431Draft of The Federalist 3, [before 3 November 1787] (Jay Papers)
It is not a new observation that the People at of any country (if like ours us ^ the americans ^ intelligent and left to the well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere in an for many Years, in an erroneous opinion respecting their Interests; and that Consideration leads me ^ naturally tends ^
432Report Opposing Formation of a Confederacy against Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis, 2 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a Motion made the 27 th . of last Month in the Words following, Viz t . “That the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of France be directed to form a Confederacy with the Powers of Europe, who are now at War with the piratical States of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis, or may be...
433Extracts from Melancton Smith’s Notes of Debates, 2 July 1788 (Jay Papers)
M r Jay Factions may prevail—as in Holland— this 1/3 may prevent a benef l . Loan— will promote wars— has been attended, with bad effects—in G. Britain— more important, to form this check, than under the confed n — ^[ in margin ] M r . Jay. in republics^ In Rep. govt s . sentiments under three divis[ion] s — suppose two contend g
434Report on Anglo-American Relations, 26 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred two Letters from the Honorable M r . Adams of the 24 th . & 27 th . January last— Reports. — The first of these Letters gives Occasion to several Questions. Shall M r . Adams return after the Expiration of his commission to the Court of London, viz t . 24 th . Feb y . 1788? Your Secretary is...