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French origin of the Family of Jay.-Brief
Memoir of his immediate Ancestors.-His
Birth and early Education.-He enters Co-
lumbia College, and graduates with Honour.
He studies Law, and is admitted to its
Practice. He is appointed Secretary to the
Commission for running the Boundary be-
tween New-Jersey and New-York.--He
marries
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CHAPTER II.
Committee of Correspondence appointed by
the Citizens of New-York.-Jay is chosen
a Member.-Proposal for a General Con-
gress.-Jay is elected a Delegate to the first
General Congress.-Address of Congress to
the People of England.-Provisional Con-
gress of New-York.-Commencement of
Hostilities Appeal of Congress to the In-
habitants of Canada.-Declaration by Con-
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gress of the Causes for taking up Arms.-
Petition of Congress to the King of Great
Britain. Moral Consequences of this Pe-
tition.—Jay is named a Colonel of Infantry.
-Overtures of the French Government.—
Measures for the repression of the Tories.-
Manifesto of Congress in relation to Pri-
vateers. Convention in New-York for
the formation of a Constitution.- First
Draught of that Constitution by Jay.-
Reflections on the Character of that In-
Council of Safety of the State of New-York.
-Appeal to the Inhabitants of Tryon Coun-
ty.—Jay is named Chief-justice of New-
York. Visit of Washington to Jay-
Scheme for the Conquest of Canada.—Jay
returns as a Delegate to Congress, and re-
signs his seat on the Bench.-He is chosen
President of Congress.-He is appointed
Ambassador to Spain. He sails on that
Mission. He is driven by Stress of Weath-
er into Martinique.-He re-embarks, and
lands at Cadiz.-He is invited to Madrid,
but not formally received.-Question in re-
lation to the Right of navigating the Mis-
sissippi.-Draughts of Congress upon Jay,
and Difficulties to which he is exposed in
consequence.-Jay is named a Commission-
er to negotiate a Treaty with Great Britain.
-Impolitic and humiliating Instructions to
the Commissioners
CHAPTER IV.
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Negotiations at Paris for a general Peace.-
Jay's Acts as Commissioner on the part of
the United States.-Attempt of the French
Ministry to control the Commissioners,
which is frustrated by Jay.-He communi-
cates with the British Ministry through Mr.
Vaughan. Preliminary Articles agreed
upon between the United States and Eng-
land.-Jay is offered the Embassy to Eng-
land. A general Peace concluded
CHAPTER V.
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Jay visits London.-He is taken ill, and com-
pelled to have recourse to the Bath Waters.
-Delays attending the audit of his Ac-
counts. He embarks for the United States,
and lands at New-York.-His distinguish-
ed Reception by the Inhabitants of that City.
-He is chosen Secretary of Foreign Af-
fairs by Congress, and elected a Delegate
from the State of New-York.-He negoti-
ates with the Spanish Minister.-Hostili-
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ties commenced by Algiers, and Report of
Mr. Jay on the subject. He is assailed by
Littlepage, and vindicates himself triumph-
antly. He is chosen President of the Abo-
lition Society.-Failure of the Negotiation
with Spain, and Report of Mr. Jay on the
subject.-His Report on the Frontier Posts,
on the Slaves retained by Great Britain,
and the collection of Debts by British sub-
jects
CHAPTER VI.
Jay's Opinions of the inefficiency of the Con-
federation.-Origin of the Federal Party.
-He is elected a Member of the Episcopal
Convention-Acts of that Convention.-
Convention at Annapolis. — Jay's Corre-
spondence with Washington in relation to
a Federal Union.-Convention at Philadel-
phia, and adoption of the Federal Con-
stitution.-Jay is associated with Hamilton
and Madison in the publication of "The
Federalist."-The Doctors' Mob in New-
York.-State Convention in New-York-
The Federal Constitution goes into effect,
and Jay is named Chief-justice of the Su-
preme Court. He holds the first Court.-
His Charge to the Grand Jury.-He is
nominated as candidate for Governor of the
State of New-York, and his Election is
defeated.-Public expressions of Dissatis-
faction at that result.-Jay's Decision that
a State might be sued.-Amendment of the
Constitution in consequence..
on that Decision .
CHAPTER VII.
Reflections
Question of Neutrality in the War between
France and England.-Washington's Proc-
lamation. Arrival of Genet. Attempt
at fitting out French Privateers. — Jay's
Charge to the Grand Jury at Richmond.-
Aggressions of Great Britain.-Washing-
ton determines to send a special Minister
to England, and selects Jay for the purpose.
-Jay proceeds to London.-His Negoti-
ations with Lord Grenville.-He concludes
a Treaty.--Loud Dissatisfaction expressed
by the anti-Federal Party.--Treaty ratified
by the President and Senate.-Its Provis-
ions approved by the House of Representa-
tives.-Merits of Jay's Treaty, and com-
parison of it with that negotiated by Mr.
Monroe
CHAPTER VIII.
Jay is elected Governor of New-York during
his Absence in Europe.-Appearance of
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