4369. LAFAYETTE (Marquis de), Promoter of commerce.—
The assistance of M. de Lafayette in the whole of this business[promoting
commerce] has been so earnest and so
efficacious, that I am in duty bound to place
it under the eye of Congress, as worthy their
notice on this occasion. Their thanks, or such
other notice as they think proper, would be
grateful to him without doubt. He has richly
deserved and will continue to deserve it, whenever
occasions shall arise of rendering services
to the United States.—
To John Jay. Washington ed. ii, 47.
(P.
1786)
