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368 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
that, probably, when all circumstances relative to this
affair were known, there might be reasons which
would account for the conduct of the Americans on
this occasion ; to the truth of which remark the
Count appeared to assent. He then mentioned the
death of M. Mirales,1 and regretted his loss at this
time. He said he had recommended to his Majesty
a person to succeed him, whom we knew, that spoke
English, whom he expected soon, and to whom he
would explain his ideas on the subject of the bills,
and on other matters touching which Mr. Jay had
written to him, and who would confer also with Mr.
Jay on those subjects.
Mr. Jay mentioned that, if it was agreeable to his
Excellency to permit M. Del Campo (a confidential
secretary of the Count, who speaks English, and who
translated all the letters to and from the Count) to be
present, he should be able to explain his sentiments
more fully and clearly. Though the Count did not
object to this proposal, he appeared disinclined to it,
and said that, with the assistance of Mr. Carmichael,
then present, they could understand each other very
well.
He then proceeded to speak of the bills of exchange
in the possession of the Messrs. Joyce,2 and seemed
to be surprised that that house should be posssessed
of so many of them. He advised Mr. Jay to be cautious of those gentlemen, saying that they were as
much English in their hearts as the Ministry of that
1 Representative of the Spanish court at Philadelphia.
2 Mercantile house at Bilboa.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000399 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 368 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. that, probably, when all circumstances relative to this affair were known, there might be reasons which would account for the conduct of the Americans on this occasion ; to the truth of which remark the Count appeared to assent. He then mentioned the death of M. Mirales,1 and regretted his loss at this time. He said he had recommended to his Majesty a person to succeed him, whom we knew, that spoke English, whom he expected soon, and to whom he would explain his ideas on the subject of the bills, and on other matters touching which Mr. Jay had written to him, and who would confer also with Mr. Jay on those subjects. Mr. Jay mentioned that, if it was agreeable to his Excellency to permit M. Del Campo (a confidential secretary of the Count, who speaks English, and who translated all the letters to and from the Count) to be present, he should be able to explain his sentiments more fully and clearly. Though the Count did not object to this proposal, he appeared disinclined to it, and said that, with the assistance of Mr. Carmichael, then present, they could understand each other very well. He then proceeded to speak of the bills of exchange in the possession of the Messrs. Joyce,2 and seemed to be surprised that that house should be posssessed of so many of them. He advised Mr. Jay to be cautious of those gentlemen, saying that they were as much English in their hearts as the Ministry of that 1 Representative of the Spanish court at Philadelphia. 2 Mercantile house at Bilboa. |
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