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PRESIDENT WASHINGTON TO JAY. 211
great appearance of reason) to draw into question ?
Would not friendly assurances on these points to our
government tend greatly to impress the public with
still more favourable opinions of the propriety and
policy of their measures ; and consequently diminuish
the credit and influence of those who seize every occasion of impeaching their wisdom and your sincerity ?
These men have, indeed, for the present missed their
object, but they have not abandoned their designs.
I mean the leaders, not the rank and file of the party.
Among the latter are many misled, honest men, who,
as they become undeceived, will act with propriety.
Pardon, my'Lord, the liberty I take in these observations. I write freely because I confide fully in your
candour, and because I flatter myself that you confide in mine. I have not leisure, at this moment, to
be more particular. This letter will soon be followed
by others.
With great and sincere esteem and regard, I have
the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
And humble servant,
_______ John Jay.
president washington to jay.
MY DEAR SIR, Philadelphia, 8th May, 1796.
You judged very right when in your letter of the 18th
ulto. you observed I " can have very little time for private
letters." But if my friends will put up with the hasty and
undigested ones I can write, under such circumstances,
there are a few of them (among whom allow me the gratifi-
| 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 | 00000238 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PRESIDENT WASHINGTON TO JAY. 211 great appearance of reason) to draw into question ? Would not friendly assurances on these points to our government tend greatly to impress the public with still more favourable opinions of the propriety and policy of their measures ; and consequently diminuish the credit and influence of those who seize every occasion of impeaching their wisdom and your sincerity ? These men have, indeed, for the present missed their object, but they have not abandoned their designs. I mean the leaders, not the rank and file of the party. Among the latter are many misled, honest men, who, as they become undeceived, will act with propriety. Pardon, my'Lord, the liberty I take in these observations. I write freely because I confide fully in your candour, and because I flatter myself that you confide in mine. I have not leisure, at this moment, to be more particular. This letter will soon be followed by others. With great and sincere esteem and regard, I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient And humble servant, _______ John Jay. president washington to jay. MY DEAR SIR, Philadelphia, 8th May, 1796. You judged very right when in your letter of the 18th ulto. you observed I " can have very little time for private letters." But if my friends will put up with the hasty and undigested ones I can write, under such circumstances, there are a few of them (among whom allow me the gratifi- |
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