21 Text as printed by Mr. Reed. carry statutes of this nature into execution — — it cannot in my opinion be justified upon any principle of common policy — — appears substantial justice to the public, and each individual — — to what they esteemed their rights — — influence the conduct of by far the greatest part — — yet the ties are not sufficiently strong to induce their submission — — depreciation of money on one hand — — I wish you to be convinced, that I do not want inclination to comply where I can do it consistently with any of your wishes. — different from that which for a long time prevailed — Text of the Letter-Books. carry statutes of this kind into execution — — it cannot in my opinion stand justified upon any principles of common policy — — appears substantial justice to the public, and to individuals — October 22d, 1779. — to what they esteem their rights — — influence the conduct of by far the greater part — — yet the tics are not * strong to induce their submission — * Here was evidently an omission in the text of the Letter-Book. To complete the sense, the passage was printed — “are not so strong as to induce,” — a sense borne out by the original. f The word that was piinted when it, probably by design, as the sentence in its present construction is obscure, and scarcely grammatical. That this was perceived by Washington himself is evident from the change he made in the copy which he sent to General Reed, as here printed. — depreciation of money on the one hand — — I wish you to be convinced, that I do not want inclination to comply with your wishes in any instance that f is within the reach of my power consistently to aid them. May 28th, 1780. — different from that which has for a long time prevailed —
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