The Convention went thro' the bill of rights and explanatory amendts a sub Committee was appointed to meliorate them—Jones, Hamilton, Harper, Tredwell, Smith, the Governor, Lansing spoke a little Hamilton in his long Speech of last Thurday endeavoring to explain the idea of Montesquieu that an extensive Country was not fit for a republican Govt. stopped short for want of breath and said extensive count—This was very Curious as there were many ladies by. The Northern members from Senate and Assembly are greatly under the influence of Genl Schuyler, but his weight has vastly diminished. I believe he lays out all his endeavors to raise Hamilton who is greatly thought of by the whole family. I heard Lansing say he supposed in case of fighting about the Constitution not more than 500 men of the County of Albany would fight for it. Childs the short hand writer went off yesterday to N York upon an assurance made from his party that there would be no Speaking of Consequence—he professes impartiality but he is too great a partyman for the purpose—and has already exhibited no favourite specimen—Judge Platt told my father and G. Livingston told me that this last proposal of Smith would be their ultimatum— Smith's reasoning in favor of the I proposal went in one instance to prove that Congress would not exercise the powers Conditionalized until after a meeting of another Convention' this was giving so manifest an advantage to the other party, that I cannot account for it unless it was to pave the way for the 2d proposal. The Antis have more military men than the feds. in this State A professed galant is the most contemptible character under heaven A Man ought to be very cautious in giving his opinion upon an important point particularly Disagreeable things are Conquered by habit Jay speaks as if he was he affects vulgar phrases Judge Morris told me that people would think as Some men they had Confidence in thought, but that when danger threatened they would act for themselves.