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3o2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
desolations and distresses of war being too familiar to
them to excite any other passions than indignation
and resentment.
That the country will supply its inhabitants with provisions, some clothing, and some articles of commerce.
That there is no party in America in favour of
returning under the dominion of Britain, on any
terms whatever.
That the King of France is very popular in America, being in all parts of it styled the protector of the
rights of mankind, and that they will hold the treaty
made with him inviolate.
That the people in America have very high ideas
of the honour and integrity of the Spanish nation,
and of his Catholic Majesty especially, and that this
respect and esteem unite with their interest in rendering them so desirous of his friendship and alliance.
That the greatest difficulty under which America
labours arises from the great depreciation of her bills
of credit, owing principally to a greater sum having
been emitted than was necessary for a medium of
commerce, and to the impossibility of remedying it
by taxes before regular governments are established.
That great attempts, seconded by the general voice
of the people, have been made to retrieve the credit
of those bills by taxation, the issue of which was as
yet uncertain, but if unsuccessful, a recurrence to
taxes in kind was still left, and would be practised,
though it is an expedient which nothing but necessity
can render eligible.
That if France and Spain were to unite their en-
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000333 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 3o2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. desolations and distresses of war being too familiar to them to excite any other passions than indignation and resentment. That the country will supply its inhabitants with provisions, some clothing, and some articles of commerce. That there is no party in America in favour of returning under the dominion of Britain, on any terms whatever. That the King of France is very popular in America, being in all parts of it styled the protector of the rights of mankind, and that they will hold the treaty made with him inviolate. That the people in America have very high ideas of the honour and integrity of the Spanish nation, and of his Catholic Majesty especially, and that this respect and esteem unite with their interest in rendering them so desirous of his friendship and alliance. That the greatest difficulty under which America labours arises from the great depreciation of her bills of credit, owing principally to a greater sum having been emitted than was necessary for a medium of commerce, and to the impossibility of remedying it by taxes before regular governments are established. That great attempts, seconded by the general voice of the people, have been made to retrieve the credit of those bills by taxation, the issue of which was as yet uncertain, but if unsuccessful, a recurrence to taxes in kind was still left, and would be practised, though it is an expedient which nothing but necessity can render eligible. That if France and Spain were to unite their en- |
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