Gazette Of The United States

NEW-BRUNSWICK, July 20.

It is matter of regret, that many citizens are extremely lavish of their censure against Mr. Jay, in consequence of the supposed demerits of the treaty.

It evinces a most glaring deficiency in point of charitable sentiment, and an equal want of common justice. Whatever may be the result of any undertaking, if the individual who embarks in it, is unsuccessful, after having made every possible effort to obtain his object, must ever be viewed by every liberal and ingenuous mind as meriting, in every respect, that esteem, confidence and commendation, which mankind are ready to bestow on those who engage in a mission that has a more fortunate issue.

While the treaty was undergoing a discussion before the Senate, copies of the whole correspondence between Jay and Grenville were laid before them.

In this correspondence, every concession which equity could warrant in favour of this country, was most strenuously urged by our Envoy; but as obstinately withheld on the part of Britain. If advantageous terms for this country could not be obtained it was undoubtedly Mr. Jay's duty to submit to such stipulations as Great-Britain thought proper to accede to, if not totally repugnant to our interests, and to annex his signature thereto: but if ultimately sanctioned by the President and Senate, and its principles found not to accord with the sentiments of the people, or to be destructive of their rights, then where must the censure rest? Every soul that is not incapable of justice, or shamefully warped by prejudice, will not rashly cast it upon an individual whose whole life has been devoted to the service of his country, and for whose exertions she is much indebted, who is acknowledged to be a man of the most distinguished abilities, and whose patriotism and integrity are unquestionable.