under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, who had been the loudest of the declaimers against Mr. Jay, and had even descended to personal abuse. The negotiator was Mr. Monroe, who had interfered from Paris with the mission of Jay.

In Mr. Monroe's treaty no indemnity was allowed for the depredations of British cruisers on American commerce. In Jay's a stipulation was obtained for a joint commission, which awarded to the merchants of the United States upward of ten millions of dollars.

By Jay's treaty the right of trading with the British possessions in India was clogged with the sole condition that the return cargo should be landed in the United States; Monroe admitted, in addition, that the outward voyage should begin in the United States.

Monroe surrendered the right of trading in American vessels between Europe and the colonies of all nations at war with Great Britain, and was unable to obtain a renewal of the privilege of trading with the British provinces contiguous to the United States, thus consenting to our exclusion from the outlet of the lakes, the use of which might have otherwise been claimed as a natural and indefeasible right.

The mutual right, reserved by both governments in Jay's treaty, to lay indiscriminating and alien tonnage duties, operated wholly to the advantage

of the United States; the principle of reciprocity introduced in Monroe's admitted, in its consequence, British vessels to a participation in trade wholly enjoyed before by Americans.

Monroe, indeed, succeeded in having provisions excluded from the list of goods contraband of war, but Jay had obtained the right of being paid for them in case of their being intercepted.

Finally, under Jay's treaty, a mutual good understanding prevailed for ten years, in consequence of the adjustment, with a single exception, of every point in dispute; under Monroe's, barely two years of quiet were enjoyed, and it became necessary to resort to a series of retaliatory acts, which finally terminated in war.

CHAPTER VIII

Jay is elected Governor of New-York during his Absence in Europe.-Appearance of the Yellow Fever in the City of New-York.-Jay recommends a Day of Thanksgiving on its disappearance.-Question in relation to the Appointing Power-Change in Criminal Punishments.Law enforcing the Observance of the Sabbath.Jay is again elected Governor.--Unanimity of Parties on the subject of Defence.-Passage of the Abolition Law.-Jay's Firmness in the Execution of the Laws.-Legislature in opposition to the Governor.-The Question in relation to the Appointing Power renewed.-Jay adjourns the Council of Appointment.-Decision of this Question and its consequences.-Jay is offered a Reappointment as Chief-justice of the United States. He declines to be a Candidate for reelection as Governor, and retires from Office.

LOUD as were the expressions of disapprobation which were uttered against the treaty made with England by Jay, they did not proceed from a majority of the people of the State of New-York. As a proof of the confidence which was reposed in him, and the unabated esteem of even an in

of the United States; the principle of reciprocity introduced in Monroe's admitted, in its consequence, British vessels to a participation in trade wholly enjoyed before by Americans.

Monroe, indeed, succeeded in having provisions excluded from the list of goods contraband of war, but Jay had obtained the right of being paid for them in case of their being intercepted.

Finally, under Jay's treaty, a mutual good understanding prevailed for ten years, in consequence of the adjustment, with a single exception, of every point in dispute; under Monroe's, barely two years of quiet were enjoyed, and it became necessary to resort to a series of retaliatory acts, which finally terminated in war.

CHAPTER VIII.

Jay is elected Governor of New-York during his Absence in Europe.-Appearance of the Yellow Fever in the City of New-York.-Jay recommends a Day of Thanksgiving on its disappearance.-Question in relation to the Appointing Power.-Change in Criminal Punishments.Law enforcing the Observance of the Sabbath.Jay is again elected Governor.-Unanimity of Parties on the subject of Defence.-Passage of the Abolition Law.-Jay's Firmness in the Execution of the Laws.-Legislature in opposition to the Governor.-The Question in relation to the Appointing Power renewed.-Jay adjourns the Council of Appointment. Decision of this Question and its consequences.—Jay is offered a Reappointment as Chief-justice of the United States. He declines to be a Candidate for reelection as Governor, and retires from Office.

LOUD as were the expressions of disapprobation which were uttered against the treaty made with England by Jay, they did not proceed from a majority of the people of the State of New-YorlAs a proof of the confidence which was re in him, and the unabated esteem of even