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448 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
other country, but they do not in my opinion yet
possess throughout a sufficient degree of it. Ignorance and credulity will always be duped and misled
by artifice and design ; where all are informed few
will be deceived; and it is only from the number that
may be deceived that danger or mischief are to be
apprehended.
I am, my dear sir,
Your affectionate friend and servant,
John Jay.
jay to alexander hamilton.
New York, 8th September, 1792.
Dear Sir :
I have conferred with Mr. King upon the subject
of your letter of the 3d. inst. We concur in opinion
that neither a proclamation nor a particular charge
by the court to the grand jury would be advisable
at present. To us it appears more prudent that.the
business be opened by the Presidents speech at the
ensuing session of Congress ; their address will manifest the sense of the House, and both together operate more effectually than a proclamation.
No strong declarations should be made unless
there be ability and disposition to follow them with
strong measures. Admitting both these requisites, it
is questionable whether such operations at this moment would not furnish the Anties with materials for
deceiving the uninformed part of the community,
and in some measure render the operations of government odious. Let all the branches of govern-
| 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 | 00000483 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 448 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. other country, but they do not in my opinion yet possess throughout a sufficient degree of it. Ignorance and credulity will always be duped and misled by artifice and design ; where all are informed few will be deceived; and it is only from the number that may be deceived that danger or mischief are to be apprehended. I am, my dear sir, Your affectionate friend and servant, John Jay. jay to alexander hamilton. New York, 8th September, 1792. Dear Sir : I have conferred with Mr. King upon the subject of your letter of the 3d. inst. We concur in opinion that neither a proclamation nor a particular charge by the court to the grand jury would be advisable at present. To us it appears more prudent that.the business be opened by the Presidents speech at the ensuing session of Congress ; their address will manifest the sense of the House, and both together operate more effectually than a proclamation. No strong declarations should be made unless there be ability and disposition to follow them with strong measures. Admitting both these requisites, it is questionable whether such operations at this moment would not furnish the Anties with materials for deceiving the uninformed part of the community, and in some measure render the operations of government odious. Let all the branches of govern- |
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