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4i2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
the one hand they became subject to the law of
nations, so on the other they have a right to claim
and enjoy its protection, and all the privileges it
affords.
Mr. Oswald's commission is a formal, national act,
and no nation not mentioned or properly described
in it can consider him properly authorized to treat
with them. Neither the United States of America,
nor Commissioners appointed by them, are mentioned
in it, and therefore we as their servants can have no
right to treat with him.
We are apprised the word Colonies or Plantations
of New Hampshire, etc. in North America, conveys
to the reader a geographical idea of the country
intended by the commission, and of the manner of its
first settlement, but it conveys no political idea of it,
except perhaps a very false one, viz. as dependent on
the British Crown; for it is to be observed, that the
words Colonies or Plantations have constantly been
used in British acts of Parliament, to describe those
countries while they remained subject to that Crown,
and the act holds up that idea in a strong point of
light when it declares, " that it is essential to the interest, welfare, and prosperity of the Colonies or Plant a-
lions of New Hampshire, etc., that peace, etc., should
be restored, etc." For as independent States our
interests, welfare, and prosperity were improper
objects for the Parliamentary discussion and provision
of Great Britain.
The United States cannot be known, at least to
their Commissioners by any other than their present.
| 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 |
| Title | 00000433 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 4i2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. the one hand they became subject to the law of nations, so on the other they have a right to claim and enjoy its protection, and all the privileges it affords. Mr. Oswald's commission is a formal, national act, and no nation not mentioned or properly described in it can consider him properly authorized to treat with them. Neither the United States of America, nor Commissioners appointed by them, are mentioned in it, and therefore we as their servants can have no right to treat with him. We are apprised the word Colonies or Plantations of New Hampshire, etc. in North America, conveys to the reader a geographical idea of the country intended by the commission, and of the manner of its first settlement, but it conveys no political idea of it, except perhaps a very false one, viz. as dependent on the British Crown; for it is to be observed, that the words Colonies or Plantations have constantly been used in British acts of Parliament, to describe those countries while they remained subject to that Crown, and the act holds up that idea in a strong point of light when it declares, " that it is essential to the interest, welfare, and prosperity of the Colonies or Plant a- lions of New Hampshire, etc., that peace, etc., should be restored, etc." For as independent States our interests, welfare, and prosperity were improper objects for the Parliamentary discussion and provision of Great Britain. The United States cannot be known, at least to their Commissioners by any other than their present. |
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