RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Late President U States”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Aug. 1813 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington, D.C., 28 July 1813, suggesting that the present war between the United States and Great Britain originated from causes similar to those that sparked the American Revolution; asserting that Britain has actively defied the terms of two treaties with the United States by plundering its commerce, forcibly impressing its seamen, and inciting Indian tribes to break treaties and perpetrate acts of war; demonstrating that the expenditures required to execute the war have strained the treasury and caused the government to take out loans; asserting that the national financial situation now requires internal duties and taxes in order to avoid an increased debt; summarizing the acts of the recent congressional session, including authorization of internal duties and a direct tax to be apportioned among the states based on population; and noting that the internal duties will cease one year after a treaty ends the war (printed circular in DLC: Madison Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division; reprinted in Noble E. Cunningham Jr., ed., Circular Letters of Congressmen to Their Constituents, 1789–1829 [1978], 2:840–4).