It seems to be the law of our general nature,
in spite of individual exceptions: and experience declares, that man is
the only animal which devours his own kind; for I can apply no milder
term to the governments of Europe, and to the general prey of the rich
on the poor. The want of news has led me into disquisition instead of
narration, forgetting you have every day enough of that. I shall be
happy to hear from you sometimes, only observing, that whatever passes
through the post is read, and that when you write what should be read
by myself only, you must be so good as to confide your letter to some
passenger, or officer of the packet. I will ask your permission to write
to you sometimes, and to assure you of the esteem and respect with which
I have the honor to be,
Dear Sir, your most obedient
and most humble servant,
Th: Jefferson.
LETTER XLIV--TO JAMES MADISON, January 30, 1787 *
TO JAMES MADISON.
Paris, January 30, 1787.
[* The latter part of this letter is in cipher; but appended
to the copy preserved, are explanatory notes, which have
enabled us to publish it entire, except a few words, to
which they afford no key.
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