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4i8 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
detach France, and this year Spain, and that being
unsuccessful in both they would again attempt
America; that the best way of defeating their designs was mutual confidence in each other. He
remarked that America could not rely on any promise
of Britain, and asked, if she was once' detached from
France and Spain, who could compel an observance
of them ? Mr. Jay thanked the Count for this communication, and assured him that Congress would
not only adhere to their engagements from motives
of "interest, but from a regard to their honour, and
the faith of treaties; that the opinion of Congress on
this subject corresponded with that of his Excellency,
and that their conduct, with respect to the former
English Commissioners, gave conclusive evidence of
their sentiments on the subject. Mr. Jay promised
in case he received any intelligence relative to this
matter, his Excellency might depend on its being
communicated immediately to him.
The Count appeared satisfied with this, and again
repeated his former assurances of the King's good
disposition towards America, etc., etc.
Mr. Jay informed his Excellency that the subject on
which he was desirous of conversing with him, arose
from the paper he had received from M. Gardoqui the
15th instant, containing his Excellency's answer to Mr.
Jay's letter of the 14th.
Mr. Jay then requested the Count to communicate
to his Majesty his thanks for the offer he had been
pleased to make, of his responsibility in order to
facilitate a loan of one hundred and fifty thousand
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000449 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 4i8 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. detach France, and this year Spain, and that being unsuccessful in both they would again attempt America; that the best way of defeating their designs was mutual confidence in each other. He remarked that America could not rely on any promise of Britain, and asked, if she was once' detached from France and Spain, who could compel an observance of them ? Mr. Jay thanked the Count for this communication, and assured him that Congress would not only adhere to their engagements from motives of "interest, but from a regard to their honour, and the faith of treaties; that the opinion of Congress on this subject corresponded with that of his Excellency, and that their conduct, with respect to the former English Commissioners, gave conclusive evidence of their sentiments on the subject. Mr. Jay promised in case he received any intelligence relative to this matter, his Excellency might depend on its being communicated immediately to him. The Count appeared satisfied with this, and again repeated his former assurances of the King's good disposition towards America, etc., etc. Mr. Jay informed his Excellency that the subject on which he was desirous of conversing with him, arose from the paper he had received from M. Gardoqui the 15th instant, containing his Excellency's answer to Mr. Jay's letter of the 14th. Mr. Jay then requested the Count to communicate to his Majesty his thanks for the offer he had been pleased to make, of his responsibility in order to facilitate a loan of one hundred and fifty thousand |
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