[1133] [783–734] Pottowmack Jan^y 90 28 My dear Sir In my private capacity I take the liberty of enclosing you my respect on the subject of a republican national milicia The results of my reflections on the subject of republics are [strikethrough: that many of] that the [strikethrough: force] [strikethrough: future] of government [strikethrough: can] be more glorious [strikethrough: from] the productive of happiness, and [strikethrough: an] enlargement of [strikethrough: the human] men than other forms, that it cannot be [strikethrough: preserved] [strikethrough: against] the [strikethrough: machine] machinations of the [strikethrough: ambitious] misled and envious and unless the people will sacrifice some portion of ease, and establish strong institutions [strikethrough: when confirmed to that]