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338 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
tion allows. If so, that consideration becomes an
argument in favour of the proposed " reform."
I will add an observation which strikes me as having weight. Some of the boroughs appear to have
degenerated into a mere mean, by which opulent
political leaders supply themselves with able and
active partisans and advocates. These, although
received in parliament as members, are in fact and
truth the representatives of their employers, and not
of the nation. It must be admitted that these employers have often taken into their service men of
great talents, and in many instances of great worth.
Wise and good borough-holders, like wise and good
kings, doubtless wish and endeavour to make the best
appointments; but ought either borough-holders or
kings to appoint representatives for the nation ?
With great esteem and regard, and the best wishes
for the prosperity of yourself and family,
I am, dear sir,
Your most obedient and faithful servant,
John Jay.
judge peters to jay.
Belmont, November 25, 1810.
Dear Sir:
When I sent you, as a token of my constant remembrance, my melange about the Tunis sheep, I intended to
have written a letter to accompany it. But it seems that
nothing must go with a pamphlet but the mere direction,
under the pains and penalties of sousing the correspondent
or addressee in all costs of enormous postage. It is really
| 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 | 00000365 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 338 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. tion allows. If so, that consideration becomes an argument in favour of the proposed " reform." I will add an observation which strikes me as having weight. Some of the boroughs appear to have degenerated into a mere mean, by which opulent political leaders supply themselves with able and active partisans and advocates. These, although received in parliament as members, are in fact and truth the representatives of their employers, and not of the nation. It must be admitted that these employers have often taken into their service men of great talents, and in many instances of great worth. Wise and good borough-holders, like wise and good kings, doubtless wish and endeavour to make the best appointments; but ought either borough-holders or kings to appoint representatives for the nation ? With great esteem and regard, and the best wishes for the prosperity of yourself and family, I am, dear sir, Your most obedient and faithful servant, John Jay. judge peters to jay. Belmont, November 25, 1810. Dear Sir: When I sent you, as a token of my constant remembrance, my melange about the Tunis sheep, I intended to have written a letter to accompany it. But it seems that nothing must go with a pamphlet but the mere direction, under the pains and penalties of sousing the correspondent or addressee in all costs of enormous postage. It is really |
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