Some occurrences having taken place since the meeting of our Legislature, of such a nature that I wish you to be informd of them more clearly than I can do by letter. I hope Major McHenry who was in Convention with me for this State will have an opportunity of delivering this letter himself. This leads to a Subject which gives me considerable uneasiness. I am afraid you will think that I have transgressd on your act of kindness, which I inform you that I have been compelld to make use of your observation delivered in the Committee of Convention on the Subject of Representation, and those delivered on the 17th. of Sepr. The House of Delegates having pass’d a Resolve requesting the attendance of their Deputies to give them information of the proceedings in Convention, Messrs. McHenry, Jenefir, Martin, and myself attended. I have reason to think the Motion for that purpose originated from an Antifederal disposition but believe many concurrs in it from the purest motives.

We thought it necessary to attend to prevent as far as in our power the impressions which might be receivd from the picture we knew Mr. Martin woud draw, and it woud have afforded pleasure and a pretext for their purposes to the Antifederalists, if We had refus’d to attend. It appeard in the Course of the business, that our presence was indeed necessary.

Alltho’ Mr. McHenry distinguished himself on this occasion, beyond the most sanguine hopes of his friends and the expectations of the adverse party, Such motives were imputed to many of the Members, to Genl. Washington and yourself by name, and such a misrepresentation made, that I found myself compelld to let Mr. McHenry read the 1st speech allready mentiond, and to read myself that delivered on the 17th of Sepr. after having giveing a just relation in what manner they were receivd by me and that I did it at the risk of the displeasure for the public Good.

I had not communicated these speeches to any but Messrs. Ths Johnson W Carrol of Carrollton and my Brother untill this occasion, nor have I sufferd any copy to be taken nor will not without the permission to persons I can depend to be usd occasionally for the same purpose I have done it, or will do any thing else with them you may require.

If you will honor me with a few lines they may releive me from the anxiety I now feel. I pray you to present my Compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Beach, and am, Sir with sentiments of the greatest esteem and respect Your Most Obedient and very Humble Servant