John Jay's letter to William Duane of the 20th should remove all
difficulties. Congratulates him on his firmness of nerves, demonstrated by his
handwriting. Does he think the holy league of Imperial and Royal Confederates will be a
second edition of that between the Pope, Philip II of Spain, Catherine de Medici, and
the House of guise some hundred yea rs ago? What right have these rulers to dictate to
other nations? Wishes all nations could make constitutions as Cooley and temperately as
does Massachusetts, which is rather more moderate than New York.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1821 March 31
Physical Description
2
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