[1 Feby. 1798 To Gen Washington] Philad. 1. Febry 1798. Dear Sir. I have recd. this moment your letter of the 28th. The canal business being with M^r Wolcott I shall give him the letters and see that they are forwarded by to-morrows mail and [strikethrough: I shall also make the urgency] [strikethrough: sending to prove of] [strikethrough: relation to those of] the deputy sur-veyor of lakes governd. Munroe's memoir has been little recd. and has made no converts to his party. He has I think sunk in the public opinion. Fauchet's publication has done no harm, and have been as little successful as Munroe. [strikethrough: late] The letter from the Commissioner of the revenue to the house of Representatives has produced as yet no effect. It seems to be pretty well understood that they can have nothing to do with its object. The calm in the House of Representatives has been lately interrupted by an attempt to trench upon the power of the President relative to foreign intercourse, and more recently by one member spitting nitter [strikethrough: you] anothers. Whether this affair has [strikethrough: a tale] [strikethrough: many margins than others] I cannot say, but I've sputter Leon is a great beast. Not one word direct from our commissioners. To hub alive opposition here and give it more energies France may neither come to an open war, nor yet require imposibilities. yours affectionately James McHenry Geo. Washington Esq