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CLIMATEANDAMERICANCHARACTER
_ToChastellux_
_Paris，Sep。2，1785_
DEARSIR，——YouweresokindastoallowmeafortnighttoreadyourjourneythroughVirginia。butyoushouldhavethoughtofthisindulgencewhileyouwerewritingit，andhaverendereditlessinterestingifyoumeantthatyourreadersshouldhavebeenlongerengagedwithit。infactIdevoureditatasinglemeal，andasecondreadingscarceallowedmesang-froidenoughtomarkafewerrorsinthenamesofpersonsandplaceswhichInoteonapaperhereininclosed，withaninconsiderableerrorortwoinfactswhichIhavealsonotedbecauseIsupposedyouwishedtostatethemcorrectly。
fromthisgeneralapprobationhoweveryoumustallowmetoexceptaboutadozenpagesintheearlierpartofthebookwhichIreadwithacontinuedblushfrombeginningtoend，asitpresentedmealivelypictureofwhatIwishtobe，butamnot。no，mydearSir，thethousandmillionthpartofwhatyoutheresay，ismorethanI
deserve。itmightperhapshavepassedinEuropeatthetimeyouwroteit，andtheexaggerationmightnothavebeendetected。butconsiderthattheanimalisnowbroughtthere，andthateveryonewilltakehisdimensionsforhimself。thefriendlycomplexionofyourmindhasbetrayedyouintoapartialityofwhichtheEuropeanspectatorwillbedivested。respecttoyourselfthereforewillrequireindispensablythatyouexpungethewholeofthosepagesexceptyourownjudiciousobservationsinterspersedamongthemonanimalandphysicalsubjects。
withrespecttomycountrymenthereissurelynothingwhichcanrenderthemuneasy，intheobservationsmadeonthem。theyknowthattheyarenotperfect，andwillbesensiblethatyouhaveviewedthemwithaphilanthropiceye。yousaymuchgoodofthem，andlessillthantheyareconsciousmaybesaidwithtruth。Ihavestudiedtheircharacterwithattention。Ihavethoughtthem，asyoufoundthem，aristocratical，pompous，clannish，indolent，hospitable，andIshouldhaveadded，disinterested，butyousayattachedtotheirinterest。
thisistheonlytraitintheircharacterwhereinourobservationsdiffer。Ihavealwaysthoughtthemsocarelessoftheirinterests，sothoughtlessintheirexpencesandinalltheirtransactionsofbusinessthatIhadplaceditamongthevicesoftheircharacter，asindeedmostvirtueswhencarriedbeyondcertainboundsdegenerateintovices。Ihadevenascribedthistoit’scause，tothatwarmthoftheirclimatewhichunnervesandunmansbothbodyandmind。whileonthissubjectIwillgiveyoumyideaofthecharactersoftheseveralstates。
InthenorththeyareInthesouththeyarecoolfierysobervoluptuarylaboriousindolentperseveringunsteadyindependantindependantjealousoftheirownliberties，zealousfortheirownliberties，andjusttothoseofothersbuttramplingonthoseofothers。
interestedgenerouschicaningcandidsuperstitiousandhypocriticalinwithoutattachmentorpretensionstheirreligiontoanyreligonbutthatoftheheart。
thesecharacteristicsgrowweakerandweakerbygradationfromNorthtoSouthandSouthtoNorth，insomuchthatanobservingtraveller，withouttheaidofthequadrantmayalwaysknowhislatitudebythecharacterofthepeopleamongwhomhefindshimself。
itisinPennsylvaniathatthetwocharactersseemtomeetandblend，andformapeoplefreefromtheextremesbothofviceandvirtue。
peculiarcircumstanceshavegiventoNewYorkthecharacterwhichclimatewouldhavegivenhadshebeenplacedontheSouthinsteadofthenorthsideofPennsylvania。perhapstooothercircumstancesmayhaveoccasionedinVirginiaatransplantationofaparticularviceforeigntoit’sclimate。youcouldjudgeofthiswithmoreimpartialitythanIcould，andtheprobabilityisthatyourestimateofthemisthemostjust。Ithinkitfortheirgoodthatthevicesoftheircharactershouldbepointedouttothemthattheymayamendthem；foramaladyofeitherbodyormindonceknownishalfcured。
Iwishyouwouldaddtothispieceyourlettertomr。MadisonontheexpediencyofintroducingtheartsintoAmerica。Ifoundinthatagreatdealofmatter，verymanyobservations，whichwouldbeusefultothelegislatorsofAmerica，andtothegeneralmassofcitizens。
Ireaditwithgreatpleasureandanalysedit’scontentsthatImightfixtheminmyownmind。
Ihavethehonortobewithverysincereesteem，dearSir，yourmostobedientandmosthumbleservt。”THISBEAUTIFULART”
_ToJamesMadison_
_Paris，September20，1785_
DEARSIR，——ByMr。Fitzhugh，youwillreceivemyletterofthefirstinstant。Heisstillhere，andgivesmeanopportunityofagainaddressingyoumuchsoonerthanIshouldhavedone，butforthediscoveryofagreatpieceofinattention。InthatletterIsendyouadetailofthecostofyourbooks，anddesireyoutokeeptheamountinyourhands，asifIhadforgotthatapartofitwasinfactyourown，asbeingabalanceofwhatIhadremainedinyourdebt。I
reallydidnotattendtoitinthemomentofwriting，andwhenitoccurredtome，IrevisedmymemorandumbookfromthetimeofourbeinginPhiladelphiatogether，andstatedouraccountfromthebeginning，lestIshouldforgetormistakeanypartofit。Iencloseyouthisstatement。Youwillalwaysbesogoodastoletmeknow，fromtimetotime，youradvancesforme。Correctwithfreedomallmyproceedingsforyou，as，inwhatIdo，Ihavenootherdesirethanthatofdoingexactlywhatwillbemostpleasingtoyou。
IreceivedthissummeraletterfromMessrs。BuchananandHay，asDirectorsofthepublicbuildings，desiringIwouldhavedrawnforthem，plansofsundrybuildings，and，inthefirstplace，ofacapitol。Theyfixed，fortheirreceivingthisplan，adaywhichwaswithinaboutsixweeksofthatonwhichtheirlettercametomyhand。
Iengagedanarchitectofcapitalabilitiesinthisbusiness。Muchtimewasrequsite，aftertheexternalformwasagreedon，tomaketheinternaldistributionconvenientforthethreebranchesofgovernment。Thistimewasmuchlengthenedbymyavocationstootherobjects，whichIhadnorighttoneglect。Theplanhoweverwassettled。Thegentlemenhadsentmeonewhichtheyhadthoughtof。
Theoneagreedonhere，ismoreconvenient，morebeautiful，givesmoreroom，andwillnotcostmorethantwothirdsofwhatthatwould。
WetookforourmodelwhatiscalledtheMaisonquarreeofNismes，oneofthemostbeautiful，ifnotthemostbeautifulandpreciousmorselofarchitectureleftusbyantiquity。ItwasbuiltbyCaiusandLuciusCaesar，andrepairedbyLouisXIV。，andhasthesuffrageofallthejudgesofarchitecture，whohaveseenit，asyieldingtonooneofthebeautifulmonumentsofGreece，Rome，Palmyra，andBalbec，whichlatetravellershavecommunicatedtous。Itisverysimple，butitisnoblebeyondexpression，andwouldhavedonehonortoourcountry，aspresentingtotravellersaspecimenoftasteinourinfancy，promisingmuchforourmaturerage。Ihavebeenmuchmortifiedwithinformation，whichIreceivedtwodaysagofromVirginia，thatthefirstbrickofthecapitolwouldbelaidwithinafewdays。Butsurely，thedelayofthispieceofasummerwouldhavebeenrepairedbythesavingsintheplanpreparinghere，werewetovalueitsothersuperioritiesasnothing。Buthowisatasteinthisbeautifularttobeformedinourcountrymen，unlessweavailourselvesofeveryoccasionwhenpublicbuildingsaretobeerected，ofpresentingtothemmodelsfortheirstudyandimitation?Praytryifyoucaneffectthestoppingofthiswork。IhavewrittenalsotoE。R。onthesubject。Thelosswillbeonlyofthelayingthebricksalreadylaid，orapartofthem。Thebricksthemselveswilldoagainfortheinteriorwalls，andonesidewallandoneendwallmayremain，astheywillanswerequallywellforourplan。Thislossisnottobeweighedagainstthesavingofmoneywhichwillarise，againstthecomfortoflayingoutthepublicmoneyforsomethinghonorable，thesatisfactionofseeinganobjectandproofofnationalgoodtaste，andtheregretandmortificationoferectingamonumentofourbarbarism，whichwillbeloadedwithexecrationsaslongasitshallendure。Theplansareingoodforwardness，andIhopewillbereadywithinthreeorfourweeks。Theycouldnotbestoppednow，butonpayingtheirwholeprice，whichwillbeconsiderable。Iftheundertakersareafraidtoundowhattheyhavedone，encouragethemtoitbyarecommendationfromtheAssembly。YouseeIamanenthusiastonthesubjectofthearts。ButitisanenthusiasmofwhichIamnotashamed，asitsobjectistoimprovethetasteofmycountrymen，toincreasetheirreputation，toreconciletothemtherespectoftheworld，andprocurethemitspraise。
Ishallsendoffyourbooks，intwotrunks，toHavre，withintwoorthreedays，tothecareofMr。Limozin，Americanagentthere。
Iwilladviseyou，assoonasIknowbywhatvesselheforwardsthem。
Adieu。
Your’saffectionately，MARSANDMINERVA
_ToAbigailAdams_
_Paris，Sep。25，1785_
DEARMADAM——Mr。Short’sreturnthenightbeforelastavailedmeofyourfavourofAug。12。Iimmediatelyorderedtheshoesyoudesiredwhichwillbereadytomorrow。IamnotcertainwhetherthiswillbeintimeforthedepartureofMr。BarclayorofColo。Franks，foritisnotyetdecidedwhichofthemgoestoLondon。Ihavealsoprocuredforyouthreeplateauxdedessertwithasilveredballustraderoundthem，andfourfiguresofBiscuit。Theformercost192’t，thelatter12’teach，makingtogether240livresor10。Louis。
ThemerchantundertakestosendthembythewayofRouenthroughthehandsofMr。GarveyandtohavethemdeliveredinLondon。Therewillbesomeadditionalexpencesofpacking，transportationanddutieshere。ThoseinEnglandIimagineyoucansave。WhenIknowtheamountIwillinformyouofit，buttherewillbenooccasiontoremitithere。WithrespecttothefiguresIcouldonlyfindthreeofthoseyounamed，matchedinsize。ThesewereMinerva，Diana，andApollo。Iwasobligedtoaddafourth，unguidedbyyourchoice。
TheyofferedmeafineVenus；butIthoughtitoutoftastetohavetwoattableatthesametime。ParisandHelenwerepresented。I
conceiveditwouldbecrueltoremovethemfromtheirpeculiarshrine。WhentheyshallpasstheAtlantic，itwillbetosingarequiemoverourfreedomandhappiness。AtlengthafineMarswasoffered，calm，bold，hisfaulchionnotdrawn，butreadytobedrawn。
Thiswilldo，thinksI，forthetableoftheAmericanMinisterinLondon，wherethosewhomitmayconcernmaylookandlearnthatthoughWisdomisourguide，andtheSongandChaseoursupremedelight，yetweofferadorationtothattutelargodalsowhorockedthecradleofourbirth，whohasacceptedourinfantofferings，andhasshewnhimselfthepatronofourrightsandavengerofourwrongs。
Thegroupethenwasclosed，andyourpartyformed。Envyandmalicewillneverbequiet。IhearitalreadywhisperedtoyouthatinadmittingMinervatoyourtableIhavedepartedfromtheprinciplewhichmademerejectVenus：inplainEnglishthatIhavepaidajustrespecttothedaughterbutfailedtothemother。NoMadam，myrespecttobothissincere。Wisdom，Iknow，issocial。Sheseeksherfellows。ButBeautyisjealous，andillybearsthepresenceofarival——but，Allons，letusturnoveranotherleaf，andbeginthenextchapter。IreceivebyMr。ShortabudgetofLondonpapers。
Theyteemwitheveryhorrorofwhichhumannatureiscapable。