The Son of our worthy Friend General Warren takes the Care of this Letter.  I need to say Nothing to recommend him to your Patronage and Advice.  The Marquis La Fayette who tarried here a few Days ago did me the Honor to deliver me your Favor of--------.  The other to which you refer me is not come to Hand.  I enclose you several Acts of the General Assembly passed the last Session, besides which another passed granting to the Subjects of France within this State equal Privileges with those granted to the Subjects of the United States in France agreable to the Treaty and another for instituting a Society for promoting Arts & Sciences.  The Suddeness of Mr Warrens Departure prevents my sending the two last by him.  I also inclose the Form of the Constitution as revisd & alterd by the Convention and recommended to the People.  The Town of Boston have been in Meeting three Days, upon this important Affair.  It is this moment finishd.  The Town have unanimously agreed to the Constitution with a few Alterations (I think for the better) except the third Article.  They have proposd that in the 16th Article of the Declaration of Rights provision be made for the Liberty of Speech as well as the Press, in both Cases to respect publick Men in their publick Conduct.  In the Proviso under the 7 Article Chap. 2 they have added to the Exception, so far as may be necessary for the Defence of a neighboring State invaded or threatned with immediate Invasion.  In the 7 Art.  Chap. 6. the Words “upon the most urgent & pressing Occasions” are proposd to be expungd and the Words “of War, Invasion or rebellion declard by the Legislature to exist” to be inserted in their Stead.  And the Time is limitted to Six instead of 12 Months.  The Religious Article was considerd by itself, and occasiond much but candid Debate.  The Town have proposd a new Draft of the Article which I have not by me.  If Mr Warren does not call on me too early tomorrow I will transcribe it.  The Convention is adjournd to the 7th of June to receive & act upon the Returns of the People agreably to the Resolution of Convention inserted in the last pages of the inclosd, to which this Town has agreed.  The short Notice I have had of this opportunity & my being obligd to attend the Town Meeting has prevented my writing so largely as I could have wishd.  Please to present my affectionate Regards to Mr Dana & let him know that I receivd his Letter by the Marquis, & that Attention will be given to his request for certain papers of Importance.  I shall set off for Philade in a few Days.  Adieu my dear Sir.

I wrote you by Mr J. L. Austin who I hope is arrivd.

ARTICLE SIGNED “VINDEX.”

[Boston Gazette, June 12, 1780.]

Messieurs Edes,

An old Correspondent begs room for a few Words in your next.