as to show it was a thing
agreed to be done, to repeat the same sentiments in stronger terms, and
carried further, by declaring a determination on their side to break up
and dissolve the government.

March the 11th. In conversation with Baldwin and Brown of Kentucky,
Brown says that in a private company once, consisting of Hamilton, King,
Madison, himself, and some one else making a fifth, speaking of the
'federal government'; 'Oh!' says Hamilton, 'say the federal monarchy;
let us call things by their right names, for a monarchy it is.'

Baldwin mentions at table the following fact. When the bank bill was
under discussion in the House of Representatives, Judge Wilson came in,
and was standing by Baldwin. Baldwin reminded him of the following fact
which passed in the grand convention. Among the enumerated powers given
to Congress, was one to erect corporations. It was on debate struck
out. Several particular powers were then proposed. Among others, Robert
Morris proposed to give Congress a power to establish a national bank.
Gouverneur Morris opposed it, observing that it was extremely doubtful
whether the constitution they were framing could ever be passed at all
by the people of America; that to give it its best chance, however, they
should make it as palatable as possible and put nothing into it not
very essential, which might raise up enemies; that his colleague (Robert
Morris) well knew that 'a bank' was, in their State (Pennsylvania)
the very watch-word of party; that a bank had been the great bone of
contention between the two parties of the State, from the establishment
of their constitution, having been erected, put down, and erected again,
as either party preponderated; that therefore, to insert this power,
would instantly enlist against the whole instrument, the whole of the
anti-bank party in Pennsylvania. Whereupon it was rejected, as was every
other special power, except that of giving copyrights to authors, and
patents to inventors; the general power of incorporating being whittled
down to this shred. Wilson agreed to the fact.

Mr. Hunter of South Carolina, who lodges with Rutledge, [* J. Rutledge,
junior] tells me, that Rutledge was explaining to him the plan they
proposed to pursue as to war measures, when Otis came in. Rutledge
addressed Otis. 'Now, Sir,' says he, 'you must come forward with
something liberal for the southern States, fortify their harbors and
build galleys, in order to obtain their