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156 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
expected from that change depended on me, then my
present objections would immediately yield to the
consideration that a good citizen ought cheerfully
to take any station which, on such occasions, his
country may think proper to assign him, without in
the least regarding the personal consequences which
may result from its being more or less elevated ; nor
would there then be reason to fear that Congress
might consider my leaving their service as being inconsistent with that degree of delicacy and gratitude
which they have a right to expect, and which respect
for myself as well as for them demands from me.
With sentiments of great and sincere regard, I am,
dear sir,
Your obliged and affectionate friend,
John Jay.
JAY TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE STATES.
[Circular-letter.]
Office for Foreign Affairs,
14 June, 1785.
Sir :
I have the honour of informing your Excellency
that Congress have received a letter from His Most
Christian Majesty, dated the 27th of March last,
announcing the birth, on that day, of a prince, whom
he had named Duke of Normandy.
As this event adds to the happiness of a king and
a people who have given many important proofs of
friendship for our nation, it must naturally excite that
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 3 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000191 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 156 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. expected from that change depended on me, then my present objections would immediately yield to the consideration that a good citizen ought cheerfully to take any station which, on such occasions, his country may think proper to assign him, without in the least regarding the personal consequences which may result from its being more or less elevated ; nor would there then be reason to fear that Congress might consider my leaving their service as being inconsistent with that degree of delicacy and gratitude which they have a right to expect, and which respect for myself as well as for them demands from me. With sentiments of great and sincere regard, I am, dear sir, Your obliged and affectionate friend, John Jay. JAY TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE STATES. [Circular-letter.] Office for Foreign Affairs, 14 June, 1785. Sir : I have the honour of informing your Excellency that Congress have received a letter from His Most Christian Majesty, dated the 27th of March last, announcing the birth, on that day, of a prince, whom he had named Duke of Normandy. As this event adds to the happiness of a king and a people who have given many important proofs of friendship for our nation, it must naturally excite that |
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