Jay’s treaty with Great Britain, the Convention of 1800 did not purport to be a treaty of peace; nor, indeed, as first executed, did it pretend to settle the questions between the two powers, except by postponing them to “a convenient time.” A war annulling claims could not be treated in this way.
Sumner explains that the Convention of 1800 did not serve as a treaty of peace, as it merely postponed unresolved issues.
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Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
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