But they are inconsiderable in number and weight of character.  The rising race are all republicans.  We were educated in royalism; no wonder, if some of us retain that idolatry still.  Our young people are educated in republicanism; an apostacy from that to royalism is unprecedented and impossible.  I am much pleased with the prospect that a declaration of rights will be added; and I hope it will be done in that way, which will not endanger the whole frame of government, or any essential part of it.

I have hitherto avoided public news in my letters to you, because your situation insured you a communication of my letters to Mr. Jay.  This circumstance being changed, I shall, in future, indulge myself in these details to you.  There had been some slight hopes that an accommodation might be effected between the Turks and two empires; but these hopes do not strengthen, and the season is approaching which will put an end to them, for another campaign at least.  The accident to the King of England has had great influence on the affairs of Europe.  His mediation, joined with that of Prussia, would certainly have kept Denmark quiet, and so have left the two empires in the hands of the Turks and Swedes.  But the inactivity to which England is reduced, leaves Denmark more free, and she will probably go on in opposition to Sweden.  The King of Prussia, too, had advanced so far, that he can scarcely retire.  This is rendered the more difficult by the troubles he has excited in Poland.  He cannot, well abandon the party he had brought forward there; so that it is very possible he may be engaged in the ensuing campaign.  France will be quiet this year, because this year, at least, is necessary for settling her future constitution.  The States will meet the 27th of April:  and the public mind will.  I think, by that time, be ripe for a just decision of the question, whether they shall vote by orders or persons.  I think there is a majority of the Nobles already for the latter.  If so, their affairs cannot but go on well.  Besides settling for themselves a tolerably free constitution, perhaps as free a one as the nation is as yet prepared to bear, they will fund their public debts.  This will give them such a credit, as will enable them to borrow any money they may want, and of course, to take the field again, when they think proper.  And I believe they mean to take the field as soon as they can.  The pride of every individual in the nation suffers under the ignominies they have lately been exposed to, and I think the States General will give money for a war, to wipe off the reproach.  There have arisen new bickerings between this court and that of the Hague; and the papers which have passed, show the most bitter acrimony rankling at the heart of this ministry.  They have recalled their ambassador from the Hague, without appointing a successor.  They have given a note to the Diet of Poland, which shows a disapprobation of their measures.  The insanity of the King of England has been fortunate