10451From John Jay to George Washington, 3 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. The article in the Treaty to which you allude viz t . the last was proposed by me to Lord Grenville, because it seemed probable that when the Treaty should for some time have gone into operation, Defects might become manifest, and further arrangements become desireable which had not occurred to either of us, because no plan of an article...
10452From John Jay to James Duane, 16 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I read your kind and affectionate Letter of the 31 July last with great Satisfaction and Sensibility, and I thank you for it. It is pleasing to see Friendship like an Evergreen, bid Defiance to the vicissitude of Seasons.— The opposition to which you allude, except as to its Degree of malignity, was not unexpected. When the mission to England was pressed upon me, it was percieved that there...
10453From John Jay to William Cushing, 27 January 1793 (Jay Papers)
I am prepared and purpose to set out for Ph[iladelphi] a . Tomorrow if the Weather should prove fair . for altho I have regained more Health than I had Reason to expect to have done so soon; yet I find it delicate, and not sufficiently confirmed to admit of my travelling in bad weather. I mention this that in Case the ensuing Week should be stormy, my Absence from you may not appear singular—...
10454From John Jay to Thomas Mifflin, 6 September 1796 (Jay Papers)
I have been favored with your Excellency’s Letter of 27 th July containing a number of Papers respecting certain Intruders on the Lands of Pennsylvania, and intimating a wish that such measures may be taken as our Law should warrant to restrain and punish their assembling in or retreating to this State — I should have written to you sooner but waited for the Result of certain Enquiries which...
10455From John Jay to Grenville, 1 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was Yesterday honored with your Lordship’s Letter of the 30 th . of August, with the Projects & map, which accompanied it.— I consider the articles in these Projects, like those in our conversations, as being merely for mutual consideration— In these Projects several parting points present themselves— some of them I presume may be easily accommodated; but there are others which create in my...
10456From John Jay to James McHenry, 13 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
The Letter which You did me the Honor to write, respecting the claim of the S t . Regis Indians to Lands in this State together with the Report of the Secretary of State on that Subject were immediately laid before the Legislature; and give occasion to a Concurrent Resolution of which the enclosed is a Copy. But as the Chiefs of those Indians who were with You have represented to me that they...
10457From John Jay to George Washington, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25 th . ult: and is gone in the Ohio, Cap t . Kemp, who sailed last week for New York. It was not untill after my Dispatches were sent to him, that I had the Pleasure of recieving your’s of the 18th of December last— After considering all that I have seen and heard on the Subject, it is my opinion that the common and popular (not official) Language and Conduct...
10458To George Washington from John Jay, 13 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
the act “to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes”, passed the last Session directs that the “Superintendants and Persons by them licensed, shall be governed in all things touching the sd Trade & Intercourse by such Rules and Regulations as the President shall prescribe &C. —I was lately asked whether any and what arrangements had been made in pursuance of this act? my answer...
10459From John Jay to John Adams, 21 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
From the Day of my appointment to this mission, my Attention has been much withdrawn from my Friends, and confined to the Business which brought me here; & which has at last been terminated by a Treaty. In future I shall have more Leisure to attend to my Friends, and to my own affairs— Both your Sons arrived here in good Health— I wrote to my friend John lately, but as yet have not had a...
10460From John Jay to George Washington, 23 September 1791 (Jay Papers)
My first Idea was to have made a Sketch of what, in my opinion would be proper on the occasion; but finding in the Progress of it, that my Information relative to the actual State of affairs was not sufficiently particular, and in several Respects defective, it became necessary to confine myself to general Remarks —. How far the fiscal arrangements require amendments or additions, can best be...
10461From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
I had the Honor to write to you a few Lines at Falmouth on the 9 th . instant mentioning my having arriv’d there the preceeding evening:— that Letter was committed to the care of our Consul M r . Fox:— He expected to forward it by the Active Capt. Blair who was soon to sail for Phil[adelphi] a . but whose departure has been unexpectedly prolong’d to this time. On the 15 th . I arriv’d here,...
10462From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 November 1791 (Jay Papers)
I have this moment been favored with yours of the 5 th . of this month— Your aunts Death was very unexpected; and I regret it as an Event which must affect your uncle very sensibly. Your own Sensibility will I am persuaded render it unnecessary for me to intimate the Propriety of your visiting him frequently— Attentions to Persons in Affliction are always acceptable, and being marks not only...
10463From John Jay to Walter Robertson, 15 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
The Gov r presents his Comp ts . to M r Robertson & would with great pleasure comply with his Request, and is so far constantly engaged but the Session being just concluded so many public affairs remain to be dispatched that he fears it he will not for some time yet be sufficiently at Leisure— The Gov r . has two Portraits drawn by Stewart, one of which is finished, and M r Robertson may at...
10464From John Jay to George Washington, 13 October 1789 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay has the honor of informing the President of the United States, that yesterday afternoon he received a letter from Sir John Temple in the following words, viz t . “New York 12 th . of October 1789, Sir. I beg leave to submit in the most respectful manner, the enclosed memorial to the consideration of the Government of the United States. The memorialist informs me he hath in his...
10465From John Jay to John Blanchard, 3 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment fav[ore] d . with your’s of the first of this month; & very sincerely thank You for your friendly offer to accommodate my Family, in Case the Disorder prevailing here should make it adviseable to remove them. As the Disorder seems to abate I flatter myself that measure will not be necessary. our Situation affords us considerable Security against the Disorder, and I think it...
10466From John Jay to Grenville, 7 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks my Lord! for the Paper you was so obliging as to communicate in your Letter of to Day. it is returned herewith enclosed. I have been anxious to learn the Manner of M r . Munro’s Introduction, and the circumstances which attended his Reception. I find some Things to regret— none that occasion Surprize. Indeed, I have been so long conversant with Men, and human affairs, that few...
10467To George Washington from John Jay, 6 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25th ult: and is gone in the ohio Capt. Kemp, who sailed last week for New York. It was not untill after my Dispatches were sent to him, that I had the Pleasure of recieving your’s of the 18th of December last. After considering all that I have seen and heard on the subject, it is my opinion that the common and popular (not official) Language and conduct of...
10468From John Jay to Rufus King, 25 February 1794 (Jay Papers)
I did not arrive here untill Yesterday— understanding that the little Ferries were impassable we went on Saturday Even g to Eliz. Town point, where we were detained untill Yesterday morn g . M r Russell purchased a pair of Horses at Brunswick, and set out with M r Gore in a Sleigh yesterday afternoon. The Paper I was to send you is herewith enclosed— on this occasion I can say little, being...
10469From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 6–8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which since my arrival I have had the Honor of writing to you, are as follows.— 9 th . June at Falmouth, left with our Consul there to transmit by the Active Cap tn . Blair for Phil a .— & the 23 d : June by M r . Francis, of which I also sent a Duplicate by the Mohawk. Cap tn . Allan to New York, & 26 June by the same— On the 27 th
10470From John Jay to John Charlton, 22 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing a Plan of a Lazaretto shown by D r . Bard with his Letters to me on the subject— Be so obliging as the lay them before the Medical Society, and request them to favor me without delay with their opinion and Plan of such a Building as they may judge the best calculated for the purpose; in case the one offered by D r . Bard should be thought defective.— This is a...
10471From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 14 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was Yesterday ^afternoon^ honored with yours of the 10 Inst. enclosing ^a^ copy of your Letter to Mess rs . Lewis and Rawle and ^of^ their opinion on the points stated in it.— Notwithstanding my Respect for the Talents & Candor of those Gen t . I do not ^yet I do not hesitate to say that^ the Cognizance and Powers given to the Commissioners designated in the 6 and 7 articles of the Treaty...
10472From John Jay to Abraham Cuyler, 13 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this morning favored with your’s of the 5 th . of this month, mentioning M r . Harison’s opinion that the Debts in question were not recoverable by Virtue either of the Treaty of Peace, or of the Treaty of amity between the United States and Great Britain— As to M r . Harison’s opinion, I do not hesitate to say that I concur in it— But whether the Subjects of it were or were not...
10473John Jay’s Draft Charge to the Grand Jury, Circuit Court for the District of Virginia, [16 April–22 May 1793] (Jay Papers)
In Proportion as nations and Individuals deviate from order, in It is an Observation no less useful than true, that nations and Individuals injure their essential Interests in proportion as they deviate from order. By order I mean that reational Regularity which results from attention and Obedience to those Rules and principles of Conduct which Reason indicates and which morality and wisdom...
10474To John Adams from John Jay, 23 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
I have this Moment afternoon recd. the Letter wh. you did me the Honor to write on the 21 Inst— by & by which I am informed that the Trustees of the sinking fund are being equally divided in opinion respecting the Construction of their authority under the Act making Provision for the Reduction of the public Debt, my attendance had become necessary— [ crossed out: On considering the Act in...
10475John Jay’s Objections to Grenville’s Draft Treaty Proposals of 30 August, [6 September 1794] (Jay Papers)
1. In what capacity are they to remain? As British Subjects or American Citizens? If the First, a Time to make this Election should be assigned. 2. If His Majesty’s Subjects are to pass into the American Territories for the purposes of Indian Trade—ought not American Citizens to be permitted to pass into His Majesty’s Territories for the like purpose? 3. If the American Indians are to have the...
By His Excellency John Jay Governor of the State of New York & ca & ca To all & every the Sheriffs Constables & other Ministerial officers of Justice within the said State— Whereas pursuant to a Statute of the Congress of the U.S.: in such case made and provided, his Excell cy Thomas Mifflin Governor of the Commonw[ealt] h . of Penns[ylvani] a . has transmitted to me an Affidavit made by Sarah...
10477To George Washington from John Jay, 4 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter to the chancellor went the Day after I wrote to you by his mother to Clermont; and that Day I frequently heard that the appointment to France had been offered to him—Mrs Montgomery mentioned it I am told without Reserve—whence they learned it I cannot conjecture. I have just been reading a Pamphlet written by Noah Webster which is in some Respects interesting—I take the Liberty of...
10478From John Jay to George Washington, 28 August 1790 (Jay Papers)
The Case which I had Yesterday the Honor of recieving from you, gave occasion to the following Remarks & Reflections. Whether the Issue of the Negociations depending between the british & spanish Courts be Peace or war, it certainly is prudent to anticipate & be prepared for the consequences of either Event. In the present State of Things it would doubtless militate against the Interests of...
10479To George Washington from John Jay, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the Honor of observing to the President, on the Subject of Capt. Tate’s application, That in his opinion no Papers should be given to that Gentleman, from which it might appear, or be inferred, that the Governmt encouraged him going into the Service of the Porte, lest umbrage be given to Russia, and Suspicions of ulterior views excited—that therefore the Idea of giving him only a...
10480From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 22 d . Feb y . I wrote to you by Cap t . Kemp, who will also bring you a few lines enclosing a Bill of Lading and Invoice of some Ale & Porter, which I have sent you by him— Cap t . Hervey of the Ellice went away last Saturday— he also has a Letter for you. Since the Ohio sailed, no Letters from you have come to Hand— as you will have ceased writing the first of this month, I cannot...
10481From John Jay to George Washington, 1 March 1794 (Jay Papers)
when M r Drayton of Charleston was here last Summer he told that the true nankeen cotton was in S o Carolina. It appeared to me to be a valuable acquisition, and I suggested to him the Expediency of planting it always at so great a Distance from other cotton, as to avoid the Influence which plants of the same kind, tho’ of different Species have on each other, when very contiguous. Whether...
10482To George Washington from John Jay, 27 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
As I shall be absent from the next sup: Court, obvious Considerations urge me to mention to You the Reasons of it. Early in the next month I expect an Addition to my family—Mrs Jay’s delicate Health (she having for more than three weeks past been confined to her chamber) renders that Event so interesting, that altho she is now much better, I cannot prevail on myself to be then at a Distance...
10483From John Jay to Noah Webster, 22 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
Since my arrival here the news papers have been sent you by almost every vessel to New York, that carried Letters from me— I hope you have rec d . them; tho’ from the little attention with which such Packets are sometimes treated, it is possible that all of them may not have come to your Hands— These papers were the Morning Chronicle, the best opposition Paper, and the Times , which is the...
10484From John Jay to Grenville, 1 May 1796 (Jay Papers)
The great Questions which have agitated this Country since my arrival, may I think be considered as determined: I will therefore no longer postpone thanking your Lordship for the Letter which you did me the Honor to write on the 11 th . of may last; respecting which I shall omit saying any thing further by this opportunity. The Treaty will go into operation, and be supported by a great...
10485From John Jay to Giuseppe Chiappe, 1 December 1789 (Jay Papers)
Since the Conclusion of the Treaty between his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Morocco and the United States of America, a great Revolution and Change in their Government, has peaceably and with general Consent, been made and established. While these important Measures were preparing and under Consideration, the Attention of the United States to their foreign Affairs necessarily became...
10486XII. Opinion of the Chief Justice, 28 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Case which I had Yesterday the Honor of recieving from you gave occasion to the following Remarks and Reflections. Whether the Issue of the Negociations depending between the british and spanish Courts be Peace or War, it certainly is prudent to anticipate and be prepared for the consequences of either Event. In the present State of Things it would doubtless militate against the Interests...
10487Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving, 11 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
By His Excellency John Jay Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief of the State of New York Whereas the Great Creator and Preserver of the Universe is the Supreme Sovereign of Nations, and does, when and as he pleases, reward or punish them by temporal Blessings or Calamities, according as their National Conduct recommends them to his Favor and Beneficence, or excites his Displeasure and...
10488Enclosure: John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write on the 9th June, enclosing the Case of the Snow Sukey, and of the Brigantine Maria. That letter begins thus “Since writing of my Letter yesterday, I have received” &c. That letter has never come to my hands. A few days ago I was favored with yours of the 9th July, on the subject of the american Vessel carried into Bermuda, and on Board...
10489To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 16 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 16, 1792. On December 18, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Jay : “Your favours of the 26 of November & 16 instant have duly come to hand.” Letter of December 16 not found. ]
10490From John Jay to Edmund Burke, 12 December 1795 (Jay Papers)
The last time I had the pleasure of seeing you we conversed among other things, and spea^eing of the apples of this Country I promised to send you a few ^some apple^ Trees of some of the best Sorts — Fifty Trees have been put ^of five different Sorts are now^ on Board the Rosanna Cap t . John Pollard, whose Rec[eip] t . for them you will find herewith enclosed Ten of these Trees are in the New...
10491From John Jay to George Washington, 12 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
I really esteem myself very much obliged & honored by your kind Letter of this Day, & those enclosed with it— It is a new mark of that attention to which I am so much indebted, and of which I entertain a strong & grateful Sense— with perfect Respect Esteem & attachm t . I am Dear Sir your obliged & ob t . Servant ALS , PHi : Etting ( EJ : 01150 ). Endorsed. Dft , NNC ( EJ :
10492From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 24 June 1793 (Jay Papers)
on Saturday week last I arrived at Ph a . and very early the next Monday Morning set out in the Stage for this place— I recollected your Deed, but as M r Iredell came to Ph a . with me, and could take the acknowledgm t . I am persuaded you will excuse my passing on without waiting for that Business. The G. Jury at Richm d . requested a Copy of the charge, the Burden of which was neutrality ,...
10493From John Jay to Matthew Clarkson, Richard Varick, and the Commissioners for Fortifying the Port and City of New York, 4 … (Jay Papers)
I received Yesterday a letter from General Van Cortlandt of the 26 ult with a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16 ult. appointing a Committee relative to Fortifications of which the enclosed are Copies—. You will perceive from these Papers the Importance of conveying to the Committee accurate Information respecting the State of our Fortifications and the Expediency of...
10494To George Washington from John Jay, 8 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Design of this Letter is merely for the Purpose of transmitting to You the pamplet herewith enclosed. I recd it (in two parcels) from Doctr Anderson with a Request that I would send it to You; but not knowing who the Bearer will be I omit adding any thing except the most sincere assurances of my remaining with perfect Respect Esteem & attachment Dear Sir your obliged and obt Servt ALS ,...
10495From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 9 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
The last thing I did at Trenton was to write a few Lines to you, which you have doubtless rec d .—I arrived here on monday Even g . and Yesterday dined with the Presid t — M rs : Washington made very friendly Enquiries about You and the children— The Question of war or peace seems to be as much in Suspence here as in NYork when I left you. I am rather inclined to think that peace will...
10496From John Jay to Grenville, 7 April 1795 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of today was this Moment handed to me— a uniform Observance of the ^usual^ respectful Attentions to Sovereigns & other Magistrates, which custom has established, tends to impress & preserve a proper Respect for these Stations as well as Persons. It is the common Interest of all Governm ts . to make those marks of Respect easy to all, & indispensable to all— I percieve and...
10497From John Jay to John Quincy Adams, 24 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was this morning fav d . with yours of the 14 & 21 of this month, and congratulate you and your Brother on your arrival at the place of your Destination— On the 19 Inst. a Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the united States was signed: whereby their Differences are terminated, & their Commerce regulated in a Way which I hope will prove satisfactory to both Parties— As this Treaty is...
10498From John Jay to John Adams, 10 January 1792 (Jay Papers)
I cannot easily tell you how much I am pleased & obliged by your friendly Letter of the 4 th . Inst:— were I to pursue my Inclinations, I should without Hesitation accept your kind Invitation— but our Inclinations even in things innocent must not always be gratified. My Visits to Philadelphia have ceased to be occasional, or I should certainly avail myself of those opportunities which your...
10499From John Jay to the Tammany Society, 11 May 1796 (Jay Papers)
The Governor has taken into Consideration the request signified to him by a Committee of the Tammany Society in this City “That he would order the Flags on Governor’s Island, and also on the Battery, to be hoisted on the day of their Anniversary, viz t . the 12 May Instant.”— It appears to him that if such a Compliment be paid to the Tammany, it ought not to be refused to any other of the...
10500From John Jay to John C. Dongan, 27 February 1792 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks for your obliging letter of this morning, which I this moment received. My answer to the gentleman who applied to me was, that if my fellow-citizens did me the honor to elect me, I would with pleasure serve them; but that I conceived it would be improper for me to make any efforts to obtain suffrages. They approved of this line of conduct, and in conformity to it I made it a...