Document, 1785 October 17
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- Title
- Document, 1785 October 17
- Library Location
- Name
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- 1785 October 17
- Physical Description
- 0 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Neutral policy of the United States. Jealousy of France and England. Question of Alliance with America now before the English ministry: whether to yield to the demands of the United States or force them into other and closer connections with France, Spain and Holland. Treaty with Portugal of vast influence; the United States may form a new commercial treaty with France upon the same principles; its fatal effect upon England. What should form the basis of a commercial treaty. United States believed incapable of acting with energy. Embarrassed in treating - how far prudent to go. Ministry "behave as if they saw certain ruin coming upon the nation and thought it of no importance in what shape it should appear."
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.11861