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WILLIAM DUER TO JAY. 139
triumphant; the credit of our money is sapp'd by the arts
and advances of the malignants, and monopolists (?), and
such is the desperate situation of affairs that nothing but
desperate remedies can restore these people to reason, and
virtue.
The assembly is now conven'd, but I am afraid will not
dare to lay a tax to call in part of the large sums of money
circulating in this State, or to pass vigorous laws to crush
the disaffected.—All my hope is that the spirit of Whiggism
will at length break forth in some of the populace, which
(if well directed) may affect by quackery or cure what the
regular State physicians, are either not adequate to, or
unwilling to attempt.
A spirit of this kind under the name of Joyce has made
his appearance in Boston ; I should not be surprised if he
was to travel Westward. It would be attended with good
effects.
What think you of an Episcopalian Clergyman in this
City praying last Sunday for the Lords Spiritial and Temporal—or rather what think you of the Congregation which
heard him with patience ?— If in the midst of your political business you can now and then drop me a line I will
esteem it as a favor, and (if not regularly) I will by starts,
when there is any thing worth communicating, write to
you.
A word in the ear of a friend : When I was sent here I
had some idea that I was entring into the temple of
public virtue. I am disappointed and chagrined. Gen1-
Schuyler will communicate my sentiments and his own at
large.
Col. Lee will I am credibly inform'd be left out of the
next delegation for Virginia which is now in agitation.
The mere contemplation of this event gives me pleasure;
my mind is full, and I wish to unburthen it, but prudence
forbids me.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000170 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | WILLIAM DUER TO JAY. 139 triumphant; the credit of our money is sapp'd by the arts and advances of the malignants, and monopolists (?), and such is the desperate situation of affairs that nothing but desperate remedies can restore these people to reason, and virtue. The assembly is now conven'd, but I am afraid will not dare to lay a tax to call in part of the large sums of money circulating in this State, or to pass vigorous laws to crush the disaffected.—All my hope is that the spirit of Whiggism will at length break forth in some of the populace, which (if well directed) may affect by quackery or cure what the regular State physicians, are either not adequate to, or unwilling to attempt. A spirit of this kind under the name of Joyce has made his appearance in Boston ; I should not be surprised if he was to travel Westward. It would be attended with good effects. What think you of an Episcopalian Clergyman in this City praying last Sunday for the Lords Spiritial and Temporal—or rather what think you of the Congregation which heard him with patience ?— If in the midst of your political business you can now and then drop me a line I will esteem it as a favor, and (if not regularly) I will by starts, when there is any thing worth communicating, write to you. A word in the ear of a friend : When I was sent here I had some idea that I was entring into the temple of public virtue. I am disappointed and chagrined. Gen1- Schuyler will communicate my sentiments and his own at large. Col. Lee will I am credibly inform'd be left out of the next delegation for Virginia which is now in agitation. The mere contemplation of this event gives me pleasure; my mind is full, and I wish to unburthen it, but prudence forbids me. |
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