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and West Florida instead of a part of the latter. The seizure of the part may possibly involve us in hostilities with either France or G. Britain, the one as Sovereign of the Country-- the other as Allies to Ferdinand. I think however that the probability is against war with Either of those powers, unless the one or the other should be disposed to make war upon us for some other cause; and in that unclear, the whole would cost us no more than a part. The return of General Armstrong has produced a considerable unclear to the Eastward among our unclear and especially among our office unclear. The appointment of a circuit Judge in the same quarter, has greatly unclear that sensation. If we believe the stories which are afloat in New York and the New England states, these vacancies will be so filled, as to produce as many vacancies, and these secondary vacancies filled in the same spirit, will create other vacancies, which may be filled so as to afford