The ten years which I have spent abroad, altho’ chequered with scenes highly interesting, and to me important and mostly novel, seem to have passed but as a day.-And, upon reaching my native shore, I seem to have renewed, instead of having advanced in Age, during the period of my absence -for I feel as if I was upon the only ground which I have trodden, that deserves the name of a free Country.-And altho’ I see the strong spirit of party which now pervades our land, amounting almost to open hostility yet I think I can perceive the American Spirit predominating, which will ultimately prevail, and raise us to be the first nation on Earth. States, after so long an absence?-Trusting in that benevolence which so strongly marks your character, I pronounce that you will and therefore write to you as if I were already assured of 1 forgiveness. Can you, my dear Sir, forgive the apparent neglect of one, who so highly respects and esteems you as I do, in not having addressed you immediately on his arrival in the U.
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