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JAY TO TIMOTHY PICKERING. 183
right to the earliest possible relief. The treaty will be
ratified. This day the president finally sanctions a
memorial announcing it to the British minister Mr.
Hammond. The ratification will conform to the advice
and consent of the Senate, unembarrassed with any other
condition.
Permit me to suggest to your consideration the expediency—perhaps I should say the necessity, at this time of
general ferment, when the grossest falsehoods, the most
infamous calumnies, are industriously disseminated to render suspected and odious the real friends to their country—
of a solemn public declaration by the president of the principles of his administration, and of his appealing to the
train of actions which have marked his whole life, for the
purity and patriotism of his conduct on the present occasion. Something of the kind seems due to himself, and to
the early, determined, and uncorrupted patriots who have
supported him.
The post is on the point of departure, which obliges me
to conclude abruptly.
With great and sincere respect,
I am yours,
Timothy Pickering.
JAY TO TIMOTHY PICKERING.
[private.]
New York, 17th August, 1795.
Sir :
Accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the
14th inst. The friendly motives which induced you
to communicate to me the information contained in it
shall be remembered. The President's firmness on
| 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 | 00000210 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO TIMOTHY PICKERING. 183 right to the earliest possible relief. The treaty will be ratified. This day the president finally sanctions a memorial announcing it to the British minister Mr. Hammond. The ratification will conform to the advice and consent of the Senate, unembarrassed with any other condition. Permit me to suggest to your consideration the expediency—perhaps I should say the necessity, at this time of general ferment, when the grossest falsehoods, the most infamous calumnies, are industriously disseminated to render suspected and odious the real friends to their country— of a solemn public declaration by the president of the principles of his administration, and of his appealing to the train of actions which have marked his whole life, for the purity and patriotism of his conduct on the present occasion. Something of the kind seems due to himself, and to the early, determined, and uncorrupted patriots who have supported him. The post is on the point of departure, which obliges me to conclude abruptly. With great and sincere respect, I am yours, Timothy Pickering. JAY TO TIMOTHY PICKERING. [private.] New York, 17th August, 1795. Sir : Accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the 14th inst. The friendly motives which induced you to communicate to me the information contained in it shall be remembered. The President's firmness on |
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