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472 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON TO JAY.
Philadelphia, April 9, 1793.
Dear Sir :
When we last conversed together on the subject, we were
both of opinion that the minister expected from France
should be received.
Subsequent circumstances have perhaps induced an additional embarrassment on this point, and render it advisable
to reconsider the opinion generally, and to raise this further
question, Whether he ought to be received absolutely or with
qualifications ?
The king has been decapitated. Out of this will arise a
regent, acknowledged and supported 'by the powers of
Europe almost universally—in capacity to act, and who
may himself send an ambassador to the United States.
Should we in such case receive both? If we receive one
from the republic and refuse the other, shall we stand on
ground perfectly neutral ?
If we receive a minister from the republic, shall we be
afterward at liberty to say, " We will not decide whether
there is a government in France competent to demand from
us the performance of the existing treaties " ? What the
government of France shall be is the very point in dispute.
Till that is decided, the applicability of the treaties is suspended. When that government is established, we shall
consider whether such changes have been made as to render their continuance incompatible with the interest of the
United States. If we shall not have concluded ourselves
by any act, I am of opinion that we have at least a right to
hold the thing suspended. Till the point in dispute is decided, I doubt whether we could bona fide dispute the ultimate obligation of the treaties. Will the unqualified reception of a minister conclude us ? If it will, ought we so to
conclude ourselves ?
Ought we not rather to refuse receiving, or to receive
with qualification ; declaring that we receive the person as
| 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 | 00000507 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 472 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. ALEXANDER HAMILTON TO JAY. Philadelphia, April 9, 1793. Dear Sir : When we last conversed together on the subject, we were both of opinion that the minister expected from France should be received. Subsequent circumstances have perhaps induced an additional embarrassment on this point, and render it advisable to reconsider the opinion generally, and to raise this further question, Whether he ought to be received absolutely or with qualifications ? The king has been decapitated. Out of this will arise a regent, acknowledged and supported 'by the powers of Europe almost universally—in capacity to act, and who may himself send an ambassador to the United States. Should we in such case receive both? If we receive one from the republic and refuse the other, shall we stand on ground perfectly neutral ? If we receive a minister from the republic, shall we be afterward at liberty to say, " We will not decide whether there is a government in France competent to demand from us the performance of the existing treaties " ? What the government of France shall be is the very point in dispute. Till that is decided, the applicability of the treaties is suspended. When that government is established, we shall consider whether such changes have been made as to render their continuance incompatible with the interest of the United States. If we shall not have concluded ourselves by any act, I am of opinion that we have at least a right to hold the thing suspended. Till the point in dispute is decided, I doubt whether we could bona fide dispute the ultimate obligation of the treaties. Will the unqualified reception of a minister conclude us ? If it will, ought we so to conclude ourselves ? Ought we not rather to refuse receiving, or to receive with qualification ; declaring that we receive the person as |
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