John Adams to Henry Marchant, June 1, 1790

New York June 1. 1790

Dear Sir

Your obliging Letter of the 29. Ult. was brought to me Yesterday at
my house, and as there happened to be a few Freinds with me, we joined in Wishing
Happiness and Prosperity to Rhode Island with great Cordiality. This morning the
President did me the honour of a Visit and I had the Pleasure of congratulating him on
this pleasing Event and presenting to him your affectionate Respects.

Congress I conjecture will wait the Arrival of your Senators,
before they pass any Act. 1

My hopes of the Blessings of Liberty from this Government, are much
increased Since Yesterday. United We Stand but divided We fall. Join or die. these were
our Maxims, twenty five or thirty Years ago, and they are neither less true nor less
important now than they were then.

The renovation of that Union, which has acquired such renown in the
World, by tryumphing, over Such formidable Ennemies, and by Spreading the Principles
which are like to produce a compleat Revolution both in Religion and Government in most
parts of Europe; cannot fail to res[tore] respectability to the American Name, and
procure Us Consideration among nations.

I earnestly wish to see your Senators here and your Representative
in the other house, and I cannot but hope that you will be one of the former.

With Sincere Esteem I am / dear sir your Friend and servant

John Adams