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176 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
decided. The Eastern and Middle States are generally for the latter system, and though the others do
not openly aver their preferring the former, yet they
are evidently inclined to it. Hence it is that the most
of the leading men in Congress from that quarter do
not only not promote measures for vesting Congress
with power to regulate trade, but, as the common
phrase is, throw cold water on all such ideas.
Having few or no ships of their own, they are averse
to such duties on foreign ones as will greatly advance
the price of freight; nor do they seem much disposed
to sacrifice any present proffer for the sake of their
neighbours who have these and wish to have more.
We hear much of the Algerines having declared
war against the United States. None of our advices
were official, but as the intelligence comes directly
from Nantes, Bordeaux, and Orient, there seems to
be much reason to fear it is true. The public papers
herewith sent will inform you of our common occurrences, and I wish it was in my power to tell you what
Congress mean to do respecting many matters on
which they are to decide. The representation is at
present slender, and will, I suspect, continue so till the
new members come on.
I have the honour to be, etc., John Jay.
JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Office for Foreign Affairs,
SlR : 24th November, 1785.
Mr. Temple presented me this morning the commission which I have now the honour of transmitting
to your Excellency herewith enclosed. It appoints
| 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 | 00000211 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 176 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. decided. The Eastern and Middle States are generally for the latter system, and though the others do not openly aver their preferring the former, yet they are evidently inclined to it. Hence it is that the most of the leading men in Congress from that quarter do not only not promote measures for vesting Congress with power to regulate trade, but, as the common phrase is, throw cold water on all such ideas. Having few or no ships of their own, they are averse to such duties on foreign ones as will greatly advance the price of freight; nor do they seem much disposed to sacrifice any present proffer for the sake of their neighbours who have these and wish to have more. We hear much of the Algerines having declared war against the United States. None of our advices were official, but as the intelligence comes directly from Nantes, Bordeaux, and Orient, there seems to be much reason to fear it is true. The public papers herewith sent will inform you of our common occurrences, and I wish it was in my power to tell you what Congress mean to do respecting many matters on which they are to decide. The representation is at present slender, and will, I suspect, continue so till the new members come on. I have the honour to be, etc., John Jay. JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Office for Foreign Affairs, SlR : 24th November, 1785. Mr. Temple presented me this morning the commission which I have now the honour of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed. It appoints |
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