Scipio's Reflections on Monroe's View of the Conduct of the Executive on the Foreign Affairs of the United States Connected With a Mission to the the Years, 1794, '95, '96 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Scipio's Reflections on Monroe's View of the Conduct of the Executive on the Foreign Affairs of the United States: Connected With a Mission to the French Republic in the Years, 1794, '95, '96

Its author was a Federalist politician then of much note, Uriah Tracy, of Connecticut. Born in Franklin, Feb. 2, 1755, he died at the National Capital, July 19, 1807. A lawyer in Litch field many years, he served in the Legislature from 1788 to 1793, and as a Representative in Congress, 1798-96 and then as Sena tor, in place of Jonathan Trumbull, who had resigned, serving until his death.

The pamphlet attracted great attention, being first attributed to Hamilton. Washington himself was curious enough to write to Oliver Wolcott: Mr. Monroe, I am told appears in a volum inous work! A writer under the signature of 'scipio', will, I conceive, work him pretty well. Who is 'scipio'? I am fishing for no secrets, but if the author is known, or conjectured on good grounds, I should like to know who he is. Wolcott replied, giving Tracy's name and adding: it is not, and I believe will not be generally known.

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