The Life of John Marshall, Volume 1: Frontiersman, soldier, lawmaker, 1755-1788

by Albert J. Beveridge

[952] Rutledge to Jay, May 2, 1789; Jay: Johnston, iii, 368.

[953] Washington to Jay, May 18, 1786; Writings: Ford, xi, 31-32.

[954] Jay to Washington, June 27, 1786; Jay: Johnston, iii, 204.

[955] Ib., 205.

[956] Washington to Harrison, Jan. 18, 1784; Writings: Ford, x, 345.

[957] Ib.

[958] See Madison's masterful summary of the wickedness, weakness, and folly of the State Governments in Writings: Hunt, ii, 361-69.

[959] Washington to Jay, March 10, 1787; Writings: Ford, xi, 125.

[960] See supra, chap. VI.

[961] Madison to Jefferson, March 18, 1786; Writings: Hunt, ii, 228. "Another unhappy effect of a continuance of the present anarchy of our commerces will be a continuance of the unfavorable balance on it, which by draining us of our metals, furnishes pretexts for the pernicious substitution of paper money, for indulgencies to debtors, for postponements of taxes." (Ib.)