[Document, 1799 February 17]
- Title
- [Document, 1799 February 17]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
- Woodward, Augustus B. (Augustus Brevoort), 1774-1827 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- February 17, 1799
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- While he is displeased with the abstract form of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, he is even more distressed at their spirit. Antipathy to aliens has, in Kentucky, suddenly been turned to sympathy since the ratification of the British treaty. Since "democratic Gentlemen" are so fond of strict construction, what clause entitled 16 states to sit in judgment on the acts of Congress. Why set up a Supreme Court to pass on laws of the Union, if this was to be done by State Legislature? Democrats are inspired by ambition. Western New York is federalist, He is confident it will remain such, if well informed.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.10038