1823 Feb. 4 Trip. H. to Q.A. Introduction

and wretchedness, and in particular a horrible and constantly imminent danger.

Deliverance from which, for the benefit of my Sovereign, and the salvation of

his family of my own family and of the whole country, is the /that/ object of

the /an/ enterprize, in which I am about to embark. In that state of universal

peril Sir you will see /already some quaint intimation of the nature of/ the

disorder. In the melioration of the State of the Government, I see, and I think

you will see, a correspondent intimation of the nature of the remedy and the

only remedy, which the nature of the disorder admits of. As such, with or

without assistance I shall try it, if I live. But, When you have seen what I

have to say, I cannot but flatter myself, that it will /the proposal will upon

the whole the whole complexion of the case taken together/ present itself to you

in a somewhat less gloomy point of view.

A civil war and at the conclusion of it subjection to a Nero: such at the death

of the present Sovereign is a more particular description of the calamity that

threatens us. /Tripoli./

Now, Sir, as to the remedy: and opposite as it is to the existing Constitution,

I look without doubt to your agreeing with me, that it is the only possible one.

It is neither more nor less than a Constitution as near as may be to that of

your United States. Sir, in looking up to it, arduous as it is, neither my

imagination yet my judgment, can stop at Tripoli. Established in any one of the

four Barbary States, the change would travel on in an assured course, over all

the others. Believe me Sir, even with us, feelings and opinions © in a word the

”times• © are ripe for it. much more so than you would naturally imagine. Yes,

Sir, we are all of us ready for a Washington. Perhaps you may be able, and

willing to send us one. ”I• can not be he: but I hope to be able to prepare the

way before him: I shall endeavour at it, if I have life.

Thus much in generals. Now as to details. What I have to submit to your

consideration in this way, you will find ranged under the following heads.

?.1. Inducements of greatest urgency together with facilites for, the proposed

enterprize. State of the reigning family and of my own in connection with it.

?.2. Plan of operation, on the supposition of no foreign assistance. ?.3.

Weakness of the Government © facilites afforded by it. ?.4. Extension of the

felicitous change to Tunis, Algiers and Morocco © its use and facility. ?.5.

Assistance from the United States, why and what desired. ?.6. United States ©

their supposed /expected/ inducements for concurrence. ?.7. Secrecy why

necessary © thence operation prior to all communication to Congress. ?.8.

Immediate preliminary measures proposed in case of concurrence.