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i92 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
I perfectly agree in sentiment with your Lordship,
that it much concerns the honour and future intercourse of both countries to have the treaty of peace
duly and faithfully executed. It is to be lamented
that wars like the last usually leave behind them a
degree of heat which requires some time and prudence to a]Jay. Minds like yours will not be susceptible of it, but the mass of the people commonly act
and reason as they feel, and have seldom sufficient
temper and liberality to perceive that peace should
draw a veil over the injuries of war, and that when
hostilities cease, no other contest should remain, but
that of who shall take the lead in magnanimity and
manly policy. Although these remarks apply to both
countries, yet, whatever may be said or written to the
contrary, there is certainly, my Lord, more temper
in this country than it has credit for; and I am persuaded it would become more manifest, if less discouraged by irritating proceedings here and abroad.
In the Legislature of this State there are this day
members sitting, who, it is well known, are disqualified by law for their conduct during the late contest;
and an act has lately passed for restoring all such of
the gentlemen of the law as, for the same reason, had
been suspended from the exercise of their profession.
The execution of all laws of this sort becomes more
and more relaxed, and of the many persons returned
to this State from exile, and living in their former
neighbourhoods, I have not heard of one that has met
with' any molestation. There are, indeed, certain
characters who can never return with safety; but the
| 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 | 00000227 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | i92 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. I perfectly agree in sentiment with your Lordship, that it much concerns the honour and future intercourse of both countries to have the treaty of peace duly and faithfully executed. It is to be lamented that wars like the last usually leave behind them a degree of heat which requires some time and prudence to a]Jay. Minds like yours will not be susceptible of it, but the mass of the people commonly act and reason as they feel, and have seldom sufficient temper and liberality to perceive that peace should draw a veil over the injuries of war, and that when hostilities cease, no other contest should remain, but that of who shall take the lead in magnanimity and manly policy. Although these remarks apply to both countries, yet, whatever may be said or written to the contrary, there is certainly, my Lord, more temper in this country than it has credit for; and I am persuaded it would become more manifest, if less discouraged by irritating proceedings here and abroad. In the Legislature of this State there are this day members sitting, who, it is well known, are disqualified by law for their conduct during the late contest; and an act has lately passed for restoring all such of the gentlemen of the law as, for the same reason, had been suspended from the exercise of their profession. The execution of all laws of this sort becomes more and more relaxed, and of the many persons returned to this State from exile, and living in their former neighbourhoods, I have not heard of one that has met with' any molestation. There are, indeed, certain characters who can never return with safety; but the |
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