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his answer to the Merchants of New Haven professes his intention to pursue, and the
character wlrich he attaches to the Persons turned and to be turned out/'" must, I
should think, make considerable impression on the Public mind, and the Practice
itself will have a most pernicious effect.
" We must wait for the next meeting of Congress, to be made acquainted with
the system intended to be pursued ;
a majority of both houses will support the
present Administration, and I cannot suppose that the talents of our federal Gentle-
men, however exerted, can stem the torrent ; so that none of their schemes will be
abandoned from an apprehension of their being rejected. After the next apportion-
ment of the representation, the Eastern States, unless firmly united, must lose their
weight in the ballance. The great increase of population, altho' a subject of great
exultation to many, ought, in my mind, to excite serious apprehensions—a new
Interest will soon predominate, and will not that Interest clash with our own in some
essential points, and be indifferent to many others which we esteem of the greatest
importance ?
" You see that, tho' no longer a public servant, yet, like many other private Men,
the weight of public affairs still lay heavy on my shoulders, and that, not content
with bearing my share of present Evils, I am looking into futurity for an addition to
the burthen. . . .
" Sincerely Yours,
Rob. Walsh."
"Norwich, 21 Feb^ 1802."
" My dear Sir,
"... I regret extremely to find the Judiciary system destroyed, fearing
and believing it done with evident marks of contempt for the Government of our
country—this great barrier being removed, there is no restraint to the passions of the
now governing characters in Congress ; and when publick opinion, or rather the
voice of the mob, becomes the law of our country, anarchy and confusion must
follow ; and I believe the supporters of that sentiment will, at some future day, when
too late, mourn in bitterness the hour they promoted it, to the destruction of order.
I have my fears that confusion is fast ripening to the state it was in in France, not
that I expect a Guillotine, but a sepai-ation of the Union, a rising of servants against
masters, and Virginia begging aid of the Northern States.
Haven.
"« Alluding to the removal of Elizur Goodrich from the office of Collector of the Port of New