It is said Hartley will propose that the people of the two countries shall have all the rights of citizens in each. Jay favorable to this temporarily. They are courting us and we should not be either too forward or too coy. No trust in any court but this should not be obvious. Thinks Spain and England may be interested informing a league of security against us. Thus perhaps we should be friendly to England. Jay never favored a guarantee of Spain territory in America if it meant fighting for her possessions. This general guarantee made to induce Spain to negotiate and meant nothing more. Spain's good faith deserved a fair trial. Tories should get nothing until British troops are removed; then we should forgive all but the perfidious and the cruel. After the Spain negotiation finished, Jay wishes to return home.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829