September 13th
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“I have been long since fully convinced of the necessity of Granting to Congress more ample and extensive powers than they at present possess.”
"Paper money has had the effect in your state that it ever will have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice."
National Park Service
To Jabez Bowen
Mount Vernon, 9 January 1787
I have been long since fully convinced of the necessity of Granting to Congress more ample and extensive powers than they at present possess; the want of power and energy in that Body has been severely felt in every part of the United States. The disturbances in new England,* The declining state of our Commerce, and the general languor which seems to pervade the Union are in a great measure (if not entirely) owing to the want of proper Authority in the supreme Council. The extreme jealousy that is observed in vesting Congress with adequate powers has a tendency rather to destroy than confirm our liberties. The wisest resolutions cannot produce any good unless they are supported with energy, they are only applauded, but never followed.
Paper money has had the effect in your state that it ever will have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice.
I am entirely in sentiment with you Sir, of the necessity there is to adopt some measures for the support of our national peace and honor, the present situation of our public affairs demands the exertion and influence of every good and honest Citizen in the Union, to tranquilize disturbances, retrieve our Credit and place us upon a respectable footing with other Nations.
The Death of our worthy friend General Greene must be sincerly regretted by every friend to America, and peculiarly by those whose intimacy with him gave them a full knowledge of his Virtues and merits. I am dear Sir Yr most Obedt Hble Servant
G:o Washington
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