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must be<u> still doubtful</u>, and with such <u>evident</u> intention to debase an old servant who thank God (knowing the propriety of his own conduct) sets malice as defiance from the ?Thune? to the ________; Claibourne went on to Congress the session before last with avowed intention to impeach  your humble servant for the part he took in regard to (<u>his friend perhaps</u>) ?Cope? _ A certain Davis member from Kentucky _ God only knows him I believe, for I have never before heard the name from that country, save, attached to a contemptible schoolmaster, tells his constituents in ?damned? long letters, that he is decidedly opposed to the reelection of Mr. Adams, which the Federalists are desirous to secure; and to curb the usurpation and insolence of the Federal Government, W. S. GC. congress have ??. This seems to be letting the Cat out of the Bag -- betraying the ?cloven foot? _ the mask of the heart_ That Poppy Hunter tells us the President is elbowing our friend Colonel Pickering out of place _ how is this? By this conveyance I have written unto him as Secretary of State a long letter upon the receipt of the papers from Congress relative to the facts of ?Cato? Wests' petition, and which I wish you to read, because 'tis in a degree circumstantial, and has so much of detail as to be very explanatory of my conduct.
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must be<u> still doubtful</u>, and with such <u>evident</u> intention to debase an old servant who thank God (knowing the propriety of his own conduct) sets malice as defiance from the ?Thune? to the ________; Claibourne went on to Congress the session before last with avowed intention to impeach  your humble servant for the part he took in regard to (<u>his friend perhaps</u>) ?Cope? _ A certain Davis member from Kentucky _ God only knows him I believe, for I have never before heard the name from that country, save, attached to a contemptible schoolmaster, tells his constituents in ?damned? long letters, that he is decidedly opposed to the reelection of Mr. Adams, which the Federalists are desirous to secure; and to curb the usurpation and insolence of the Federal Government, W. S. GC. congress have ??. This seems to be letting the Cat out of the Bag -- betraying the cloven foot the mask of the heart_ That Poppy Hunter tells us the President is elbowing our friend Colonel Pickering out of place _ how is this? By this conveyance I have written unto him as Secretary of State a long letter upon the receipt of the papers from Congress relative to the facts of Cator West's petition, and which I wish you to read, because 'tis in a degree circumstantial, and has so much of detail as to be very explanatory of my conduct.