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JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. 177
him Consul-General of His Britannic Majesty throughout the United States of America.
Two questions arise on this occasion :
1. Whether he is to be received de jure.
2. Whether it will be expedient- to receive him
de gratia.
The first question is settled by Vattel in the following paragraph, viz. :
"Among the modern institutions," etc., page 131.
The second question appears to me to be an important one, for, however determined, interesting
consequences will result from its decision. In considering it a secondary question presents itself, viz.,
whether the rejection or reception of this consul will
most dispose his nation to the terms of commercial
intercourse which we wish. To this point the fable
of the north wind and the sun seems applicable.
It appears to me that the admission of a consul
here is not a matter of so much importance to Britain
as to induce that nation to purchase or obtain by any
compliances which they would not otherwise make*
Severity, or summum jus on small points, may irritate,
but they very seldom coerce. Retaliatory restrictions
on trade and navigation are great objects, and very
consistent with the pride and dignity, as well as
interest, of a nation; but under such ideas to refuse
to receive a consul would, whatever might be the
true motives, be generally ascribed to a degree of
pique and irritation which, though nations may feel,
they ought not expressly or impliedly to declare.
In my opinion, therefore, this consul ought to be
received, but in such a manner as to be and to
| 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 | 00000212 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. 177 him Consul-General of His Britannic Majesty throughout the United States of America. Two questions arise on this occasion : 1. Whether he is to be received de jure. 2. Whether it will be expedient- to receive him de gratia. The first question is settled by Vattel in the following paragraph, viz. : "Among the modern institutions," etc., page 131. The second question appears to me to be an important one, for, however determined, interesting consequences will result from its decision. In considering it a secondary question presents itself, viz., whether the rejection or reception of this consul will most dispose his nation to the terms of commercial intercourse which we wish. To this point the fable of the north wind and the sun seems applicable. It appears to me that the admission of a consul here is not a matter of so much importance to Britain as to induce that nation to purchase or obtain by any compliances which they would not otherwise make* Severity, or summum jus on small points, may irritate, but they very seldom coerce. Retaliatory restrictions on trade and navigation are great objects, and very consistent with the pride and dignity, as well as interest, of a nation; but under such ideas to refuse to receive a consul would, whatever might be the true motives, be generally ascribed to a degree of pique and irritation which, though nations may feel, they ought not expressly or impliedly to declare. In my opinion, therefore, this consul ought to be received, but in such a manner as to be and to |
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