211To John Jay from John Cosens Ogden, 17 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
While the enobled situation of yourself, and the Lieut[enan] t . Governor of the State of New York, call upon you both, to give public notice and costly dinners to statesmen, to maintain the dignity of government, I am enclosed in the walls of a loathsome prison, because my Father-in-Law, General Wooster, embarked with you, General Washington, and other military men and revolutionalists, and...
212To John Jay from the New York State Assembly, 14 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
Being fully convinced that your Excellency in convening this extraordinary session of the Legislature, has been solely influenced by a just and attentive regard to the public welfare, and that the measure is warranted by the very critical situation of public affairs, it is with the utmost prompitude that we meet your Excellency at this important and alarming crisis. It is to be regretted, that...
213To John Jay from the New York State Senate, 13 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
While we regret the occasion which has induced your Excellency to convene the Legislature at this unusual season, we cannot but consider the measure as resulting from the menacing aspect of our public concerns, and dictated by a just conception of the crisis, and a solicitude on the part of your Excellency for the dearest interests of our common country. The communications from the Executive...
214To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 1 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have already written to you by this Mornings Post since then, I have met Gosman the Mason in the Street who told me that he had been sent for by M r . Church to make another Vault under the Street before the front Door or else to inlarge the old one. I thanked him for the Information & told him that if the thing was to be done at all it must be on M r . Church’s Credit & not yours, but that...
215To John Jay from Timothy Pickering, 6 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
By this day’s mail I have addressed to you two copies of the laws passed at the last session of Congress. Of the ten thousand copies of the instructions to & dispatches from our envoys to the French Republic, I propose to send eight hundred to be distributed in the state of New-York. They are now ready, & I shall forward them to the Collector M r . Sands at the city of New York.— For the...
216To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 1 August 1798 (Jay Papers)
I am happy to learn from the Newspapers that you have safely arrived at Albany— I am sorry however that the fatigue of your Journey must too soon be succeeded by the still more unpleasant fatigue of the approaching session of the Legislature— I am told by M r . Ten Broeck that the Democratic Party have a Majority of four in the lower House, & of Course that the next Council of Appointment will...
217To John Jay from Timothy Pickering, 20 July 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have this moment received your letter of the 18 th . By the newspapers which go hence this morning, you will see your wishes respecting Col o . Hamilton gratified. At the head of the appointments, he is Inspector General with the rank of Major General. This was intended to place him next in command to Gen l . Washington: yet I feel some solicitude about the effect. Under circumstances not...
218To John Jay from Henry Glen, 22 June 1798 (Jay Papers)
This a Companies an other Communication sent by message by the president of the United States to Both Houses of Congress on the 18 th . Instand— we received this morning a message from the President with two Letters the One from M r . Gerry & the Other from Mes sr Talleyrand What has been pass d Between them Since the Departure of General s Marshall & Pinckney which I shall Forward to you as...
219To John Jay from Matthew Clarkson, 10 June 1798 (Jay Papers)
The Citizens of New York, anxious and disquieted on account of the imperfect state of defence of this port and City, and fearing from the great and complicated objects which engage the attention of the General Government at this juncture, that measures for their security may not be executed as promptly as the danger may require:—have been induced to appoint Committees to devise and pursue such...
220To John Jay from Ebenezer Stevens, 30 May 1798 (Jay Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 26 th . instant, and sincerely thank you, for the attention paid to M r . Smith— I agree with you that we ought to be united in our Councils, and uninfluenced by Considerations in which the public has little interest: be assured, it is my sincere wish, that the greatest unanimity take place, for it is absolutely necessary; and no Steps should be neglected,...