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360 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
moral obligations, and I did not see how society
could subsist without them. He did not hesitate to
admit that, if there was no God, there could be no
moral obligations, but insisted that they were not
necessary, for that society would find a substitute for
them in enlightened self-interest. I soon turned the
conversation to another topic, and he, probably perceiving that his sentiments met with a cold reception,
did not afterwards resume the subject.
I am, sir,
Your obliged and obedient servant,
John Jay.
JAY TO PETER VAN SCHAACK.
Bedford, 28th July, 1812.
Dear Sir :
I received on Saturday last your friendly letter of
the 20th inst.
No event that is highly "interesting to our country
can be viewed with indifference by good citizens ; and
there are certain occasions when it is not only their
right, but also their duty, to express their sentiments
relative to public measures.
As the war has been constitutionally declared, the
people are evidently bound to support it in the manner
which constitutional laws do or shall prescribe.
In my opinion, the declaration of war was neither
necessary, nor expedient, nor seasonable ; and I think
that they who entertain this opinion do well in
| 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 | 00000387 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 360 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. moral obligations, and I did not see how society could subsist without them. He did not hesitate to admit that, if there was no God, there could be no moral obligations, but insisted that they were not necessary, for that society would find a substitute for them in enlightened self-interest. I soon turned the conversation to another topic, and he, probably perceiving that his sentiments met with a cold reception, did not afterwards resume the subject. I am, sir, Your obliged and obedient servant, John Jay. JAY TO PETER VAN SCHAACK. Bedford, 28th July, 1812. Dear Sir : I received on Saturday last your friendly letter of the 20th inst. No event that is highly "interesting to our country can be viewed with indifference by good citizens ; and there are certain occasions when it is not only their right, but also their duty, to express their sentiments relative to public measures. As the war has been constitutionally declared, the people are evidently bound to support it in the manner which constitutional laws do or shall prescribe. In my opinion, the declaration of war was neither necessary, nor expedient, nor seasonable ; and I think that they who entertain this opinion do well in |
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