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168 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
which the Danes and Swedes on their part are not
yet satisfied—the strange measures relative to Ireland, and many other things which strike me as blunders, indicate a defect either in the Cabinet or in the
Minister. Although united as to the war, yet as to
£he mode of conducting it, the wisest counsels may
not always prevail. Upon the whole, I shall be surprised if, in the course of this war, Britain does not
reap more thorns than laurels.
I have great reason to believe that the king, the
Cabinet, and nation were never more unanimous in
any system than in that of conciliation with us; even
Lord Hawkesbury does not oppose it. If it should
not succeed, they will naturally pass, like a pendulum,
to the other extreme.
This system rests principally on their confidence in
the uprightness, independence, and wisdom of your
conduct. No other man enjoys so completely the
esteem and confidence of this nation as you do ; nor,
except the king, is any one so popular. The idea
which everywhere prevails is, that the quarrel between
Britain and America was a family quarrel, and that it
is time it should be made up. For my part, I am
for making it up, and for cherishing this disposition
on their part by justice, benevolence, and good manners on ours. To cast ourselves into the arms of this
or any other nation would be degrading, injurious,
and puerile; nor, in my opinion, ought we to have
any political connection with any foreign power.
Before I came here, I had no idea that the king
was so popular as he is ; his reign having been marked
| 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 | 00000195 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 168 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. which the Danes and Swedes on their part are not yet satisfied—the strange measures relative to Ireland, and many other things which strike me as blunders, indicate a defect either in the Cabinet or in the Minister. Although united as to the war, yet as to £he mode of conducting it, the wisest counsels may not always prevail. Upon the whole, I shall be surprised if, in the course of this war, Britain does not reap more thorns than laurels. I have great reason to believe that the king, the Cabinet, and nation were never more unanimous in any system than in that of conciliation with us; even Lord Hawkesbury does not oppose it. If it should not succeed, they will naturally pass, like a pendulum, to the other extreme. This system rests principally on their confidence in the uprightness, independence, and wisdom of your conduct. No other man enjoys so completely the esteem and confidence of this nation as you do ; nor, except the king, is any one so popular. The idea which everywhere prevails is, that the quarrel between Britain and America was a family quarrel, and that it is time it should be made up. For my part, I am for making it up, and for cherishing this disposition on their part by justice, benevolence, and good manners on ours. To cast ourselves into the arms of this or any other nation would be degrading, injurious, and puerile; nor, in my opinion, ought we to have any political connection with any foreign power. Before I came here, I had no idea that the king was so popular as he is ; his reign having been marked |
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