1John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 July 1795 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday your favour of May 25 th: not numbered but the fifth that has reached me from you; the four former ones I have acknowledged before. The Peace and tranquility of this Country has not hitherto been interrupted since the Revolution, and it is to be hoped that it will continue to be inviolate. The greatest dangers to which it is exposed proceed from the popular Societies,...
2Address on the Jay Treaty, 30 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 30, 1795. “Mr. Hamilton said, ‘unless the treaty was ratified, we might expect a foreign war , and if it is ratified we might expect a civil war .’ He adds, ‘true, a gentleman observed to me, that a foreign war might be procrastinated by further negociations, but this would be degrading to the honor of the nation .’ To this he added, although not in direct terms, yet such as...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 30 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have your Letter of the 28th: I will see the Secy of War this morning, and you may rely upon it, that the movement will be suspended. The true state of things in this city is, that the Treaty was at first unpopular, the expectations of vain sanguine men, who considered this Country as all powerful & intittled to dictate, were not satisfied—every engine of faction was successfully set at...
4[Diary entry: 30 July 1795] (Washington Papers)
30. Do. variable much rain.
5To George Washington from Samuel Miller, 30 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to You, a Sermon delivered in this City, on the last Anniversary of American Independence: And also a Discourse delivered at the request of, & before the Grand Lodge of this State, on the late Festival of St John the Baptist. Be pleased, Sir, to receive these trifling productions, not as in themselves worthy of Your attention; but as a small testimony of that...
6To George Washington from Thomas (Robert Treat) Paine, 30 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
The accompanying Poem was composed, by the appointment of the rev. president Willard. The wish of many friends induced its publication. As a mite of public gratitude, it was dedicated to the First of men. As a tribute of private veneration, it is laid at his feet. By his most obedient, & devoted humble servant, ALS , PHi : Gratz Collection: American Literary Duplicates Thomas Paine (1773–1811)...
7To George Washington from Richmond, Va., Citizens, 30 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
The citizens of Richmond respectfully beg leave to enclose a copy of their proceedings of their meeting of yesterday and this day and to give their reasons in support of the principles therein laid down. They deem the said Treaty to be insulting, Because— At a time when we were most grievously oppressed by the British Nation on the High Seas, contrary to all the rules of national law and...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have postponed to answer the letter you did me the honor to write last untill I should have found a good opportunity to forward your pacquets to Mr. Monroe, and M. Van Staphorsts & Co. They went, about two weeks ago, in an American Ship, and were committed to the care of a Mr. Murgatroyd of Philadelphia. He is a young [man] of good connexions here, and I doubt not will place them in the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Christoph Daniel Ebeling, 30 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I should begin my letter with many excuses, that I, unknown and stranger to You, make bold, to address You; but a man of Your celebrity, of such patriotism and public spirit, as You have shewn the world, is certainly a benevolent man. So I confidently hope, You will pardon me the liberty I take. Your worthy Country men Mr. J. Belknap and president Stiles of Yale College have exhorted me, to...