Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others
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JEFFERSON TO SHORT

New York, June 6, 1790.

to william short.

The question of removal to Philadelphia was carried in the
house of representatives by 38. against 22. It is thought the
Senate will be equally divided and consequently that the de-
cision will rest on the Vice-president, who will be himself di-
vided between his own decided inclinations to stay here, & the
unpopularity of being the sole obstacle to what appears the
wish of so great a majority of the people expressed by propor-
tional representation. Rhode island has at length acceded to
the Union by a majority of two voices only in their convention.
Her Senators will be here in about 10 days or a fortnight. The
opposers of removal in the Senate try to draw out time till their
arrival. Therefore they have connected the resolution of the
lower house with a bill originated with them to fix a permanent
residence, & have referred both to the same committee.

[Pp. 178-9, Ford, writings, V.]

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