assurance of the Chief Justice, Judge Story and Judge Duval that I shall have the appointment in the Event of Mr Wheaton's relinquishing it— Altho now my dear sir to <illegible> you to present this subject to the members of the Court I have named, and that you will say to them I shall most thankfully receive the situation, they are willing to bestow upon me— May I also Ask you to present me for the place to Judges Johnson—Thompson, and [<2m#>] and then you will say to them in my favor all that your kind dispositions toward me and your the favourable opinions of my qualification will justify.

I am ready to repair to Washington early Mr Wheaton is discussing tuesday his labor before the chief of the Court, and I have written to him by this mail to say that I will undertake to publish the reports of this Court for him if he defers it.

May I ask you to write to me on this matter by return of post, and if you think it would be proper for me to be at Washington before the Court retires, I will <illegible> to them posthaste.