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While the presidential election was taking place in the house of representatives， amid scenes of great excitement， strife andintrigue， which was to decide whether jefferson or burr should be the chief magistrate of the nation， jefferson was stopped oneday， as he was coming out of the senate chamber， by governormorris， a prominent leader of the federalists.
Mr. morris said， “I wish to have an earnest talk with you， Mr. jefferson， on the alarming situation of things.”
“I am very glad， ”said jefferson， “to talk matters over with you.”
“As you well know，” said Mr.morris，“I have been stren-uously opposing you， as have also the large majority of the states.”
“To be frank with you， ”he continued， “We are very much afraid of you. We fear， first， that you will turn all the federalists out of office;second， that you will put down the navy;third， that you will wipe off the public debt. Now， if you will declare， or authorize your friends to declare that you will not take these steps， your election will be made sure.”
Mr.jefferson replied， “governor morris， I naturally want to be president， and yet I cannot make any terms to obtain the
Mr. morris said， “I wish to have an earnest talk with you， Mr. jefferson， on the alarming situation of things.”
“I am very glad， ”said jefferson， “to talk matters over with you.”
“As you well know，” said Mr.morris，“I have been stren-uously opposing you， as have also the large majority of the states.”
“To be frank with you， ”he continued， “We are very much afraid of you. We fear， first， that you will turn all the federalists out of office;second， that you will put down the navy;third， that you will wipe off the public debt. Now， if you will declare， or authorize your friends to declare that you will not take these steps， your election will be made sure.”
Mr.jefferson replied， “governor morris， I naturally want to be president， and yet I cannot make any terms to obtain the