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INSTRUCTIONS TO JAY. 17
9th. It is anxiously to be desired, that the fishing
grounds now engrossed by the British should be opened to
the citizens of the United States.
10th. The intercourse with England makes it necessary
that the disabilities arising from alienage in cases of inheritance should be put upon a liberal footing, or rather abolished.
nth. You may discuss the sale of prizes in our ports
while we are neutral; and this perhaps may be added to
the considerations which we have to give, besides those of
reciprocity.
12th. Proper shelter, defence, and^succor against pirates,
shipwreck, etc.
13th. Full security for the retiring of the citizens of the
United States from the British dominions in case a war
should break out.
14th. No privateering commissions to be taken out by
the subjects of the one, or citizens of the other party,
against each other.
15th. Consuls, etc., to be admitted in Europe, the West
and East Indies.
16th. In case of an Indian war, none but the usual supplies in peace shall be furnished.
17th. In peace, no troops to be kept within a limited distance from the lakes.
18th. No stipulation whatsoever is to interfere with our
obligations to France.
19th. A treaty is not to continue beyond fifteen years.
IV. This enumeration presents generally the objects
which it is desirable to comprise in a commercial treaty;
not that it is expected that one can be effected with so
great a latitude of advantages.
If to the actual footing of our commerce and navigation
in the British European dominions could be added the
privilege of carrying directly from the United States to the
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 4 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000044 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | INSTRUCTIONS TO JAY. 17 9th. It is anxiously to be desired, that the fishing grounds now engrossed by the British should be opened to the citizens of the United States. 10th. The intercourse with England makes it necessary that the disabilities arising from alienage in cases of inheritance should be put upon a liberal footing, or rather abolished. nth. You may discuss the sale of prizes in our ports while we are neutral; and this perhaps may be added to the considerations which we have to give, besides those of reciprocity. 12th. Proper shelter, defence, and^succor against pirates, shipwreck, etc. 13th. Full security for the retiring of the citizens of the United States from the British dominions in case a war should break out. 14th. No privateering commissions to be taken out by the subjects of the one, or citizens of the other party, against each other. 15th. Consuls, etc., to be admitted in Europe, the West and East Indies. 16th. In case of an Indian war, none but the usual supplies in peace shall be furnished. 17th. In peace, no troops to be kept within a limited distance from the lakes. 18th. No stipulation whatsoever is to interfere with our obligations to France. 19th. A treaty is not to continue beyond fifteen years. IV. This enumeration presents generally the objects which it is desirable to comprise in a commercial treaty; not that it is expected that one can be effected with so great a latitude of advantages. If to the actual footing of our commerce and navigation in the British European dominions could be added the privilege of carrying directly from the United States to the |
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