I have been favd. with your letter of the 5th. Instant,1 stating the Case of Mr. and Mrs. Miniconi, who are in France, and requesting me to take measures to procure a Passport for them and their Servants— In my opinion I cannot better promote your wishes in this Respect, than by sending a Copy of Your Letter to Mr. Munro at Paris, & requesting his friendly attention to the Subject of it—2 this shall be done by the first opportunity.—

Accept my Thanks for the Pamphlet you was so obliging as to send me—3 It does not appear probable to me that Europe is very speedily to be blessed with a general and lasting peace, or that the period has ^yet already^ arrived when Reason and virtue will regulate direct ^govern^ the Conduct of the mass of mankind — the tract There is much Reason to believe that the majority of men are neither reasonable nor virtuous; and hence it has happened, that so many Systems which were calculated on the supposed Prevalence of Reason and Virtue, have proved delusive.

There is no Doubt but that the Time ^doubtless^ will come, and is gradually approaching, when a new order of Things will be introduced, and when as the human Passions and Vices cease to predominate, the checks necessary to controul them will become proportionably less necessary— To see things as being what they are, to estimate them accurately, and to act accordingly, are Requisites no less essential in politics to sound Politics than to sound Philosophy or Religion

These are general Remarks, and not intended to be applied ^made with Reference^ to the political Questions agitating in this Country ^Kingdom^, and with which (as ^being^ a citizen of a neutral ^another^ Country) it would not become me to interfere with the best wishes for your Health and Happiness I am Dr Sr Your Friend & obt Servt