Yellow Fever, Boundaries, and Mr. Gerry's Return

Pickering discusses the yellow fever in Philadelphia and New York which seems to have abated due to the cold weather. It appears that the northern boundary between the United States and Britain have been settled by the Commissioners and there has been progress in establishing the southern boundary between the U.S. and Spain. Mr. Gerry's return to the U.S. will confirm the opinion of those who believe that the recent negotiations with France were part of an effort by the French to delay the resolution of disputes with the U.S.