Title page from The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, vol. 3 (1782-1793)

Part of: The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, 4 vols. The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, vol. 3 (1782-1793)

John Jay’s correspondence and public papers from the period 1782-93.

Key Quotes

War & Peace

But the safety of the people of America against dangers from foreign force depends not only on their forbearing to give just causes for war to other nations, but also on their placing and continuing themselves in such a situation as not to invite hostility or insult; for it need not be observed,…