Title
[Document, 1793 May 22]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Grand Jury, Richmond, Virginia (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
May 22, 1793
Language
English
Physical Description
9 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Jay's charge to the Grand Jury of the District Court of Virginia at Richmond. Nations, as well as individuals must pay their just debts. To do so the United States must have revenues, and particular attention should be given to evasion of revenue laws. In the present international situation strict neutrality on the part of the United States is the only course, and both citizens and aliens resident in the United States must abide by this position of the government.
Identifier
columbia.jay.08126