At the closure of a long and very fatiguing Session, it may be some amusement to see the minutes of the business and I have accordingly sent them since your departure. The House would have sat longer but the Senate got out of all patience, and as usual hurried over the business, reading off bills by their titles, and three readings 123 in swift succession, Hurrying & scolding at poor Secretary because he could not perform imposibilities & get long Bills thro the press by imprimatur I declare I think the two or three last days of the Session worse than all the rest, and dread them accordingly. I should regret this pressure less if necessary, but tis not, if Senate and House would by a joint Committee arrange the business each House would get thro nearly at the same time— now, all the business originating in Senate lies until the close of the Session when it comes back for alterations and amendments. This comes hard on the Senate, but much worse on the President of the United States— he may have the bills read indeed in the little time allowed him but certainly he has no time for deliberation—

I hope this will find you & your good lady in good health. Mrs Otis Miss Smith & Miss Otis1 joint in respects from / Sir / your most obedt & Humb Ser

Without any of your excellency’s esteemed favors, we wish to give you in consideration whether it would not be convenient & proper to appoint a Consul here, as we are assured is in Hambg. 1 as your Capns. may have frequent occasions for legal assistance, as Likewise germans to Settle in your Country, if your Government may find it usefull, we Should be happy if one of us was appointed thereto as we should consider it, as a flattering proof of confidence.—

We need not especially expose to your Excellency our manifested Zeal for the intrest of the U S, whch. our vigilant exertions will always promote to the Utmost of our power.

We Leave entirely to your Excellency to Judge abt. the conveniency of this Subject & to act accordingly, and we have written to nobody on the matter, Since we Should be too Sensible to an unsuccesfull sollicitation.

We beg Leave to pay our best Respects to your Lady, and have the honor to be with great esteem. / Sir / Your most obed. Humble servant