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Subject Area: Political Theory
Topic: The American Revolution and Constitution

TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U. S. 1 (CÆSER RODNEY.) - Thomas Jefferson, The Works, vol. 11 (Correspondence and Papers 1808-1816) [1905]

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The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 11.

Part of: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, 12 vols.

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TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U. S.1

(CÆSER RODNEY.)

April 24, 1808

Th. Jefferson returns the endorsed to Mr. Rodney with thanks for the communication. It is very evident that our embargo, added to the exclusions from the continent will be most easily felt in England and Ireland. Liverpool is remonstrating & endeavoring to get the other ports into motion. Yet the bill confirming the orders of Council is ordered to a 3d reading, which shews it will pass. Congress has just passed an additional embargo law, on which if we act as boldly as I am disposed to do, we can make it effectual. I think the material parts of the enclosed should be published. It will show our people that while the embargo gives no double rations it is starving our enemies. This six months session has drawn me down to a state of almost total incapacity for business. Congress will certainly rise tomorrow night, and I shall leave this for Monticello on the 5th of May to be here again on the 8th of June.

I salute you with constant affection & respect

[1 ]From a copy courteously furnished by Mr. John Boyd Thacher, of Albany, N. Y.