[Document, 1795 March 18]
- Title
- [Document, 1795 March 18]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Anderson, James W. (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- March 18, 1795
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 page
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Thinks Anderson's plan for aid to persons ignorant of each other's language will prove beneficial. Reflects on nature of men and governments--"Governments calculated on an Idea that the great Majority of any People are reasonable and virtuous, will in many Respects prove defective. Governments calculated on the opposite Extreme, will be severe and oppressive....we cannot be surprized that political as well as moral evil should abound....Perfection is beyond our reach..."
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.08933