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JAY TO REV. DR. MORSE. 265
convinced, and, therefore, am not ready, at present, to
concede.—
You will, perhaps, be somewhat surprized at my taking
the liberty to trouble you with these expositions and details
of my sentiments, in answer to your remarks. I am sensible
it is of little importance what my political opinions are.
They have been generally held in a moderate and inoffensive manner, and both my profession and inclination forbid
me to take an active part in the civil concerns of my country.
It is, indeed, my wish to abstract myself more and more
from party politics. But several reasons induced me to
acknowledge the receipt of your remarks, and in doing this
my first resolution was to be unreserved. You had given
an example of candour too flattering and instructive not to
be imitated. I have only to add, that, if I do not deceive
myself, my highest ambition is to promote " the great
interests of Religion, Virtue, and rational Liberty; "—that if
any of my principles have a different tendency, I shall be
among the first to abhor them on making the discovery;
and that he who corrects any errors into which I may fall,
will always be considered by me as my truest friend and
benefactor.
I have the honor to be, with sentiments of very high
respect,
Your Excellency's much obliged and humble Servant,
Saml. Miller.
JAY TO REV. DR. MORSE.
Albany, 24th April, 1800.
Dear Sir :
Several affairs, more interesting to others than to
me, have for some months past so pressed upon me
as, together with official busines, to leave me little
| 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 | 00000292 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO REV. DR. MORSE. 265 convinced, and, therefore, am not ready, at present, to concede.— You will, perhaps, be somewhat surprized at my taking the liberty to trouble you with these expositions and details of my sentiments, in answer to your remarks. I am sensible it is of little importance what my political opinions are. They have been generally held in a moderate and inoffensive manner, and both my profession and inclination forbid me to take an active part in the civil concerns of my country. It is, indeed, my wish to abstract myself more and more from party politics. But several reasons induced me to acknowledge the receipt of your remarks, and in doing this my first resolution was to be unreserved. You had given an example of candour too flattering and instructive not to be imitated. I have only to add, that, if I do not deceive myself, my highest ambition is to promote " the great interests of Religion, Virtue, and rational Liberty; "—that if any of my principles have a different tendency, I shall be among the first to abhor them on making the discovery; and that he who corrects any errors into which I may fall, will always be considered by me as my truest friend and benefactor. I have the honor to be, with sentiments of very high respect, Your Excellency's much obliged and humble Servant, Saml. Miller. JAY TO REV. DR. MORSE. Albany, 24th April, 1800. Dear Sir : Several affairs, more interesting to others than to me, have for some months past so pressed upon me as, together with official busines, to leave me little |
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