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40 and as long as you are guided by your own judgment, this continue to be the case. This is, in my opinion, the only road to lasting popularity, for the moment a man yields his judgment to popular whim, he he may be compared to a ship without its rudder in a gale—he is sure to be dashed against a rock. Accept, my dear sir, my warmest wishes for your welfare.

. G. W. Campbell, Esq.

Sir,—This will be handed you by Mr. Powell, against whom Brehan has brought suit by writ of ejectment in the Federal court. I hear, since I spoke to you, that you are appointed one of the judges of the court of errors and appeals. If you accept, will you continue to practice in the Federal court here? This, when I first see you, I will be anxious to learn. At any rate, I wish you to enter the pleading for Mr. Powell at this term; at next June I expect it will be tried. Your fee I will be (Mr. Powell's) security for. Yours, with respect, November 30th, 1809..

, October 16, 1813.

Dear SIr—I lately received a letter from Mr. Grundy, informing me that your state had voted an additional force of 3,500 men to be employed against the hostile Creeks, in the expectation that they would be taken into the service and pay of the United States. The subject has been considered by the President, and he has resolved to give his sanction to the measure. I have answered Mr. Grundy's letter to that effect, but lest he might not be at Nashville, have the pleasure to communicate the same to you, and to request that you will have the goodness to inform the Governor that I shall write him a letter to communicate it officially in a few days.

Our wavering policy, respecting Florida, has brought on it all the mischief that usually attends such counsels. I hope that we shall profit of the horrible lesson lately given us at for Mims. About the time you left this, I paid a visit to my farm in Virginia, from which I returned on the 19th, with Mrs. Monroe, in good health.

With great respect and esteem, Sincerely yours, .