Title
[Document, 1798 March 22]
Library Location
Name
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
March 22, 1798
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
There is serious alarm over the defenseless state of the city and port of New York as such a state invites invasion. Apprehends that the reciprocal reliance on one another of New York and the United States will prevent either from paying attention to the situation. He will attempt to procure a grant from Congress in Philadelphia although there are restrictions on the law covering such grants. Commissioners if appointed by the state might procure funds to make the capital secure against attack.
Identifier
columbia.jay.00871