I understand that Mr Richard Forest of Washington is a candidate for the consulate at Tunis, and having I believe gained the good Opinion of the President by correct conduct and attention to the duties of the Office which he has hitherto filled, it is not improbable that he may be nominated. Should this be the case, it will no doubt be the wish of those who are to sanction or to reject the appointment to have some knowledge of his character.

     I return you my best acknowledgments for the three Speeches which you were so good as to enclose me some days ago. I have read them with great pleasure, and shall preserve them not only for the sake of the strong arguments, but for the valuable statements which they contain. I am very anxious to see the debates which took place upon Mr Giles' bill which I am surprised to hear has passed your house without any alteration of consequence in the 5th 9th & 11 Sections. Surely it will not, with all its present imperfections, pass into a law.