said so that it was a piety that part of the policy was carryed out with so little tact and want of judgement. Of course I write you this knowing you are the best judge of which is best to be done but mind you without you have very strong grounds of belief in your party I consider it a very grave loss to yourself and the country the part you have taken and hope and trust you will weigh the matter well before you through [throw] the we[l]fair of the country away for any peek [pique] you could have against Stafford. There is no doubt but Stafford is a clever man and most people thing [think] him & you ought to pull together better even than Fox. Fox did you more harm at one time than Stafford ever did. I again must say that I know the great harm the want of office will do you when you lost the East Coast appointment.