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a4o CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
ment, and which yet exist, combined to make my attendance
inconvenient, perhaps improper, though a good deal urged
to it. With sentiments of great regard and friendship, I
have the honour to be,
Dear sir, your most obedient and
Affectionate humble servant,
George Washington.
P. S. Since writing this letter I have seen the resolution
of Congress, recommendatory of the Convention proposed
to be held in Philadelphia the 2d Monday in May.
JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Office for Foreign Affairs,
£, nth April, 1787.
oiR:
In obedience to the order of Congress directing
me to give information of the state of my negotiation
with the Encargado de Negocios of Spain, I have
the honour of informing your Excellency that . . .
I have had several conferences with Mr. Gardoqui
on the well-known points in difference between us,
viz., on the navigation of the river Mississippi and
on the limits*
With respect to the first point we have had repeated
conversations which produced nothing but debate, and
in the course of which we did not advance one single
step nearer to each other. He continued and still
continues decided in refusing to admit us to navigate
the river below our limits on any terms or conditions,
nor will he consent to any article declaring our rights
in express terms, and stipulating to forbear the use of
| 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 | 00000275 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | a4o CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. ment, and which yet exist, combined to make my attendance inconvenient, perhaps improper, though a good deal urged to it. With sentiments of great regard and friendship, I have the honour to be, Dear sir, your most obedient and Affectionate humble servant, George Washington. P. S. Since writing this letter I have seen the resolution of Congress, recommendatory of the Convention proposed to be held in Philadelphia the 2d Monday in May. JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. Office for Foreign Affairs, £, nth April, 1787. oiR: In obedience to the order of Congress directing me to give information of the state of my negotiation with the Encargado de Negocios of Spain, I have the honour of informing your Excellency that . . . I have had several conferences with Mr. Gardoqui on the well-known points in difference between us, viz., on the navigation of the river Mississippi and on the limits* With respect to the first point we have had repeated conversations which produced nothing but debate, and in the course of which we did not advance one single step nearer to each other. He continued and still continues decided in refusing to admit us to navigate the river below our limits on any terms or conditions, nor will he consent to any article declaring our rights in express terms, and stipulating to forbear the use of |
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