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The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 2

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Title	The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 2
Creator	Jay, John
Publisher	G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication	New York, London
Date	[1890-93]
Type	Books/Pamphlets

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Title	00000149
Type	Books/Pamphlets
Transcript	128 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. reason to say shall be faithfully and punctually performed. A particular treaty, regulating the conduct to be observed by his Catholic Majesty and the United States towards each other during the war, also appears to Mr. Jay important to both, but as the proper plans and articles of such a treaty can only result from a free conference on the subject, he can upon this occasion only express his readiness to concur in every provision which may be calculated to give energy and success to the operations and objects of both. j0HN jAY Your Excellency will be pleased to observe, that among my remarks on the sixth proposition I have limited the duration of the offer contained in it. I did this from a persuasion that such limitation was not only just and reasonable in itself, but absolutely necessary to prevent this Court's continuing to delay a treaty to a general peace. Besides what the Minister dropped upon this head in his conference with me at Aranjues, I think it probable that they still wish to adhere to that idea. To me they appear desirous of avoiding the expense that the aids which a treaty we should expect would render unavoidable, and which at present would not be very convenient for them. They wish to see our independence established, and yet not be among the first to subscribe a precedent that may one day be turned against them. They wish not to exclude themselves by any present engagements from taking advantage of the chances and

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