Indeed, I have no idea we shall ever obtain, by compact, a better footing for our commerce with this country than that on which it now stands; and therefore the shortness of time, limited for the operation of this part of the compact, is, I think, beneficial to us.
Quincy expresses skepticism about achieving better trade terms with Britain, viewing the current situation as advantageous.
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