Title
Document, 1785 August 08
Library Location
Name
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
1785 August 08
Physical Description
0 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Extracts from a bill in Parliament showing the plan to draw Ireland into a commercial block against America. Discussion of American retaliation, suggests a heavy duty on foreign ships. Vast increase of American naval power in eight or ten years; more dreaded by European statesmen than desired by American, because the former foresee unification in naval power throughout the western countries, West Indies, Canada, Mexico. French and English" are preaching up to each other a terror of our naval power"
Identifier
columbia.jay.11849