Gentlemen:

The assurances you are pleased to give of employing your deliberations on subjects of the first magnitude on this occasion, justly raise the expectations of our Country, that by the wisdom and unanimity of your Councils the great purposes intended may be happily effected.

I beg leave to return you my hearty thanks for the attention you have been pleased to pay to the recommendations in my address, and the honorable manner in which you have signified to me your Sentiments and intentions on the Subjects thereof.