Nope, he was referring to the (unfinished, as of that time but named) city that was to be the seat of the national government, not to the ailing general collecting forces for War on France.
The center of power would have been in Philadelphia when those statements were made, but the Federal District was almost done, and Jefferson would end up there in just two years.
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Date: 21/12/11 15:54 (UTC)The center of power would have been in Philadelphia when those statements were made, but the Federal District was almost done, and Jefferson would end up there in just two years.