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154 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
The time, doubtless, will come, and is approaching,
when a new order of things will be introduced, and
when, as the human passions and vices cease to predominate, the checks necessary to control them will
become proportionably less necessary. To see things
as being what they are, to estimate them accurately,
and to act accordingly, are requisites no less essential
to sound politics than to sound philosophy or religion.
These are general remarks, and not made with
reference to the political questions agitating in this
kingdom, and with which (being a citizen of another
country) it would not become me to interfere. With
the best wishes for your health and happiness, I am,
dear sir,
Your friend and obedient servant,
John Jay.
john quincy adams to jay.
Hague, January 9, 1795.
Dear Sir,
Mr. M'Evers has just delivered me your favours of the 13th
and 14th of last month, and I take the earliest opportunity
to acknowledge the obligation, which delay might prevent
me from transmitting.
Mr. Schermerhorn some time since handed me also a letter
of introduction from you. Please to accept my thanks, Sir,
for the accquaintance of these gentlemen. I shall esteem myself fortunate in any opportunity to render them a service
to which your recommendation so fully entitles them.
Nothing could be more grateful to my feelings than the
intelligence from America, which you are pleased to com-
| 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 | 00000181 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 154 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. The time, doubtless, will come, and is approaching, when a new order of things will be introduced, and when, as the human passions and vices cease to predominate, the checks necessary to control them will become proportionably less necessary. To see things as being what they are, to estimate them accurately, and to act accordingly, are requisites no less essential to sound politics than to sound philosophy or religion. These are general remarks, and not made with reference to the political questions agitating in this kingdom, and with which (being a citizen of another country) it would not become me to interfere. With the best wishes for your health and happiness, I am, dear sir, Your friend and obedient servant, John Jay. john quincy adams to jay. Hague, January 9, 1795. Dear Sir, Mr. M'Evers has just delivered me your favours of the 13th and 14th of last month, and I take the earliest opportunity to acknowledge the obligation, which delay might prevent me from transmitting. Mr. Schermerhorn some time since handed me also a letter of introduction from you. Please to accept my thanks, Sir, for the accquaintance of these gentlemen. I shall esteem myself fortunate in any opportunity to render them a service to which your recommendation so fully entitles them. Nothing could be more grateful to my feelings than the intelligence from America, which you are pleased to com- |
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