“ had indulged unjustifiable expectations of attention from the first characters in the gov ^t. He was then engaged in merchandize in a small way, in Charleston, but talked of going off immediately to the Island of Trinidad, which had just been ceded to G. Britain. Here I took leave of M ^r. Workman; and I confess that, waving his prejudices against the U. States, I left him with very favorable impressions. Whilst in Europe, I was informed by a young friend from Charleston, that he had unfortunately lost M ^rs. Workman, by an attack of the Yellow-fever, soon after I parted with him; which event had diverted him from his projected trip to the Island of Trinidad. Since that period, I had lost sight of him, till his late reappearance at New-Orleans.

"I have taken the liberty, respected Sir, of troubling you with these little details coming within my own observation, not with the view of injuring M ^r. Workman, (which I should be very sorry to do); but to perform what I conceive to be the duty of every good citizen, by communicating to you all possible information respecting the persons charged with being concerned in this extraordinary & nefarious expedition. When you shall have satisfied your curiosity respecting this little work, I will be thankful for the return of it: for should M ^r. W. clear up his reputation, I shall continue much pleased to hold such a testimonial of his esteem . . .”

To this Jefferson replied from Washington on March 18: “ Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Cabell, & his thanks for the communication of Workman’s pamphlet which he now returns, being in possession of one which the author had sent him some two years ago. Of the author he knew nothing personally; but being known to be one of the Mexican league, his availing himself of his office as judge to liberate his accomplices is not in his favor. this insurrection will probably shew that the fault in our constitution is not that the Executive has too little power, but that the Judiciary either has too much, or holds it under too little responsibility. ”

A pro-Jefferson pamphlet, with frequent references to him.

John Leland, 1754-1841, “the Mammoth Priest”, was a Baptist minister, and a Jeffersonian Republican. He was resident at Cheshire, Massachusetts, from which town he travelled to Washington after the election, in 1801, to present to Jefferson a mammoth cheese, weighing fourteen hundred and fifty pounds, made in his honor by the women of Cheshire.

Possibly by John Vaughan, who sent to Jefferson a pamphlet from Wilmington, with a letter dated December 3, 1800: “You will please to accept the enclosed pamphlet as a tribute of esteem from its author. The only apology I have to plead in extenuation of the privilege assumed, is the liberality, necessarily attached to your character as a Philosopher . . .”

Jefferson replied from Washington on December 10: “ Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Doct ^r. Vaughan, and his thanks for the pamphlet enclosed to him, which he is assured he shall peruse with pleasure at the first leisure moment. he prays him to accept the assurances of his respect. ”