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JAY TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. 259
Congress have directed another to be prepared for
him. What further arrangements they may think
proper to make relative to their foreign affairs is
as yet undetermined. I am inclined to think that
until the fate of the new government is decided no
very important measures to meliorate our national
affairs will be attempted.
It is much to be wished that our friends, the Dutch,
may be able to escape the evils of war in a manner
consistent with their true interest and honour. I
think it fortunate that neither France nor Britain
are ripe for hostilities. A little republic surrounded
with powerful monarchies has much to apprehend,
as well from their politics as their arms. It gives
me pleasure to reflect that we have no such neighbours, and that if we will but think and act for
ourselves and unite, we shall have nothing to fear.
I wish it may be convenient to you to return in some
vessel bound to this port, that I may have the pleasure
of taking you by the hand and personally assuring
you of the sincere esteem and regard with which
I am, dear sir,
Your most obedient and humble servant,
John Jay.
jay to thomas jefferson.
Office for Foreign Affairs, New York,
DEAR SlR : 3d November, 1787.
Since the date of my last, which was the 24th ult.,
Congress have been pleased to pass an act, of which
the enclosed is a copy. It contains instructions 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 | 00000294 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. 259 Congress have directed another to be prepared for him. What further arrangements they may think proper to make relative to their foreign affairs is as yet undetermined. I am inclined to think that until the fate of the new government is decided no very important measures to meliorate our national affairs will be attempted. It is much to be wished that our friends, the Dutch, may be able to escape the evils of war in a manner consistent with their true interest and honour. I think it fortunate that neither France nor Britain are ripe for hostilities. A little republic surrounded with powerful monarchies has much to apprehend, as well from their politics as their arms. It gives me pleasure to reflect that we have no such neighbours, and that if we will but think and act for ourselves and unite, we shall have nothing to fear. I wish it may be convenient to you to return in some vessel bound to this port, that I may have the pleasure of taking you by the hand and personally assuring you of the sincere esteem and regard with which I am, dear sir, Your most obedient and humble servant, John Jay. jay to thomas jefferson. Office for Foreign Affairs, New York, DEAR SlR : 3d November, 1787. Since the date of my last, which was the 24th ult., Congress have been pleased to pass an act, of which the enclosed is a copy. It contains instructions to |
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