part15-第13节

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assurances　of　my　great　esteem；　of　my　sincere　sympathies　for　the　share

which　you　bear　in　the　afflictions　of　your　country；　and　the

deprivations　to　which　a　lawless　will　has　subjected　you。　　In　return；

you　enjoy　the　dignified　satisfaction　of　having　met　them；　rather　than

be　yoked　with　the　abject；　to　his　car；　and　that；　in　withdrawing　from

oppression；　you　have　followed　the　virtuous　example　of　a　father；　whose

name　will　ever　be　dear　to　your　country　and　to　mankind。　　With　my

prayers　that　you　may　be　restored　to　it；　that　you　may　see　it

re…established　in　that　temperate　portion　of　liberty　which　does　not

infer　either　anarchy　or　licentiousness；　in　that　high　degree　of

prosperity　which　would　be　the　consequence　of　such　a　government；　in

that；　in　short；　which　the　constitution　of　1789　would　have　insured　it；

if　wisdom　could　have　stayed　at　that　point　the　fervid　but　imprudent

zeal　of　men；　who　did　not　know　the　character　of　their　own　countrymen；

and　that　you　may　long　live　in　health　and　happiness　under　it；　and

leave　to　the　world　a　well　educated　and　virtuous　representative　and

descendant　of　your　honored　father；　is　the　ardent　prayer　of　the

sincere　and　respectful　friend　who　writes　this　letter。