Title
[Document, 1806 August 23]
Library Location
Name
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
Van der Kemp, Francis Adrian, 1752-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 23, 1806
Language
English
Physical Description
4 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
The Federalists have done themselves and their country injury by making Washington "their military, political, religious and even moral Pope." Others, including John Jay, have been much more essential to America. There is no corruption more poisonous than the "eternal puffing and trumpeting of Washington and Franklin and the incessant abuse of the real Fathers of their Country." The passion which has influenced Chancellor Livingston through life has been envy of John Jay and jealousy of the friendship between the latter and Adams. Jay has also been the object of the envy, jealousy, and intrigues of Hamilton, Clinton, and Burr. Feels that the country must not be divided; "we must adhere together."
Identifier
columbia.jay.04048