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234 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
gradually recovering from its errors, and to this end
your public reports and letters have essentially contributed. Your answer to the Spanish minister's,
factious and indecent letter, has made stronger impressions than he and his counsellors probably
suspect.
Yours, very sincerely,
John Jay.
rufus king to jay.
London, Jan. 14, 1798.
Dear Sir,
The faint remaining hope of an amiable settlement with
France is extinguished. On the 4th instant the Directory-
sent a message to the council of 500 which contains the
following paragraph: " The Directory is of opinion that it is
indispensably necessary to enact a law declaring that the
question whether a ship is neutral or otherwise, shall be
decided by her Cargo; that the Cargo shall no longer be
freed by the flag, and consequently that every ship found
at sea, having on board a Cargo consisting wholly or in part
of English commodities and merchandize shall be declared
a lawful prize, whoever may be the owner of these commodities or merchandizes, which shall be reputed contraband, on this single fact, that they are the Product of
England or of her Possessions." There is no doubt that
the Councils will without delay pass a law conformable to
the Message.
I know not what will be the conduct of Denmark and
Sweden on this occasion. The law will reach all neutral
nations, but will be most mischievous to us. I understand
that the Swedes and Danes have made great supplies to
France for which they have not been paid; and like our
| 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 | 00000261 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 234 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. gradually recovering from its errors, and to this end your public reports and letters have essentially contributed. Your answer to the Spanish minister's, factious and indecent letter, has made stronger impressions than he and his counsellors probably suspect. Yours, very sincerely, John Jay. rufus king to jay. London, Jan. 14, 1798. Dear Sir, The faint remaining hope of an amiable settlement with France is extinguished. On the 4th instant the Directory- sent a message to the council of 500 which contains the following paragraph: " The Directory is of opinion that it is indispensably necessary to enact a law declaring that the question whether a ship is neutral or otherwise, shall be decided by her Cargo; that the Cargo shall no longer be freed by the flag, and consequently that every ship found at sea, having on board a Cargo consisting wholly or in part of English commodities and merchandize shall be declared a lawful prize, whoever may be the owner of these commodities or merchandizes, which shall be reputed contraband, on this single fact, that they are the Product of England or of her Possessions." There is no doubt that the Councils will without delay pass a law conformable to the Message. I know not what will be the conduct of Denmark and Sweden on this occasion. The law will reach all neutral nations, but will be most mischievous to us. I understand that the Swedes and Danes have made great supplies to France for which they have not been paid; and like our |
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