55 My Dear Sir, Baltimore, 16th November, 1804. good I had the pleasure of yours of the 23rd August in the latter end of Octob I am very sorry to find that you have not been able to dispose of your property, & that you still remain in Irelan?, because I think you will finally determine upon emigration, & therefore the sooner it is executed the better. You must know that a settlement in a new country is attended with many inconveniences, & that a considerable time must elapse before a new settler will find himself at his ease. He must serve a kin? of noviciate, or apprenticeship, in acquiring a knowledge of then trade of the country, of its inhabitants, & more particularly, such part of them as he does any business with. A little time Shou'd in thr first instance be spent in looking out for the most agreeable & most advantageous settlement. And aboye3 all other consi derations, he shou'd be anxious for the proper introduction of his children into the world before he himself should be removed from the stage of life, or at least of such part of them as are capable, & on whom he could depend for the protection & introduction of the younger part as it ad- vances to maturity. In a person's native land, should premature death deprive his family of his care & exertions, near relations & early friends in some the measure supply the loss. In case of removal the former could afford you no assistance, & time would be required to procure the latter, & in time it is ascertainly acquired in the United States as anywhere else. The only reason why I did not write you since April was because I thought any future correspondence of mine would not reach you in Ireland, for I should not consider it any trouble to have written you frequently, with such inform- ation as might be beneficial to you in your proposed emigration. I hope the jection to the voyagein as far as it related to Mrs. Simms, is, before this time happily removed, & I'am very much incline to believe that little change of circumstances will take place in Ireland before March, which will much inhance the price of land or houses, or make purchasers more plenty. The remark you make regarding our political animosities, & their extreme virulence, is the result of correct observation, but it appears to be the price of an extremely free Government, &, in fact, is the strongest evidence which can be adduced of our Government being pre-eminently free, for in no other country would the Government permit itself to be so reviled, so calum- niated, so lacerated even in their individual capacity, & in their private walks of life, with impunity. Yet, the Remocratick Government, with its chief the illustrious Jefferson, are daily gaining ground & fixing themselves more securely in the hearts & affections of a prodigious majority of the American people. So far as the elections have ended for the supreme legislature, & for the State legislature, as well as for the election of President & VicePresid- ent, the Democratic majorities are increased beyond all expectation, Even in the strongholds of Federalism, Connecticut, & Massachussets, & New Hampshire, there is great gain on the side of the popular cause, or what is called de- mocracy. Those who have paid much attention to the b ject are satisfied that the election for President & Vice-Preside will stand thus:- Thos. Jefferson & Geo. Clinton, the former, President, the latter, Vice-President, 138 votes, the Federal candidates whoever they may be, 38, giving a majority of 100 in favour of Jefferson & his cause. The majority in the Congress will be, by far greater than All the members to the southward of the Potamac democratic, almost all in Maryland democratic, Delaware, nearly all federal, Pennsylvania New Jersey, & New York, all democratic, Connecticut federal, but improving, Vermont, & Rhode Island all democratic. Massachussets will have ten Democrats & seven Federalists. I am not quite sure of New Hampshire & Maine.