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332 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
ity of intercepting this Jleet. Is there any service upon
which such a number of vessels could be better employed
than in cruising pretty far in the Bay of Biscay and somewhat north of Cape Clear with this view. It is really astonishing that France and Spain should be so inattentive to
the English convoys. The safest, easiest, surest way of
reducing the power and the spirits of the English is to
intercept their trade. It is every year exposed, yet every
year escapes; by which means they get spirits to indulge
their passions, money to raise millions and men to man
their ships.
Pray is it not necessary to think a little of Portugal?
Should not Spain, France and America too, use their influence with Portugal to shut her ports against the armed vessels of all nations at war, or else freely admit the armed
vessels of all ? Under her present system of neutrality as
they call it, the ports of Portugal are as advantageous to
England as any of her own, and more injurious to the trade of
Spain and America, if not of France, while they are of no use
at all to France, Spain or America. This little impotent
morsel of a State ought not to do so much mischief so unjustly. If she is neutral, let her be neutral—not say she is
neutral and be otherwise. Would it not be proper for Congress to evince some sensibility to the injuries the United
States receive from these States, such as Denmark and Portugal ? I think they should remonstrate coolly and with dignity—not go to war, nor be in a passion about it, but show
that they understand their behaviour. Denmark restored
Jones's and Landais' prizes to England without knowing
why. Why would it not do to remonstrate, then prohibit any
productions of Portugal from being consumed in America ?
The prospect brightens in the West Indies. De Giuchen
has arrived. De la Motte Piquet has defended himself
very well, secured his convoys, fought the English even
with inferior force and got the better. De Giuchen's ap-
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000363 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 332 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. ity of intercepting this Jleet. Is there any service upon which such a number of vessels could be better employed than in cruising pretty far in the Bay of Biscay and somewhat north of Cape Clear with this view. It is really astonishing that France and Spain should be so inattentive to the English convoys. The safest, easiest, surest way of reducing the power and the spirits of the English is to intercept their trade. It is every year exposed, yet every year escapes; by which means they get spirits to indulge their passions, money to raise millions and men to man their ships. Pray is it not necessary to think a little of Portugal? Should not Spain, France and America too, use their influence with Portugal to shut her ports against the armed vessels of all nations at war, or else freely admit the armed vessels of all ? Under her present system of neutrality as they call it, the ports of Portugal are as advantageous to England as any of her own, and more injurious to the trade of Spain and America, if not of France, while they are of no use at all to France, Spain or America. This little impotent morsel of a State ought not to do so much mischief so unjustly. If she is neutral, let her be neutral—not say she is neutral and be otherwise. Would it not be proper for Congress to evince some sensibility to the injuries the United States receive from these States, such as Denmark and Portugal ? I think they should remonstrate coolly and with dignity—not go to war, nor be in a passion about it, but show that they understand their behaviour. Denmark restored Jones's and Landais' prizes to England without knowing why. Why would it not do to remonstrate, then prohibit any productions of Portugal from being consumed in America ? The prospect brightens in the West Indies. De Giuchen has arrived. De la Motte Piquet has defended himself very well, secured his convoys, fought the English even with inferior force and got the better. De Giuchen's ap- |
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