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JAY TO JOHN HARTLEY. 153
aspect. The best disposition towards us prevails here,
and the indications and proofs of it daily increase. I
do really believe, that this government means to give
conciliatory measures with the United States a full
and fair trial. I wish it may be reciprocated on our
part. It never can be wise to cast ourselves into the
arms and influence of any nation ; but certainly it is
wise and proper to cherish the good-will of those who
wish to be on terms of friendship and cordiality with
us. It may seem strange, and yet I am convinced,
that next to the king, our president is more popular
in this country than any man in it.
With the best wishes, and with sentiments of
esteem and regard, I am, dear sir,
Your most obedient servant,
John Jay.
jay to john hartley.
London, 8th January, 1795.
Dear Sir :
Accept my thanks for the pamphlet you were so
obliging as to send me. It does not appear probable
to me that Europe is very speedily to be blessed with
a general and lasting peace, or that the period has
already arrived when reason and virtue will govern
the conduct of the mass of mankind. There is much
reason to believe that the majority of men are neither
reasonable nor virtuous ; and hence it has happened,
that so many systems which were calculated on the
supposed prevalence of reason and virtue, have proved
delusive.
| 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 | 00000180 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO JOHN HARTLEY. 153 aspect. The best disposition towards us prevails here, and the indications and proofs of it daily increase. I do really believe, that this government means to give conciliatory measures with the United States a full and fair trial. I wish it may be reciprocated on our part. It never can be wise to cast ourselves into the arms and influence of any nation ; but certainly it is wise and proper to cherish the good-will of those who wish to be on terms of friendship and cordiality with us. It may seem strange, and yet I am convinced, that next to the king, our president is more popular in this country than any man in it. With the best wishes, and with sentiments of esteem and regard, I am, dear sir, Your most obedient servant, John Jay. jay to john hartley. London, 8th January, 1795. Dear Sir : Accept my thanks for the pamphlet you were so obliging as to send me. It does not appear probable to me that Europe is very speedily to be blessed with a general and lasting peace, or that the period has already arrived when reason and virtue will govern the conduct of the mass of mankind. There is much reason to believe that the majority of men are neither reasonable nor virtuous ; and hence it has happened, that so many systems which were calculated on the supposed prevalence of reason and virtue, have proved delusive. |
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