In Thomas Jefferson’s letter to France’s Marquis de Lafayette in June 1792, it explains about the current state of government in the United States Congress. Jefferson makes the point that British monarchy loyalists have found themselves elected (in the United States House of Representatives) or appointed (in the United States Senate; senators were not directly elected until the ratification of the 17th Amendment) to further their respective agenda. While the letter does find that Jefferson is annoyed by this factor, he does not worry about it too much because the American public would eventually remove these individuals out of power. Once Jefferson finishes his statement, he wishes his friend well in his battles that are happening in France.<\/p>\n
When Thomas Jefferson mentioned that those that are holding office in the US House of Representatives and US Senate are British monarchy loyalists, Allison Roberts<\/a> makes a point that I could not code out when I read this. The individuals that Jefferson was mentioning are those who would prefer to be \u201ccommons, kings, and lords.\u201d This letter has shown that the United States still had a long way in finding their own identity in the representation of their government. Those improvements that Jefferson mentioned are the following: improving the understanding of philosophies that government representatives have, evolution of government, and formation of alliances that will last the test of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n