1To James Madison from Elisha Tracy, 26 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
I feel myself verry happy in being able to state that from a carefull observation during my Journey home & since here—I find the people of the U: States, much less agitated & more disposed to acquiesce in a declaration of War, than my fears had led me to expect—in N: York where I feared much clamour, little or none appeared & things appear verry quiet in this State. Much enquiry is...