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144 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
It is desirable that I should have the earliest advice
of the ratification ; and be enabled to finish whatever
may be expected of me, in season to return in one of
the first spring vessels. My health is not competent
to a winter's voyage, or I should be the bearer of the
treaty. This climate does not agree with me, and
the less so on account of the application and confinement to which it was necessary for me to submit.
I had almost forgotten to mention that, on finishing and agreeing to the draft of the treaty, I
suggested to Lord Grenville, as a measure that would
be very acceptable to our country, the interposition
of his Majesty with Algiers, and other states of
Barbary, that may be hostile to us. This idea was
favourably received, and it is my opinion that this
court would, in good earnest, undertake that business,
in case nothing should occur to impeach the sincerity
of that mutual reconciliation which it is to be hoped
will now take place.
It will give you great pleasure to hear that great
reserve and delicacy have been observed respecting
our concerns with France. The stipulation in favor
of existing treaties was agreed to without hesitation ;
not an expectation, nor even a wish, has been expressed that our conduct towards France should be
otherwise than fair and friendly. In a word, I do not
know how the negotiation could have been conducted, on their part, with more delicacy, friendliness,
and propriety, than it has been from first to last.
I have the honour to be, etc.,
John Jay.
| 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 | 00000171 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 144 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. It is desirable that I should have the earliest advice of the ratification ; and be enabled to finish whatever may be expected of me, in season to return in one of the first spring vessels. My health is not competent to a winter's voyage, or I should be the bearer of the treaty. This climate does not agree with me, and the less so on account of the application and confinement to which it was necessary for me to submit. I had almost forgotten to mention that, on finishing and agreeing to the draft of the treaty, I suggested to Lord Grenville, as a measure that would be very acceptable to our country, the interposition of his Majesty with Algiers, and other states of Barbary, that may be hostile to us. This idea was favourably received, and it is my opinion that this court would, in good earnest, undertake that business, in case nothing should occur to impeach the sincerity of that mutual reconciliation which it is to be hoped will now take place. It will give you great pleasure to hear that great reserve and delicacy have been observed respecting our concerns with France. The stipulation in favor of existing treaties was agreed to without hesitation ; not an expectation, nor even a wish, has been expressed that our conduct towards France should be otherwise than fair and friendly. In a word, I do not know how the negotiation could have been conducted, on their part, with more delicacy, friendliness, and propriety, than it has been from first to last. I have the honour to be, etc., John Jay. |
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